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
"had to replace the ball joints"
Anonymous, FL (2006 Toyota Avalon Unsure 3.5-L V6)"Noticed that I had uneven front tire wear. Discovered that ball joint was leaking"
Anonymous, TX (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Leaking fluid and spraying onto belt needed to be replaced"
David N., SC (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Boot was broken probably from age"
Thomas H., VA (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"During routine maintenance, the dealer noticed leakage by the busing and indicated it needed replacement"
Anonymous, KY (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Leaked about $400 repair"
Dale C., SC (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Very small and very slow leak,but my regular mechanic recommended the power steering rank be changed at a cost of about $1000."
Anonymous, KY (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Torn boots could cause further leakage and serious damage. The repair cost about $2500 but increased my comfort level, and I plan to drive the car for several more years."
Peter G., CA (2006 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump, needed to be replaced, along with the hose."
Anonymous, IL (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"I consider this to be a matter of wear and tear."
Anonymous, OK (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Hose broke causing fluid to leak"
Anonymous, FL (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Leaking house and leaking power steerding pump"
Vernon H., KS (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace rack and pinion at a cost of $1200.00 plus"
Anonymous, TX (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"At the dealer the service mgr told me that there was a leak and the system must be replaced. I asked to add fluid. He said replacement was needed. It cost $1000. I was not happy"
Anonymous, SC (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"replaced leaking rack and pinion"
Richard S., CO (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Rack and pinion replacement and leaked and had to be replace with another"
Anonymous, FL (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"It was pointed out to me that I had a power steering leak. Of course the same dealer had performed maintenance on my power steering system previously"
Anonymous, MO (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"power steering hose from reservoir leaking"
Anonymous, NC (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"technician found small (dust covered) drop of fluid (estimated repair $2000). Six months later no sign of an underbody drip or lack of steering sensitivity"
Richard M., AZ (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"My (ex-)Toyota dealer failed the Avalon's 2013 New York State Inspection due to a "substantial" steering gear leak & estimated $1600 to repair. I subsequently passed inspection at a reputable garage. In 2 years since then, almost no fluid loss"
Anonymous, NY (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"replaced hose which cost over 300 dollars"
Anonymous, FL (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Power steering rack replaced due to leaks"
Gary M., NJ (2006 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Power steering pump replaced"
Anonymous, NY (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Power Steering pump began leaking, had to be replaced. This caused more pressure to the rack & pinion, which also began to leak and had to be replaced."
Bob M., AZ (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Malfunction , leaks"
Anonymous, VA (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Replaced because of leaking"
Vernon H., KS (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"The power steering was leaking and had to be repaired - total cost of repair $2800.00"
Anonymous, TX (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"was a recurring problem"
Anonymous, PA (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Replace leaking power steering return hose"
R B., RI (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"3rd pump in last three years"
Anonymous, NY (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"both snapped at the same time in the front end"
Anonymous, OH (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"This vehicle has many miles on it and I expected that repairs would be needed. Hey, the roads in South Salt Lake City are rough."
Phillip L., HI (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Needed to replace.."
Anonymous, OR (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Probably from hitting "speed bumps" too fast"
Anonymous, MD (2006 Toyota Avalon 3.5-L V6)"Worn out"
Leon K., CA (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"car was making unusual noises going over speed bumps. All 4 struts needed replacing"
N H., AZ (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"This is the 3rd time had to replace the struts since we bought the car at 30000 miles to 228000"
Anonymous, CA (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace rear struts and strut mounts"
Chad H., MO (2006 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Time for new ones and they are $1500+"
Anonymous, NY (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"was informed it would be $1900 for front and back strut packages so am not going to replace them. Rather will look for a new car"
Anonymous, NC (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"This car is extremely hard and rough riding. I do not know what the cause is. I think it the way the car was dsigned."
Loren G., CT (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"The left front spring snapped in two at the top round of the spring. This caused a cascade of related steering, rods, issues. Costly replacement, over $1,400. I've put over 1M miles on four Camry's and never had that problem. I think there was metal fatigue in the spring causing it to snap apart. The only way I discovered the problem was trying to locate a clunking noise in the car. We found the top spring spiral near the wheel well causing the noise whenever the car hit a road bump."
Anonymous, MN (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Broken coil spring on the front left of the car"
David T., MI (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"After replacing the front struts 18 months ago the front spring broke"
Anonymous, WI (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Front drivers side spring broke"
Anonymous, IL (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Front spring broke resulting in replacement of springs and struts plus alignment"
Anonymous, MI (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"rack and pinion seals leak power steering pump hoses leak"
Anonymous, MD (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"A THUNK' was noted when engine running. Rack and pinion was replaced by dealer"
Dick L., NM (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"drive shaft boot failure"
Wayne N., NS (2006 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Problem was not visible until reported by the Toyota dealer. Car had a steering linkage problem twice over the years that may be related. Car has been generally excellent and is now 13 years old with 105,000 miles."
