Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry...
1995-2022 · 28 model years
Toyota Avalon Problems by year
Owners have filed 3,510 complaints about the Toyota Avalon across 28 model years, and it has 35 recalls. The 2006 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (360), while 2016, 2020, 2022 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the acceleration & cruise control, followed by the airbags.
- Complaints
- 3,510
- Recalls
- 35
- Crashes
- 511
- Fires
- 31
- Injuries
- 357
- Deaths
- 30
Avalon complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Avalon problems
Toyota Avalon recalls 35
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota...
Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles. During a vehicle repair, the seat belt inner buckles may have been replaced with parts that may incorrectly tell the air bag management system that the seat...
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Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon, and 2017 Camry vehicles manufactured August 3, 2016, to September 12, 2016. The front passenger knee air bag module may have been attached to the lower instrument...
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat...
Latest Avalon complaints
I brought my vehicle for a suspension realignment service. They performed the realignment service, but informed me that the side wall of the front right wheel was cracked. I took a look crack and it seemed like an attempted man made cut to up sell a replacement. The tire is only 2 years old according to the DOT code, so the environment is unlikely to be the cause. The tire was also brought it to another tire shop for re-balance around 2000 miles ago and they did not try to sell me a replacement tire. The cut looks...
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like something that a blade could replicate, not a curb. I suspect that this tire shop has some kind of quota pressure on their technician to detect faults on the tire to increase tire volume sales. It is likely they could of made a puncture with the expectation that the buyer would replace it on the spot. I brought up the issue w/ the owner and they were denying it initially but did make a comment on the video footage. I did not go with that option, since I was in a hurry to go to work on that day and a bit skeptical if they would selectively release the video footage. I didn't want to call the police/law-enforcement directly to obtain the full footage, since an investigation could cause business disruption due to the perceived immigration status of the employee working in that area. The NHTSA should be able to handle this ...how to put it, more "gracefully" when they attempt to get the full security footage.
Brake system that was identify as a malfunction in safety defect
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Transmission. Yes. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The UA80 eight-speed automatic transmission used in my Toyota is defective. There is a design flaw that causes excess heat inside the transmission to burn transmission fluid resulting in premature transmission failure as well as stalling and other dangerous situations. I also noticed significant noise from the vehicle's transmission...
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assembly. In addition, the engine RPM jumps high while the car struggles to accelerate or temporarily loses power. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? The check engine light came on a week ago, but no symptoms were exhibited at that time.
Car catch a fire while I was working inside
While driving the vehicle and stopped at a red light or stop sign, the vehicle failed to accelerate when pressing the gas pedal. I pulled to the curb and turn off the car. After I start the car again, it will work fine. The vehicle has failed to accelerate several random times while driving and stopped at a light or stop sign causing a hazardous situation. The last time it occurred was on September 1, 2026. It has happened three times prior to this date also. No vehicle codes or warnings lamps were displayed on the dashboard at any time.
On two occasions, 8 months apart, our car started braking on its own while driving in traffic. In both instances, the on-screen alerts indicated the LDA and simultaneously the check engine light. Neither time were we trying to switch lanes. In fact, the first time we were on a one-way street. In both instances, we were able to cruise over to a parking space before the car completely stopped avoiding a rear-end collision. Once we got in the space, we turned the car off and back on but it would not go forward or...
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backward. We sat for 30 minutes or so, started it up and was able to get it home. We took the car to the Toyota dealership the next day. We got a call from the dealership in a few days stating the mechanics drove the car but the issue did not occur so we had to go in to the dealer and sign an authorization to allow access to the car's computer. About a week went by before we received a call stating they were waiting for an engineer to come in and diagnose the problem. Two weeks later, we got another call informing us the engineer would be delayed in getting to the dealership and asked if we wanted to pick up the car. Obviously, driving a car that we no longer feel safe in was not an option so we informed them to keep it until the problem was addressed. Weeks went by and we were not contacted so we sent a letter to the Corporate Office of Toyota. A case was opened but two weeks passed before we heard anything. We reached out and spoke with a representative who said they would have the initial rep call us. We never heard back so reached out again in a week and spoke with yet another rep who said there are two case numbers and the case is in progress and also told us there was "some kind of dispute" but we needed to speak with the case manager who opened the case and they would have her call back. Here we are nearly 3 months later and there has been no resolution. We've not heard back from the dealer in over a month and the Corporation in nearly 2 weeks.
Questions about the Toyota Avalon
Which Toyota Avalon years have the most problems?
Which Toyota Avalon years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Toyota Avalon problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the acceleration & cruise control (611), airbags (594), steering (362) most often.
How many recalls does the Toyota Avalon have?
NHTSA lists 35 recalls across all Toyota Avalon model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data