Overview & Reviews

After a body makeover and safety improvements (side airbags) last year, the Avalon heads into '99 with only minor updates. Daytime running lights with auto-off color-keyed foglamp covers and dual heated color-keyed power mirrors are new this year. A new three-in-one ETR/cassette/CD sound system is optional on the XL model and Lunar Mist Metallic replaces Golden Sand Metallic.

• A lack of interior room and out-of-date styling.

User Reviews:

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  Avalon review - 1999 Toyota Avalon
  By bobh1018 - April 6 - 10:00 am

  major problem was fuel injectors fouled real bad at 38000 miles .Had to be replaced . Expensive job .Purchased regular gas at major gas station majority of time .

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  1999 Avalon review - 1999 Toyota Avalon
  By dhopper - January 24 - 10:00 am

  great car with lots of room

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  99 Avalon Review - 1999 Toyota Avalon
  By 1999Toyota Avalon - August 14 - 2:40 am

  This 99 Toyota Avalon has been a joy to own. I purchased it with 29,000 miles. In the 1 1/2 years that I have owned this vehicle I have experienced a wonderful ride, no problems and great to handle. I am very satisfied with my Toyota.

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  Hope Toyota fixed flaws in recent models - 1999 Toyota Avalon
  By Jonathan - February 8 - 11:40 am

  Overall a pleasent car. Looking for a mechanically quite reliable midsize car. Very comfortable for long trips. 1. Leaky trunk-spot welding at the factory in the trunk area is the culprit. Fixed the wheel well area water leak, but still water collects in the left (under the tool container). 2. Front rattle relates to bad shocks and mounts. I will change them summer. Rear stabilizer bar link is making noise as well, needed to be changed. 3. Exhaust pipe on the front (flex pipe) is designed too low & combined with bad shocks on the front caused repair. 4. Cheap headlight. Cheap clear plastic. Wheel well s/b larger to take larger tires. I do feel tire width s/b 215.

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  Too Reliable? - 1999 Toyota Avalon
  By 25 yrs Toyota - April 25 - 11:40 pm

  Incredible car! Soft ride, low maintenance, good mileage. Only complaint - after 13 yrs of a gray 86 Camry and 11 yrs of this silver 99 Avalon, I feel the need for a change. Could be midlife issues. I need something bright and irresponsible. But seriously, GREAT CAR! Fits all sizes of people and luggage. Surprisingly good mileage for its size and comfort and I highly recommend it. Thats what makes it hard for me to give up.

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  Avalons a Keeper - 1999 Toyota Avalon
  By nbeiii - March 26 - 2:06 pm

  Bought this car for my wife (5k-10k miles/year). Now its my commuter car (25k+ per year; mostly highway but hard-driving miles). Getting high 20s gas mileage. Comfortable, very reliable, very stable (once I had struts & strut mounts replaced) - even at 70-85 mph. Perfect size (smaller than new Avalons) - small enough to get in & out wherever I need to go, big enough to be comfortable & feel safe. Currently 125k miles; I expect 200k+. The car is worth more to me than trade value. Back seat not huge, but not cramped. Large trunk. Strut mounts were the only significant non-wear repairs I have made. If you can buy a well-maintained one for cheap, do it. It will hold up.

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  So good, you will be bored... - 1999 Toyota Avalon
  By deanstayton - February 20 - 7:23 am

  There is no doubt this is an incredible vehicle. It is smooth, reliable and fast (for a daddy sedan). It has many creature comforts and even gets 26 mpg. hwy consistently on 87oct. I drive a Platinum Ed. XLS and mile for mile this car has been the best used vehicle I have purchased (read- least expensive to maintain for the ride quality). Purchased in late 08 for 5900- w/113k miles. Clean as a whistle this is proving to be quite the deal. The mid-life crises sport coup-loving man bemoans the dull exterior looks and cushy drive. This inner teen wants to buy an RSX or TC, but I can not justify selling such a great car. The practical man in me loves every boring bit of this machine.

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  Avalon 99 - 1999 Toyota Avalon
  By howard hurtig - April 20 - 9:56 pm

  Great car; no trouble except for a dead battery after 8 years of ownership and a failed starter after 6 years of ownership.

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  Couldnt be more happy - 1999 Toyota Avalon
  By Harold M. - April 19 - 11:53 pm

  A very nice vehicle. Outside of normal maintenence it has never needed a thing. I would recommend an Avalon for anyone who likes a luxurious ride, great performance, and superior reliability.

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  Excellent car - 1999 Toyota Avalon
  By rosignol - February 27 - 6:20 am

  Purchased with ~98,000 miles on it, put ~20,000 more on it over two years. In that time, I had no mechanical problems with it at all- the car might as well have been new. Its not the most exciting car to drive- I nicknamed mine the boringmobile. Pros: extremely reliable, good mileage, Cons: suspension feels a little mushy and the handling is only adequate. But its a sedan, not a sports car, so thats okay. Unfortunately, the car was totaled in a collision with a Chevy Tahoe. The Toyota engineering team does good work, I was not injured (nor was anyone in the Tahoe). I start looking for another Avalon this weekend.