Your Toyota Avalon has an original starter under the hood. It's little more than a small car battery-driven motor with a starter relay for transmitting power. It might get called a starter motor, self-starter, or cranking motor. Remanufactured or new, though, all factory Toyota Avalon starters have the same job. They start your sedan under its own power by rotation or cranking its engine. Remote starters do so with the press of a button on a smart key fob. Any kind of car starter can fail, unfortunately. When a starter goes bad, it's usually because its wires are loose or dirty, its battery's deteriorated, or one or more OEM starter parts are damaged or have degraded. However, a bad starter has many signs, too. They include problems getting your engine going, a lit dash without any engine power, no rev even after a jump-start, visible smoke, or the starter itself being soaked with oil. Your Toyota Avalon might also start in some drive modes or gears, but not in others, suggesting a bad neutral safety switch. The best replacement for a failed starter is a genuine starter, direct from Toyota. Avalon starters are built for your car specifically, guaranteeing compatibility. Our auto parts store has many in stock. Save time and the hassle of figuring out what you need -- browse our model-specific selection and order your new Toyota Avalon starter online today!