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2006 Toyota Avalon repairs by problem area

Engine (54%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)

Brakes and Traction Control (10%)

Suspension and Steering (13%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)

Other (0%)

Chart based on 52 repairs.
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2006 Toyota Avalon engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (24%)

$100 - $499 (44%)

< $100 (32%)

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Chart based on 25 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2006 Toyota Avalon

Engine not specified

65000 mi

US $600
VVT oil line ruptured and lost all oil in engine. Toyota knows about the problem but had done nothing. We were lucky but others have needed major engine repairs because of this problem 

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2006 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan

268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

157500 mi

US $185
Check Engine light with VSC (Vehicle Stability Control Light 
220700 mi

US $80
Bad Ignition coil bank 1 
6000 mi Transmission shifting problems - Tran firmware re-flashed under Toyota Service Bulletin (TSB) 
53000 mi

US $367
Replaced #2 & #4 ignition coils. 
90480 mi

US $565
Replaced all six ignition coils and spark plugs 
127000 mi

US $165
Ignition control module on #3 cylinder 
136000 mi

US $100
#6 ignition control module 
96000 mi

US $900
x3 Ignition Coils. Something went wrong with the repair and it begins misfiring after long drives (>60mi) Following engine coil replacement the air box broke and needed to be tweaked. But it doesn't seem to have fixed the problem. Car is currently in the shop as of writing this. I'm assuming they will fix it this time. 
114000 mi

US $865
R&R Charcoal Canister R&R Fuel Cap R&R Ignition Coil, Left bank cylinder 
140000 mi

US $777
R&R 3 Ignition Coils 
117160 mi

C $220
Cylinder misfire - change of part 
133920 mi

C $260
One back ignition coil was mis-firing. Replaced other 2 back ignition coils at the same time as a prevention. 
52000 mi Avalon Catastropic oil leak - plastic gasket broke and drained oil. Dealer had car for 1 week and had to dismantle engine, replace broken plastic gasket, oil pan and other major engine parts and then rebuild and flush out engine. 
68000 mi Leaking huge amounts of oil. had to tow car to dealership. was told it was a recall on the oil hose. 2 days after repair, got a letter in the mail announcing the recall. watever. wonder if the engine is damaged from running w/ no oil... 
285000 mi

US $375
Oil pan seal was replaced. 
128700 mi Engine running rough. Misfire's detected. Replaced #6 ignition coil. 
73700 mi

US $245
Ignition coil 
55000 mi

US $150
The car threw a CEL so we took it in. One of the coil packs was bad and they replaced it. The car drove pretty much OK before we got it repaired - my wife said she could feel it but I couldn't. 
49000 mi

US $700
Stopped to get gasoline and engine would crank but not start. towed to shop. The starter button or some other circuit element was replaced. Check engine light came on. The dealer said first my gas cap was leaking and replaced it. Later on same day, check engine light came on, on second trip, I was told there was a leak in the gasoline tank and it had to be replaced. 
23000 mi

US $1
Pin hole leak in high pressure oil line 
56000 mi

US $250
replace charcoal cannister 
82500 mi Low oil. Turned out to be a bad oil plug. Jiffy Lube replaced it and topped off the oil. It was THEIR error, not the car's. The car was sounding louder than usual and the engine light came on. 
85300 mi

US $180
coil package had to be replaced. 

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