There are 2 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2006 Toyota Avalonin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AC UNIT WAS ACTIVATED, AN UNKNOWN WHITE POWDERED SUBSTANCE WAS EMITTED FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
CAR HAS 32000 MILES AND HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE SINCE NEW. DASHBOARD IS SO SHINY, WE CAN NO LONGER DRIVE IT. TOYOTA HAS DELAYED GETTING THE REPLACEMENT DASHBOARD FOR MOST OF 2015, AND NOW SAYS IT COULD BE ANOTHER YEAR TO YEAR AND A HALF. WE CANNOT DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE THE SUN SHINES OFF OF THE DASHBOARD, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. THE REFLECTION IN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD IS SO INTENSE, THAT WE HAVE ELECTED NOT TO DRIVE IT (IT WAS OUR PRIMARY CAR), SO WE WENT OUT AND BOUGHT A NEW HONDA. I'M A DISABLED VETERAN, AND THIS REALLY HURT OUR BUDGET - BUT WE HAD TO HAVE A DEPENDABLE CAR. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE ELEVATED TO A SAFETY RECALL TO FORCE TOYOTA TO STEP UP AND PRIORITIZE REPLACEMENT DASHBOARDS.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026