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1997 Toyota Avalon Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1997 Toyota Avalon, and owners have filed 125 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

1
safety recall
125
owner complaints to NHTSA
12 / 0
complaints citing a crash / fire
22
MPG combined (EPA)

1 safety recall for the 1997 Toyota Avalon

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Power assist (service brakes)

    NHTSA 97V156000 Reported 18,746 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of alaska, colorado, idaho, illinois, iowa, kansas, maine, michigan,minnesota, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new york, noth dakota, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. A condition can occur where accumulated moisture can…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new design brake vacuum hose.

125 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1997 Toyota Avalon have filed 125 complaints with NHTSA; 12 describe a crash. Reports cite 8 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 118,436 miles. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 29 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 toyota avalon. While driving 40 MPH, the rear passenger tire made loud noises. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it wa”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 8, 2016 · Structure

“When i brought my car into the tire dealership where i had purchased my tires complaining of a shaking steering wheel (thinking one of my tires had lost a balance weight), that's when i discovered 3 o”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 26, 2015 · Tires

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1997 Toyota Avalon. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined22 mpg
City / Highway18 / 28
FuelRegular
EPA classLarge Cars
Engine6 cyl, 3 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd

Compare Toyota Avalon model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Avalon model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 Toyota Avalon080
1996 Toyota Avalon0109
1997 Toyota Avalon1125
1998 Toyota Avalon1178
1999 Toyota Avalon192
2000 Toyota Avalon2173
2001 Toyota Avalon2134
2002 Toyota Avalon1116
2003 Toyota Avalon2293
2004 Toyota Avalon3205
2005 Toyota Avalon7228
2006 Toyota Avalon7360
2007 Toyota Avalon6243
2008 Toyota Avalon6349
2009 Toyota Avalon791
2010 Toyota Avalon746
2011 Toyota Avalon1106
2012 Toyota Avalon430
2013 Toyota Avalon4137
2014 Toyota Avalon496
2015 Toyota Avalon241
2016 Toyota Avalon323
2017 Toyota Avalon214
2018 Toyota Avalon224
2019 Toyota Avalon471
2020 Toyota Avalon310
2021 Toyota Avalon221
2022 Toyota Avalon08

Checking a specific 1997 Toyota Avalon

How do I know if my 1997 Toyota Avalon has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1997 Toyota Avalon; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Toyota dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 97V156000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Toyota models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.