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Toyota Avalon recalls

7 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.

Toyota and Lexus front passenger airbag may not inflate high

Reported 2023-12-20 · Campaign 23V865000 · Model years: 2020, 2021

These Toyota and Lexus vehicles have a sensor in the front passenger seat that tells the airbag system whether someone is sitting there. A short circuit can develop inside that sensor. If it does, the front passenger airbag may not inflate during a crash, so whoever is riding in that seat could be hurt worse than they otherwise would be. The dealer will inspect the sensor and replace it if needed, free of charge. Owner letters are being mailed in stages.

Toyota Avalon and RAV4 driver airbag may underperform in crash high

Reported 2020-11-25 · Campaign 20V734000 · Model years: 2020, 2021

Inside the steering column are small pins designed to break in a crash so the column can collapse and absorb some of the impact. On these vehicles those pins may have been damaged while the vehicle was being built. If they are damaged, the driver's airbag may not perform the way it was designed to in a crash, which raises the chance of injury. These vehicles also fail a federal crash protection rule. Dealers replace the entire steering column.

Toyota and Lexus fuel pumps can fail, stalling engine high

Reported 2020-11-04 · Campaign 20V682000 · Model years: 2019, 2020

The fuel pump sits inside the gas tank and pushes gasoline to the engine. On these vehicles that pump can fail. If it does, the engine can stall — shut off — while you are driving, including in traffic or at highway speed. The recall covers a long list of Toyota and Lexus cars, trucks, vans and SUVs. Your dealer will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved version, free of charge.

Toyota Corolla and Avalon airbags may not deploy in crash high

Reported 2020-01-17 · Campaign 20V024000 · Model years: 2018

The computer that decides when to fire the airbags can malfunction during certain crashes. If that happens, the airbags may not inflate, and the seat belt pretensioners — the parts that pull your belt tight in a collision — may not work either. You would have no way of knowing until you were actually in an accident. A dealer will inspect the computer and, if needed, add a noise filter to the wiring connected to it.

Toyota and Lexus Vehicles: Fuel Pump Can Stall Engine high

Reported 2020-01-13 · Campaign 20V012000 · Model years: 2018, 2019

The fuel pump sits inside the gas tank and pushes gas to the engine. On these Toyota and Lexus vehicles, that pump can fail. If it fails, the engine can stall, meaning it shuts off while you are driving. A stall in traffic leaves you without power and can lead to a crash. This recall started in January 2020 and Toyota expanded it twice in March 2020, adding some model years and removing others, so the covered list changed. A dealer replaces the pump at no charge.

Toyota load capacity label may become unreadable low

Reported 2019-03-27 · Campaign 19V244000 · Model years: 2019

Every vehicle has a sticker, usually in the driver's door opening, that tells you how much weight it can safely carry, including passengers and cargo. On these vehicles the printing on that sticker can fade until you cannot read it. If you cannot see those numbers, you may load the vehicle heavier than it was built to handle, which can affect how it steers, brakes, and wears its tires. The dealer will give you a corrected replacement label.

Toyota Tundra, Sequoia and Avalon airbags may not deploy high

Reported 2018-10-04 · Campaign 18V685000 · Model years: 2019

The computer that controls the airbags runs a self-check every time you start the vehicle. On these Toyotas, that check can wrongly report a problem. When that happens, the computer may not set off the airbags in a crash, which is exactly when you need them. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet federal rules for crash and side-impact protection. Dealers fix it by loading new software into the airbag computer, at no cost to you.

Toyota problem guides that cover the Avalon

Owner complaints by model year

Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Toyota Avalon. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.

Model yearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
201824704
201970405
202010100
202121100

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