Toyota Avensis 2012

2012 Toyota Avensis: what owners report

• Early T27 2.0 and 2.2 D-4D diesels are the weak point, with head gasket and block erosion problems, mainly in the first model years before durability improved.2009–2015
• Two French owners of the T27 2.0 D-4D report crankshaft damper pulley wear or failure.2009–2018
• On the T27, the electric parking brake can fail at notable cost, and the handbrake callipers can seize in winter salt and dirt.2009–2018
• Sources disagree on T27 rust: German and Polish write-ups report thin underbody protection and rust spots, while one German used-car test found none.2009–2018