2007 Toyota Avalon Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 12%of 243 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,954miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the body and structure of the 2007 Toyota Avalon, 12% of the 243 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,954 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The dashboard has developed several cracks all across it. And the tape between the windshield and dashboard has also come loose and is peeling away from the interior base of the glass. At the time I made a complaint to the dealer but they told me to call Toyota because I would have to pay for fixing it myself as they could do nothing.”
NHTSA complaint #10689474, filed 2015-02, 48,000 miles“Rear window shade went up and now won't go down. I took the car to the dealer a few months ago and they were able to put it down.when they told me the cost of repairing/replacing, I opted to just not use it. A few weeks ago, it went up again and I am not able to see anything at night, took to the dealer again to see if they could put it down again and I was told I need to change the motor ( almost $1000) so I was not able to do it. I told them I cant see at night and they didn't do anything about it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11219541, filed 2019-06, 112,000 miles“My 2007 Toyota Avalon dashboard began cracking ~ 2 years ago. My car is low mileage and has always been garaged kept. The cracking has gotten progressively worse. There are numerous internet comments about this defect, but Toyota is stonewalling us customers. I would request that you all look into this issue. Melting and cracked dashboards in various Toyota vehicles could cause safety issues. For background info, just search the web. …”
NHTSA complaint #10659317, filed 2014-11, 53,000 miles“My car was parked in a parking lot and was hit by some type of vehicle. The damage was extensive and the airbags deployed and the seat belt locked on the drivers side. The damage was to the right side. There was no one in the car and no witnesses as to what happened but it has been 4 weeks and my insurance is suddenly refusing to pay after issuing a work order to the repair person because the air bags deployed. There is a boat ramp across from the parking lot. …”
NHTSA complaint #10506019, filed 2013-04, 45,000 miles“It was daylight at approximately 3 pm local time. We were on good interstate road with moderate traffic and dry payment. We were on I-65 about 10 miles south of franklin, tn. My wife and I were the only passengers in our vehicle and we were both wearing seat belts. We are the original vehicle owner and the vehicle has been well maintained. We were not impaired and had stopped for a rest break and a driver change 15 minutes earlier. She was driving, I was in the front passenger seat. We were in the left lane. …”
NHTSA complaint #10596917, filed 2014-06, 115,745 milesRelated service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 13% |
| 2015 | 3 | 7% |
| 2014 | 12 | 13% |
| 2013 | 25 | 18% |
| 2012 | 6 | 20% |
| 2011 | 6 | 6% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 4% |
| 2008 | 22 | 6% |
| 2007 | 30 | 12% |
| 2006 | 23 | 6% |
| 2005 | 15 | 7% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 7 | 2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 4% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 7 | 4% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 | 8 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2007 Toyota Avalon
85 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsEquipment
10 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Toyota Avalon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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