Suspension
Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.
What Owners Say
"Minor alignment required adjustments and rotation of tires."
William J., CA (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"They wore to the point they should be replaced."
Keith B., SK (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"The dealership said there was a power steering leak and I had to replace it and spent $1000"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"I had a leak in the tube that pushes the wheels left or right. It was leaking out of one seal at one end. It was determined this was caused by my pulling the steering wheel all the way to the stops and holding it there. Terrible pressure. Learned"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"slow leak on rack and pinion rubber boot. Dealer wants $1400 to fix but steering not affected yet. Problem has been evident for 2+ years"
Dwight S., NC (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Power steering leak required rebuild, then hose problem was discovered weeks after"
Anonymous, IL (2005 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Dealer wants over $2500 to correct leak"
Anonymous, TX (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"rack and pinion leak it needed to be replaced"
Anonymous, NY (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"cv axles needed to be replaced along with hoses for leaking and the car had nno power steering"
Anonymous, NV (2005 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace the hose clamps"
Anonymous, PA (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Power steering reservoir leaked. Easy remedy with power steering fluid sealer"
Anonymous, AZ (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Power steering system leaks occurred at hoses and reservoir following replacement of the steering box and linkage replacement. Not a lot of fluid leaked (maybe 3 to 4 drops a day but I can't stand a car the piddles."
Anonymous, CO (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Persistent power steering fluid leak since delivery. Toyota dealer unable to effectively diagnose under warranty. Leak is small enough to ignore and avoid unnecessary aggravation w/dealer."
Anonymous, GA (2005 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump was leaking and was replaced."
Keith B., SK (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"very slight leak from PS pump"
Anonymous, IL (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"lost all power steering ability"
Anonymous, NV (2005 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Dripped fluids, replaced pump and hoses"
Anonymous, MA (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace the pump"
Anonymous, PA (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Pump and hose leaked"
Michael G., IL (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"A lot of the parts for the power steering had to be replaced, including the pump."
Anonymous, (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Left front strut replaced but needs replacing yet again"
Anonymous, TX (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Winter 2015 was HORRIFIC, potholes resulted in coil spring damage"
Richard D., MA (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Need to replace rear schocks and struts. Road conditions cause 99% of Alignment and tire problems. Cannot get a good alignment. I give up!"
Anonymous, MA (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Broken strut spring. After market parts not available so must use genuine Toyota parts. Replacement of front strut units are expensive"
Anonymous, MI (2005 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"I had to change the struts due to the noise from the car when I drive on a bump"
David F., PA (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Due to driven miles plus additional towed millage behind a motorhome the shocks and struts probably served their design service time for reasonable hasservice and replacement. Excessive tire wear from soft support is the notable problem. Alignment has not been a problem."
Anonymous, (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Strut caused a banging noise when front wheel hit a bump which was annoying to me. Strut replacement was required."
Keith B., SK (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Springs were replace due to normal wear and tear"
David R., OH (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"RF Spring completely sheared."
Thomas S., MO (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"rack and pinion wear: $2000"
Anonymous, FL (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Fluid leakage"
Anonymous, IN (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Vibration seemed to be related to front end but did not seem to be caused by wheel balance. Felt like gear lash in transmission, but not quite. Regardless, rotated and balanced wheels with no improvement. Two Toyota dealers could not ID the cause"
Anonymous, VA (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"boot on rack and pinon failed causing leak. cost to repair is around $1000"
Anonymous, NM (2005 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace steering system tie rods etc"
Anonymous, IN (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"The Steering Column would often drop when driving. Also the front end was "vibrating" and the brakes squeaked"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"needed to be replaced"
Anonymous, CA (2005 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"The telescoping mechanism would not lock the steering wheel in place. As such the steering wheel would collapse toward the dashboard from time to time"
Anonymous, WA (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"The boots or something like that were worn to almost nothing. I had to replace the struts, the axles and the rack & pinion"
Jackie H., CA (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Replace Rack & Pinion"
Anonymous, VA (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Took car in for alignment, found linkage problem. Shortly after we purchased car as is"
Anonymous, GA (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"LEAKS IN RACK AND PINION STEERING. REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,488"
Robert M., WI (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Dealer found excessive wear on joints"
Anonymous, TX (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Steering rack boot decomposed/ripped and leaking PS fluid"
Dewey D., GA (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"The problem was discovered by a maintenance supervisor during routine oil change. I never experienced any driving problems with this car, Because I never experienced a problem with it, I sometimes think that the maintenance supervisor may have wanted a maintenance charge that was not necessary."
Hank H., TX (2005 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Replaced P/S Rack at 108k, now steering is heavy when turning w/ 203k and roughy 5 years."
Jason J., NY (2005 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Loose steering resulted from steering linkage needing to be re-fastened to car structure. Its replacement caused power steering leaks that required hose replacement. Neither posed a safety risk prior to replacement but certainly would ;have later."
Anonymous, CO (2005 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Rack and pinion required replacement due to leakage."
William J., CA (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"rack & pinion steering assembly developed a leak. I had it replaced."
Robert M., WI (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"had to replace steering system"
Anonymous, IN (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"The car always worked perfectly. On advise from my mechanic, after a regular check up, he advised to change the tie rods... advise that I still wonder about..."
Carlos F., NY (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Uneven tire wear. New struts fixed the problem at 90000 plus miles"
Anonymous, UT (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Loud drive noise at all speeds but especially at higher speeds"
Jason M., VA (2005 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)
"Car veers to the left after two alignments. Seems to be a problem with this model"
Geri M., MA (2005 Toyota Avalon 3.5-L V6)