Toyota Avensis 2009

2009 Toyota Avensis: what owners report

• On the T25, the 2.2 D-4D diesel draws more negative than positive reliability verdicts from French owners; a German guide reports occasional cylinder head cracks, fixed under a factory recall, and rare head gasket failures.2003–2009
• 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
• The smaller T25 petrol engines (1.6 and especially 1.8) can use a lot of oil; affected engines were recalled, some replaced under goodwill.2003–2009
• Two French owners of the T27 2.0 D-4D report crankshaft damper pulley wear or failure.2009–2018