KNOWN FAULTS · Toyota

Known faults for the Toyota Avensis Verso.

2001–2009 · Petrol / Diesel

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

2 known faults with sources

Engines: 2.0 / 2.4 VVT-i (Petrol)

Applies if: Only the 2.4 (2AZ-FE); confirm the engine code in the documents.

Oil consumption on the 2.4 VVT-i (2AZ-FE)Engine

Engine / equipment: 2.4 VVT-i port-injected (2AZ-FE): Previa / Estima, RAV4 and Avensis Verso, among others
Period mentioned: Approx. 2000–2012
Symptoms: Oil must be topped up between changes (in the US the warranty-extension threshold was more than 1 quart, almost a litre, per 1,200 miles); it usually starts at around 60,000–75,000 miles; bluish smoke and fouled spark plugs.
Possible cause described: Piston ring design was identified as a likely cause. Toyota issued TSB 0094-11 (2011) and, after a lawsuit, extended the warranty in the US (about 1.7 million cars, until October 2016); a similar campaign ran in Japan in 2014. There was no campaign in Europe.
Check for the garage: Measure consumption between two changes with the level set correctly and check the spark plugs and catalytic converter. If consumption is high, the lasting fix is new pistons and rings.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Engines: 2.0 D-4D (Diesel)

Injectors, dual-mass flywheel, turbo and EGR on the first 2.0 D-4D (1CD-FTV)Injection / turbo

Engine / equipment: First-generation 2.0 D-4D (1CD-FTV): Avensis, Avensis Verso, Corolla, Corolla Verso, RAV4 and Previa
Period mentioned: Approx. 1999–2006
Symptoms: Hard starting, hesitation and loss of power, black smoke; EGR (P0400) or turbo-control codes; flywheel noise.
Possible cause described: Denso injectors that fail often and can hardly be repaired, pump suction control valves (SCV), leaking injector seals and soot in the EGR; also the dual-mass flywheel and turbo. On the second generation (1AD, from 2006) the typical fault is different: head gasket and oil consumption.
Check for the garage: Read the codes, check the fuel filter and for air ingress, test the injectors and SCV valves and clean the EGR before replacing expensive parts.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.