Eugene S., MA (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"Rack assembly was replaced."
Anonymous, MD (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"There was leakage, some boots were torn which would have permitted additional wear plus extra wear on tires. This was an ongoing issue but no signs on impending failure. Problem was resolved by major replacement of parts, but I believed it was worth it because the car was fairly low mileage and in otherwise good condition."
Anonymous, CA (2006 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"The rack and pinion assembly was replaced for both sides. (I think that is the only way this can be done.) The labor was $283.50 and the parts were $593.99. for a total of $877.49. This was done by a local shop"
David M., VA (2006 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"boot had to be replaced"
Anonymous, FL (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Had to replace rack and pinion"
David D., NJ (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Dealer says rack and pinion is leaking, $1800 to fix"
John W., CA (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"leaked fluid"
Anonymous, CO (2006 Toyota Avalon 3.5-L V6)"Dealer discovered excess wear"
Anonymous, NC (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Steering boot was leaking and it was less money to replace whole rack than just one boot"
Anonymous, CA (2006 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5-L V6)"replaced leaking rack and pinion"
Richard S., CO (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"I had the one repair I really don't know what the problem was but it was tightened up"
Thomas H., VA (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Leaking seals required rack and pinion to be replaced"
Michael A., CA (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"My Avalon failed VA safety inspection Feb 2015 due to excessive wear in steering rack. Rack was replaced by dealer"
Ken C., VA (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"2 Dealers on multiple occasions failed to eliminate a pulling to the right. Finally at Tire Kingdom a serviceman was able to do a 4 wheel alignment and again establish a true track. One dealer changes the R&P to eliminate the problem but it was not"
Carol F., FL (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"steering shaft"
Anonymous, ON (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Needs to be replaced"
Michael M., CA (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"because of the leak, the dealer wants to replace the whole shaft assembly at a cost of over $600"
Anonymous, FL (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Power steering rack leaking. needed to replace"
Anonymous, NC (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"This is the second Avalon owned to experience this problem"
Anonymous, KY (2006 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Had leak and it was diagnosed as being from steering linkage. Had Steering wheel firewall grommet replaced/lubed and the had to order and replace 3 SOP P?S hoses along with the Power Steering Rack for a total of $1,800"
Michael S., PA (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Rack and pinion failed and had to be replaced. This was the 2nd time in 3 years"
Gerald R., NV (2006 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)"Steering rack was leaking"
Jerry D., SC (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"The steering linkage is getting worn out. Not a safety issue."
Phillip L., HI (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"I had a vibration in the steering wheel. I had the tires check for balance, no problem. I put the car in the shop, they replaced the axle shaft assemble. That took care of the problem"
L S., TX (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"snow gets packed behind the rear tires and creates vibrations when going 40 MPH or greater. always need to knock out snow before it gets packed. per dealer this vehicle is known to have this happen"
Anonymous, MN (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"The locking lever for keeping the steering wheel in place drops and leaves the steering adjustment (up/down, forward/back) loose while driving"
Robert O., IN (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"needed to be adjusted"
Anonymous, FL (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Driver's side steering rod, like king pin, worn and replaced, which required an alignment. Covered under extended warranty. Alignment paid out of pocket. Considered normal wear. 20 MPG in town.30+MPG highway.Great car"
Anonymous, VA (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Bad struts"
Leon K., CA (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Factory (unadjustable) camber settings cause rapid wear on the inside of the tires"
Michael A., CA (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Since the Avalon was new, getting the front wheels balanced to eliminate vibration has been very tricky and difficult"
Anonymous, NY (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"After 215,000 the front wheel bearing just wore out. I got it fixed by a garage in one morning. Now it is great. Hey, not so bad!"
Phillip L., UT (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"In 2016 the right front wheel bearing started making rotational noise - replaced same, in 2017 left front wheel bearing started the same noise - replaced same"
Anonymous, IN (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)"Left wheel bearing was very noisy and had to be replaced. Service station recommended replacing both since the car had about 125,000 miles on it, so I replaced both"
J H., CA (2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5-L V6)"Noisy wheel bearing"
Arthur D., MA (2006 Toyota Avalon Touring 3.5-L V6)
"Alignment was necessitated by replacement of steering rack"
Ken C., VA (2006 Toyota Avalon Limited 3.5-L V6)