Toyota Avalon — the 13 years we've written up

Oil weeping from the timing cover joint at the bank-one head — quoted $6,500 in labor — $1,500–$6,500 depending on shop and whether the timing cover comes off

Passenger airbag seat sensor recall with a year-plus parts wait; steering column crash-pin recall — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Fuel pump can stop and stall the engine while driving (recall), plus fuel spitting back out on fill-up — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $150–$600 for an EVAP valve or vent fault

Fuel pump can quit and stall the engine while driving — two recalls, long parts wait — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Fuel pump can fail and stall the engine while driving (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Airbag control unit can fail to fire the bags or belt pretensioners in a crash (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Three airbag recalls: crash-sensing ECU, passenger seat sensor calibration, knee airbag fasteners — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Water pump seepage — $500-$900

Dated infotainment — $0-$400

Pre-Collision System brakes hard for no reason, plus acceleration reports at parking speed (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Clogged A/C drain soaks the airbag control module; airbag ECU can fail in a crash (two recalls) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Trunk subwoofer can short, overheat and start a fire (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Accelerator pedal can stick or be trapped by the floor mat — two recalls — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed