The 2021 Toyota Avalon has 33 drivetrain parts with verified fitment on this page — 8 part types and 12 brands, covering all 3 engine options (2.5L L4, 2.5L L4 ELECTRIC/GAS and 3.5L V6). Each part includes a manufacturer part number and application notes.
On the 2021 Toyota Avalon, the drivetrain system moves power from transmission to wheels through axles, CV joints, driveshafts, differentials and wheel-end hardware. 26 parts of the 33 listed are CV Axle (20 parts), Gear Oil (3 parts) and Transfer Case Fluid (3 parts). The other 5 part types cover the remaining 7 parts.
The 2021 Toyota Avalon was sold with 3 engines. 6 parts fit every engine; the other 27 are engine-specific. Each part shows which engine(s) it fits.
12 brands supply drivetrain parts for the 2021 Toyota Avalon, led by GSP (7 parts), TRAKMOTIVE (7 parts) and VALVOLINE (4 parts), plus 9 more brands.
A "Popular" badge means the source catalog flagged the part as frequently chosen for the 2021 Toyota Avalon. 4 parts have it, including APWI TO8451 (CV Axle) and GSP NCV69210 (CV Axle). Each part number opens a page with every vehicle that part fits.
4WD Actuator
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACKOJA Fits: 2.5L L4 | A701032 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | All-Wheel-Drive Couplingwith OE No. 4130342023 | View on Amazon |
This table covers the actuators that engage four-wheel drive at the transfer case or axle. Typical signs include a door or range that will not move, or a click with no motion. Confirm the command signal before replacing the actuator — a failed module looks the same.
This group shows a single part: ACKOJA A701032.
Axle Shaft Seal
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL Fits: all 2021 Avalon engines | 711096 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Rear | View on Amazon |
| TIMKEN Fits: all 2021 Avalon engines | SL260456 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Rear | View on Amazon |
This table covers the seals where an axle shaft exits the housing. Typical signs include a wet housing, a drip after sitting, or fluid flung off a rotating shaft. Fix the surface the seal rides on. A new seal on a grooved shaft will leak again.
2 Axle Shaft Seal parts are listed for the 2021 Toyota Avalon, from NATIONAL and TIMKEN. All of them fit every engine offered in the 2021 Avalon.
This group includes NATIONAL 711096 and TIMKEN SL260456.
CV Axle
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APWI Popular Fits: 2.5L L4 | TO8451 | 🇺🇸 US | Front LeftFWD | View on Amazon |
| GSP Popular Fits: 2.5L L4 ELECTRIC/GAS | NCV69210 | 🇺🇸 US | Front Right | View on Amazon |
| GSP Popular Fits: 3.5L V6 | NCV69236 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front Left | View on Amazon |
| TOP NOTCH Popular Fits: 2.5L L4 | TN18151 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front Left | View on Amazon |
| APWI Fits: 2.5L L4 ELECTRIC/GAS | TO8496 | 🇺🇸 US | Front Left | View on Amazon |
| APWI Fits: 2.5L L4 ELECTRIC/GAS | TO8497 | 🇺🇸 US | Front Right | View on Amazon |
| GSP Fits: 2.5L L4 | NCV69152 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Rear | View on Amazon |
| GSP Fits: 2.5L L4 | NCV69131 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front Right | View on Amazon |
| GSP Fits: 2.5L L4 | NCV69122 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front Left | View on Amazon |
| GSP Fits: 2.5L L4 ELECTRIC/GAS | NCV69209 | 🇺🇸 US | Front Left | View on Amazon |
| GSP Fits: 3.5L V6 | NCV69234 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front Right | View on Amazon |
| TOP NOTCH Fits: 3.5L V6 | TN18208 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front Left | View on Amazon |
| TOP NOTCH Fits: 3.5L V6 | TN18206 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front Right | View on Amazon |
| TRAKMOTIVE Fits: 2.5L L4 | TO86108 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | AAR Joint Design | View on Amazon |
| TRAKMOTIVE Fits: 2.5L L4 | TO86011 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | AAR Joint Design | View on Amazon |
| TRAKMOTIVE Fits: 2.5L L4 | TO86016 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | AAR Joint Design | View on Amazon |
| TRAKMOTIVE Fits: 2.5L L4 | TO86009 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | AAR Joint Design | View on Amazon |
| TRAKMOTIVE Fits: 2.5L L4 | TO8432 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | AAR Joint Design | View on Amazon |
| TRAKMOTIVE Fits: 2.5L L4 ELECTRIC/GAS | TO86073 | 🇺🇸 US | AAR Joint Design | View on Amazon |
| TRAKMOTIVE Fits: 3.5L V6 | TO86065 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | AAR Joint Design | View on Amazon |
This table covers the complete CV axle shafts from differential (or hub) to wheel. Typical signs include a click in tight turns, grease flung around the wheel well, or a vibration that builds with speed. A torn boot caught early is a boot kit; caught late it is the whole axle. Torque the axle nut to the method in the notes.
20 CV Axle parts are listed for the 2021 Toyota Avalon, from GSP, TRAKMOTIVE, APWI and 1 other brand. APWI TO8451 carries the "Popular" badge.
CV Joint Boot
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECK/ARNLEY Fits: all 2021 Avalon engines | 1033191 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front Inner | View on Amazon |
This table covers the boots that keep grease in a CV joint. Typical signs include a split boot, grease flung around the joint, or a click once grit is inside. A boot caught early is a kit. Once the joint has clicked, the joint itself is usually worn.
One part is listed for the 2021 Toyota Avalon — BECK/ARNLEY 1033191.
Differential Pinion Seal
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMKEN Fits: 2.5L L4, 3.5L V6 | SL260403 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Rear | View on Amazon |
This table covers the seals at the differential pinion yoke. Typical signs include a wet housing, a drip after sitting, or fluid flung off a rotating shaft. Fix the surface the seal rides on. A new seal on a grooved shaft will leak again.
One part is listed for the 2021 Toyota Avalon — TIMKEN SL260403.
Gear Oil
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEMITSU Fits: all 2021 Avalon engines | 30305024750 | 🇺🇸 US | 75W90 Racing Gear Oil1 Quart | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: 2.5L L4, 3.5L V6 | 915052 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-85 Gear Oil1 Gallon | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: 2.5L L4, 3.5L V6 | 915053 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-85 Gear Oil1 Quart Flex Fill | View on Amazon |
This table covers the gear oils specified for the axle or transfer case. Typical signs include a low-oil lamp, knocking, or oil that has gone thin before the next interval. Match the viscosity and spec in the notes, not just the weight on the bottle.
3 Gear Oil parts are listed for the 2021 Toyota Avalon, from VALVOLINE and IDEMITSU. 1 part fits every engine; the other 2 are engine-specific.
This group includes IDEMITSU 30305024750, VALVOLINE 915052 and VALVOLINE 915053.
Transfer Case Fluid
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEMITSU Fits: all 2021 Avalon engines | 30305024750 | 🇺🇸 US | 75W90 Racing Gear Oil1 Quart | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: 2.5L L4, 3.5L V6 | 915052 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-85 Gear Oil1 Gallon | View on Amazon |
| VALVOLINE Fits: 2.5L L4, 3.5L V6 | 915053 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-85 Gear Oil1 Quart Flex Fill | View on Amazon |
This table covers the fluids specified for the transfer case. Typical signs include discolored fluid, a burnt smell, or a level that keeps dropping. Use only the specification in the notes — the tables group grades because they are not interchangeable.
3 Transfer Case Fluid parts are listed for the 2021 Toyota Avalon, from VALVOLINE and IDEMITSU. 1 part fits every engine; the other 2 are engine-specific.
Listed part numbers: IDEMITSU 30305024750, VALVOLINE 915052 and VALVOLINE 915053.
Viscous Coupler
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORMAN Fits: all 2021 Avalon engines | 926960 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | View on Amazon | |
| SKP Fits: 2.5L L4, 3.5L V6 | SK404029 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | AWDRear Axle Differential Transmission Viscous Coupling Assembly | View on Amazon |
This table covers the viscous couplers in the AWD driveline.
2 Viscous Coupler parts for the 2021 Toyota Avalon come from 2 brands — DORMAN and SKP. 1 part fits every engine; the other 1 is engine-specific.
Listed part numbers: DORMAN 926960 and SKP SK404029.
Buying Drivetrain Parts for a 2021 Toyota Avalon
On this vehicle, the drivetrain system moves power from transmission to wheels through axles, CV joints, driveshafts, differentials and wheel-end hardware.
- Match the engine first. Some drivetrain parts fit every engine; others are engine-specific. Each row shows which engine(s) it fits.
- Read the notes on each row for position, trim and spec qualifiers before you order.
- Where labor overlaps, replace the differential or transfer-case fluid with any axle or seal job while everything is already open.
- Cross-reference the manufacturer part number against your old part or a service-manual listing.
Start with the largest groups on this page: CV Axle and Gear Oil .
Frequently Asked Questions
How many drivetrain parts fit the 2021 Toyota Avalon?
Our catalog currently lists 33 drivetrain parts for the 2021 Toyota Avalon across 8 subcategories and 12 brands, covering all 3 engine options (2.5L L4, 2.5L L4 ELECTRIC/GAS and 3.5L V6). Each part is matched to the engine(s) it fits.
Do drivetrain parts differ between 2021 Toyota Avalon engines?
Some do. 6 parts fit every engine; the other 27 are engine-specific. Each row (and the filter at the top) shows which. If you're unsure which engine you have, check the emissions label under the hood or the 8th character of your VIN.
What are the signs of drivetrain problems on a 2021 Toyota Avalon?
Common symptoms include clicking in tight turns, a clunk when shifting between drive and reverse, vibration that builds with speed, or gear oil on the inside of a wheel. If you notice any of these, identify the affected subcategory above and cross-reference the part numbers listed.
What should I replace at the same time?
Where labor overlaps, replace the differential or transfer-case fluid with any axle or seal job while everything is already open.
What do the market flags (US, CA, MX) on each part mean?
They show the market for which the manufacturer published application data for that part — where the vehicle was first sold, not where the part was made. If your 2021 Toyota Avalon was originally sold in the US, the safest choice is a part marked for the US market.
How do I make sure a part fits my 2021 Toyota Avalon?
First match the engine — each row shows which engine(s) the part fits. Then a torn CV boot caught early is a cheap boot kit; caught late it is a whole axle — inspect before deciding which to buy. The notes column carries position and trim qualifiers where they apply.
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