2005 Toyota Avalon Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 228 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2005 Toyota Avalon overview page.
What owners report
“RE: 2005 TOYOTA AVALON// 11/22/05 WE WERE ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND OUR VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE// BOTH FEET ON BRAKE// ACCELERATED TO APPROX 85 MPH//…”NHTSA complaint 10319569 — filed 03/14/2010
“WE PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. SINCE 2007. WE COMPLAINED OF ERRATIC ACCELERATION AND DOWNSHIFTING PROBLEMS. WE ALSO REPORTED ELECTRICAL ISSUES INVOLVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS…”NHTSA complaint 10318193 — filed 03/09/2010
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TO BE SERVICED PER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO…”NHTSA complaint 10317950 — filed 03/09/2010
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2005 Toyota Avalon have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the most-reported problem area on the 2005 Toyota Avalon: 59 of 228 complaints on file (25.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2005 Toyota Avalon have in total?
228 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 36 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 21 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
