1995–2022 · 28 model years

Toyota Avalon recalls & problems by year

86 recalls and 3,404 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2006360 complaints

Most recalls20107 recalls

Crashes reported499in owner complaints

Injuries reported34927 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2022 Avalon	5★	25–44 mpg	0	8	1	0	1	0
2021 Avalon	5★	25–28 mpg	2	21	1	0	0	0
2020 Avalon	5★	25–26 mpg	3	10	1	0	0	1
2019 Avalon	5★	25–26 mpg	4	71	4	0	5	0
2018 Avalon	5★	24 mpg	2	24	7	0	4	0
2017 Avalon	5★	24 mpg	2	14	2	0	2	10
2016 Avalon	5★	24 mpg	3	23	2	1	2	0
2015 Avalon	5★	24 mpg	2	42	7	0	2	0
2014 Avalon	5★	24–25 mpg	4	96	7	1	10	0
2013 Avalon	5★	24–25 mpg	4	137	14	1	18	0
2012 Avalon	—	22 mpg	4	30	8	1	6	0
2011 Avalon	—	23 mpg	1	106	14	0	6	0
2010 Avalon	—	23 mpg	7	46	6	0	6	0
2009 Avalon	—	23 mpg	7	91	10	1	6	0
2008 Avalon	—	22 mpg	6	349	23	4	15	0
2007 Avalon	—	23 mpg	6	243	47	1	35	4
2006 Avalon	—	23 mpg	7	360	54	4	35	2
2005 Avalon	—	22 mpg	7	228	36	3	21	1
2004 Avalon	—	22 mpg	3	205	27	0	17	2
2003 Avalon	—	22 mpg	2	293	49	2	28	1
2002 Avalon	—	22 mpg	1	116	32	2	16	0
2001 Avalon	—	21 mpg	2	134	34	1	25	3
2000 Avalon	—	22 mpg	2	173	43	2	30	0
1999 Avalon	—	22 mpg	2	92	15	1	9	1
1998 Avalon	—	22 mpg	2	178	25	1	25	0
1997 Avalon	—	22 mpg	1	125	12	0	8	1
1996 Avalon	—	21 mpg	0	109	10	0	10	1
1995 Avalon	—	21 mpg	0	80	8	4	7	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Vehicle speed control604
Air bags594
Steering369
Electrical system298
Exterior lighting296
Power train217
Engine and engine cooling200
Structure198