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Buying a used 2018 Toyota Avalon? Check these 2 recalls first

2 NHTSA recalls · 24 owner complaints on file

The 2018 Toyota Avalon has 2 recalls in this group, both involving consequential failures: a fuel pump may fail and stall the engine, and airbags may not deploy. The 24 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports, with airbags accounting for 6, unknown or other issues for 5, steering for 4, and fuel or propulsion systems for 3. The complaint record includes 7 crashes and 4 injuries, but those reports do not establish that a recalled defect caused an incident.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify fuel pump recall completion and ask about stalling.
3. Request airbag recall repair documentation.
4. Ask about steering problems and review related service records.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Toyota dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Toyota Avalon

What owners have reported to NHTSA

24 complaints filed for this model year, including 7 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 4 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• All Avalon recalls