The Lemon Index2004 Toyota Avalon.
The 2004 Toyota Avalon has too few complaints to score: 18 in its first 3 years. Owners complain most about steering, it has 3 recalls, and it gets 22 mpg combined. The best Toyota Avalon year is 2017.
Before you buy. What matters most for this car.
How serious. Out of 205 owner complaints, owners reported:
Older model year: fewer owners filed complaints back then, so treat the score as rough.
Every Toyota Avalon year. 2004 is highlighted. Lower is better.
What owners complain about most. From owner complaints to the government.
Share of this year's owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not the share of cars that break. One complaint can name more than one area.
When owners reported problems. From owner complaints to the government.
Most owners who filed a complaint with NHTSA had 36K to 110K miles on the car (114 complaints listed the miles). This shows when people who had a problem reported it, not the odds that your car will have it.
- airbags complaints mostly came at 52K–125K miles
- steering complaints mostly came at 27K–108K miles
- speed control complaints mostly came at 12K–76K miles
Recalls 3
- airbags 2015
Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the.
- engine 2011
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES…
- steering 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 AVALON VEHICLES.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car, so check its VIN.
Problems Toyota told dealers about
Toyota sent dealers 126 repair notes for this car. The ones about its biggest problems:
- The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of…
- The purpose of this bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic
- The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an…
Ask a seller or mechanic if these were done. Some are free under warranty or a special program.
Safety
Crash stars (older test): front ★★★★☆ · side ★★★★☆ · rollover ★★★★☆
Fuel cost and engines
About $2900 a year in fuel (EPA estimate). Engines: 3.0L 6-cyl.
In owners' words
Toyota Avalon xls 2004 problem seeing the trunk when backing up for visual idea of how close to what behind me.
2004 Toyota Avalon owner · NHTSA complaint 10113429
More owner reports
While driving in stop and go traffic the vehicle's engine revved up and the vehicle accelerated forward into another vehicle.
NHTSA complaint 10109571
While driving at any speed, the consumer heard a brushing sound coming from the steering column. The dealer has examined the vehicle on two occasions and was unable to find the cause of the problem.
NHTSA complaint 10083551
Quick answers
Is the 2004 Toyota Avalon reliable?
There isn't enough data to score it: owners filed only 18 complaints in its first 3 years.
What are the most common 2004 Toyota Avalon problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the parts named most are steering (33%), speed control (28%) and transmission & drivetrain (11%). That is the share of complaints, not the share of cars that break.
How many recalls does the 2004 Toyota Avalon have?
3 safety recalls (latest: airbags). Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What gas mileage does the 2004 Toyota Avalon get?
22 mpg combined, depending on the engine (EPA estimate).
At what mileage do 2004 Toyota Avalon problems start?
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 36,000 and 110,700 miles. The middle report was at 67,900 miles, from 114 complaints.
Does the 2004 Toyota Avalon have transmission problems?
Transmission and drivetrain issues make up 11% of its owner complaints.
How much does the 2004 Toyota Avalon cost in fuel a year?
About $2900 a year, by the EPA's current estimate.
What engines does the 2004 Toyota Avalon have?
3.0L 6-cyl.
What Toyota Avalon year is better than the 2004?
By owner complaints per car sold, the best recent years are 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average; lower is better. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect. How it works