2006 Toyota Avalon Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA has 28 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2006 Toyota Avalon, 8% of all 360 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest body and structure complaint count among 18 Avalon model years. These complaints report 3 crashes, 1 fire, and 5 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 50,900 miles.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 28
- 8% of 360
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 50,900 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
When 2006 Toyota Avalon body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 5, 2007, latest Sep 15, 2026.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2006 Toyota Avalon
- NHTSA 16V396000Jun 2, 2016Structure & Body7,749 vehicles
Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
- NHTSA 14V743000Nov 19, 2014Structure & Body3,233 vehicles
Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Risk: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Structure & Body complaints by Avalon model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2006 Toyota Avalon have body and structure problems?
- NHTSA has 28 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2006 Toyota Avalon, 8% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 50,900 miles.
- Which Toyota Avalon year has the most body and structure complaints?
- The 2007 Toyota Avalon has the most body and structure complaints (36), compared with 28 for the 2006.
- Is there a body and structure recall for the 2006 Toyota Avalon?
- Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2006 Toyota Avalon concern the body and structure: 16V396000 and 14V743000.