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Toyota Avalon repairs by problem area

Engine (38%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)

Brakes and Traction Control (8%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)

Other (6%)

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Toyota Avalon brake repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (18%)

$100 - $499 (48%)

< $100 (27%)

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2014 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan

268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

36580 mi Scored rotors replaced by dealer at their expense. 

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2011 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan

268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

46000 mi

US $200
rotors and pads for front. 

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2008 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan

268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

198000 mi

US $300
Had the rotors turned and new brake pads. 

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2007 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan

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

37000 mi

US $850
"Frozen" front brake calipers 
99000 mi

US $98
Front driver side brake caliper sticking. Toasted rotor before I noticed. 
82000 mi Bad shift solenoid. Interlock wouldn't disengage and prevented getting car out of park. 
67402 mi

US $420
Replace front disk/rotors and do fluid flush 

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2006 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan

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

78000 mi

US $65
TSB applied. 
76000 mi

US $579
Sticking calipers caused replacement of calipers, rotors, and pads. 
230000 mi

US $200
Stuck front left Caliper. replaced calipers, pads, and rotors on front axle. 
205000 mi

US $661
front calipers 'frozen' and pads replaced 
122000 mi Replaced rear rotors to get rid of shimmy/shake when braking 

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2005 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan

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

133000 mi

US $1000
Found brake pedal was soft: RF lower caliper slide seized, RR caliper slides both seized, LR caliper seized; Replace rear brake pads and rotors, LR brake caliper and hose, RR caliper slides and boots 
211000 mi

US $3500
Replaced traction control system 
158200 mi

US $602
New rotors and pads on emergency brakes and cleaning rnand rust removal. Plus cleaning. 
65000 mi TSB's dealing with unintended acceleration, and replacing brake cylinder cups/fluid, and oil filter line. 3 separate items, all under the TSB's received from Toyota. 
130000 mi

US $400
caliper pins sticking in one rear brake, replaced pads & rotors rear axle complete 
68000 mi

US $400
Front brakes pads and rotors and one caliper 
85000 mi

US $250
Replaced calipers, rotor and pads 
208000 mi

US $100
Changed out front caliper, rotor and pads. 

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2003 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan

210-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

186000 mi

US $500
Repair/replace rear brakes  
146000 mi

US $65
shimmy on braking. rotors and pads, front brakes 
151000 mi

US $80
e brake shoes not anchored properly and rotor was warped 

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2001 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan

210-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

134200 mi

US $2
Front caliper seized, had to replace. 
136000 mi

US $250
leaky brake line 

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2000 Toyota Avalon

Engine not specified

77000 mi

US $700
replaced front brake components, calipers pads and rotors 

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2000 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan

210-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

139000 mi

US $30
Noise coming from rear brakes, a plastic shield had broken off and was rubbing against brakes, just took the shield off problem fixed. 
165000 mi

US $130
sticky brake caliper; replaced rotors and rebuilt calipers 
167300 mi

US $100
sticky brake caliper again, replaced caliper rather than attempting another rebuild 
126000 mi

US $450
Front passenger caliper seized. Car was hit on this side in an accident a year earlier. This may or may not be related. 
131000 mi

US $260
Warped brake rotors on front causing brake pedal to pulsate while stopping. Rotors were both turned, pads and calipers were replaced. 
297000 mi

US $150
ABS didn't work properly - was getting stuck. They made some sort of adjustment, and now it is working. 
204600 mi

C $300
Some ground wiring under the dash was corroded causing the starter interlock computer to not function. The result was no start. The garage found the corroded wires spliced in some new ones and the car is running again. Time for a new car. 

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1998 Toyota Avalon 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

49000 mi

US $350
Brake red light turned on. Mechanic checked to find out the master cylinder was leaking, replaced a new maste cylinder. 

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