27 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Toyota Avalon, across model years 2005–2021. Every recall repair is free at any Toyota dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Avalon by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Toyota Avalon model years, the 2013 drew the most owner complaints (160).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Toyota Avalon model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | no data |
| 2006 | 5 | no data |
| 2007 | 6 | no data |
| 2008 | 6 | no data |
| 2009 | 7 | no data |
| 2010 | 7 | 46 |
| 2011 | 1 | 106 |
| 2012 | 4 | 30 |
| 2013 | 4 | 160 |
| 2014 | 4 | 114 |
| 2015 | 2 | 53 |
| 2016 | 4 | 25 |
| 2017 | 2 | 14 |
| 2018 | 2 | 25 |
| 2019 | 5 | 72 |
| 2020 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 2 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Toyota is recalling 2020 Lexus ES models with a faulty airbag sensor that may not deploy during crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have the sensor checked by dealers for free.
Toyota is recalling 2020 RAV4 models due to potential air bag failure in crashes, which could increase injury risk. Owners must contact Toyota for free steering column replacement.
Toyota recalls 2020 RAV4 models with 2.5L engines due to potential coolant leaks causing overheating, stalling, and fire risks. Owners must have engine inspected and repaired free of charge.
Toyota is recalling 2020 Corollas with a faulty fuel pump that can cause engine stalling while driving, increasing crash risk. Owners will receive free fuel pump replacements by late March 2021.
Toyota recalls 2019 Corolla models with air bag ECU issues that may fail to deploy in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have ECU inspected and noise filter installed by dealers.
When the Toyota Avalon recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 690 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Avalon; the most reported area is unknown or other. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Toyota Avalon complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 27 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Toyota Avalon, covering model years 2005–2021. The most recent was issued Dec 20, 2023 (Air Bags).
The 2010 Toyota Avalon has the most, with 7 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (7), Fuel System, Gasoline (4), Equipment (3), Electrical System (3).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Toyota dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Toyota to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Toyota dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.