
Vehicle statistics
Toyota Avalon
3,344 owner complaints (NHTSA, USA) + recalls with manufacturer remedies. Real numbers, not prose.
Worst year: 2006 ยท 356 complaints
Most reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control
Complaints by model year
Most reported problem areas
Recalls with manufacturer remedy (10)
2021 Air Bags (20V734000)
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB17/20TA17.
2019 Electrical System (18V685000)
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V-122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V-122.
2016 Air Bags (16V906000)
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fasteners, and if necessary, replace the instrument panel brace and body bracket and reattach the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G05.
2013 Air Bags (20V024000)
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
2013 Equipment (13V442000)
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
2012 Seat Belts (18V569000)
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the seat belt assembly to verify that it is properly detecting being unbuckled, replacing the inner seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 19, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0S.
2011 Electrical System (15V047000)
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the audio system amplifier and install a protective cover around the sub-woofer, free of charge. The recall began on July 1,2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
2005 Steering (05V227000)
Dealers WILL Inspect THE Steering YOKE AND Shaft WELD Condition, AND Replace THE Steering Column Assembly FREE OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON MAY 2, 2005. Owners MAY Contact Toyota AT 1-800-331-4331.
2001 Steering (10V345000)
Dealers WILL Replace THE Steering Interlock Device FREE OF Charge. THE Safety Recall Began ON September 7, 2010. Owners MAY Contact Toyota AT 1-800-331-4331.
1999 Electrical System (98V278000)
Dealers WILL Inspect THE DATE CODE Label ON THE Security System Harness AND ANY Displaying THE Manufacturing/Final DATE CODE WILL BE Replaced WITH Newly Produced Harnesses. THE DATE Codes ARE: Rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; Sienna - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; AND Avalon - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, AND 9/3/98.
CodMec cases on this model
No CodMec case on this model yet โ statistics above are the starting point.
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