Model year record

2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid recalls & problems

The 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid has 2 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is power train (1 complaint).

Recalls2safety recalls

Complaints2filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

NHTSA overall5 ★crash-test stars

Safety recalls

Air bagsJan 17, 2020

Air bag/restraint control module

Recall 20V0240002,891,976 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: 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 disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Risk: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.

Power trainJul 20, 2017

Driveline › Driveshaft

Recall 17V462000671 vehicles

Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The front drive shaft may separate.
Risk: A front driveshaft separation would result in a loss of propulsion while driving, and if the driver exits the vehicle without applying the parking brake, the vehicle may roll. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the serial number of the vehicle's drive shaft, replacing any that are affected, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0M.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

2016 Toyota Avalon HYBRID 4 DR FWD

Overall★★★★★

Frontal crash	★★★★★
Side crash	★★★★★
Rollover	★★★★★
Rollover risk	10.7%

Forward collision warning: Optional · Lane departure warning: Optional

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

Fuel economy

Avalon Hybrid Hybrid

40mpg combined

City / highway	40 / 39 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

2.5 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (AV-S6) · Front-Wheel Drive · about $1,700/year to fuel

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Typical mileage*
Power train	1	—
Steering	1	—
Suspension	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Steering
SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THERE IS A PULL TO THE LEFT,,I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO HIS ATTENTION, ,, OHH ,,,DRIVE THE CAR FOR A WHILE ,,SOMETIMES THE TIRES MIGHT NEED TO WEAR A BIT AND EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE FINE,,,I DID THAT BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, ,,ASKED AGAIN ,,,,,,OHHHH ,, MAYBE YOU DRIVE THE CAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THAT'S WHY YOU FEEL THE PULL TO THE LEFT ,,,,,I WENT TO WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST AND ASKED FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHILE I HAD ONLY DRIVEN 170 MILES, ,,,THE ALIGNMENT WAS SLIGHTLY OFF, ,,,WAS CORRECTED BUT THE PULL WAS STILL THERE,,,,,,I REPEATED THE ALIGNMENT MORE THAN 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AGO BUT THE…
Jun 14, 2017 · 32,000 miles
Power train
TRANSMISSION SLIPS UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION BUCKING VIBRATION VERY HIGH RPM(4500-5500) JERKS NOT PICK UP ENGINE POWER PROPERLY .VEHICLE NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY
Jan 16, 2016 · 200 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

Pedestrian alert soundsClosedLed to recall 22V063000
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review…
DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
Electrical overstressClosedLed to recall 20V024
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.Â During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW. Â The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with manufacturer design specifications. Â The ECU in the subject vehicles contains a model DS84 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which controls the communication of the crash sensor signal,…
EA19001 · opened Apr 19, 2019 · closed Sep 19, 2024