1995 Toyota Avalon Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 Toyota Avalon. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1)was recently able to shut off and remove the key while still in drive. Did this inadvertently when I forgot to put the vehicle in park. Fortunately vehicle did not roll away as I was in the garage at home. 2) failure always happens when I try shutting the vehicle off while in drive. The key…”
“1995 toyota avalon engine caught fire while driving. *kb a passerby informed the consumer a rod may have went through the engine block, which may have caused an oil leak, which then dripped on the muffler. Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0043-91. *jb”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 toyota avalon. When driving he noticed a grinding noise coming from the steering column. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and the bolts tightened on the steering shaft. The failure mileage was 133000. The current mileage was 107000.”
“My dad's old toyota avalon used to unintentionally accelerate on the highway. This happened numerous times between the end of 2005 and 2007. I would say that by the end of 2007 it would happen every time I drove on the interstate!! When this first happened I would hit the brakes and usually after…”
“My dad's old toyota avalon used to unintentionally accelerate on the highway. This happened numerous times between the end of 2005 and 2007. I would say that by the end of 2007 it would happen every time I drove on the interstate!! When this first happened I would hit the brakes and usually after…”
“While traveling in stop and go freeway traffic, I slammed on the brakes (both I and my wife thought there was plenty of time to stop) but rather than stopping the anti-lock brakes locked and we slid into a stopped car. The air bags also failed to open.*ak”
“Oil sludge in engine valve covers resulted in oil being pulled into the air intake through the pcv valve. The baffle system on both covers were removed to reveal near total blockage of baked sludge. The camshaft valleys in the cylinder heads were coated with up to 1/2 of sludge. The throttle body,…”
“Parked my avalon in my apartment parking lot for approximately an hour. When I returned the drivers side of the dashboard had melted completely around the fuse box and steering wheel. All of the dash and surrounding area was burned or melted. Also I might mention that I am aware of no changes of…”
Defect investigations
TURN SIGNAL FAILURES
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Toyota Avalon as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.