This is the Toyota Avalon hub — a full-size sedan sold from the mid-1990s until it was discontinued after 2022. If you are here because a light came on, the car is making a new noise, or it is behaving differently, start with the symptom in front of you rather than guessing at parts.
Not sure where to start? If a dashboard light is on, read what the check engine light and other warning lights actually mean. If a scanner gave you a trouble code, look it up in the OBD code library. For a noise, smell, or change in how it drives, match it in the symptom guide.
Buying a used one? Work through what to check before buying a used car first. It is no longer in production, so most on the road are used. Model-specific common problems and best and worst years for the Toyota Avalon are still being verified and will appear here as they are confirmed against official sources.
Official evidence for this model
Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.
US safety recalls
35 distinct official identifiers · US
Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.
- 23V865000 — model years 2020, 2021
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the…
- 20V734000 — model years 2020, 2021
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged during production, possibly affecting…
- 20V682000 — model years 2019, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019…
Manufacturer communications / TSBs
1,185 distinct official identifiers · US
Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.
- 11029896 — model years 2021, 2022
OBSOLETE NOTICE February 27, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
- 11028726 — model years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
OBSOLETE NOTICE January 30, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0001-26.
- 11028722 — model years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Some 2018 – 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
US defect investigations
4 distinct official identifiers · US
An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.
- EA19001 — model years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
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. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment…
- DP02004 — model years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
- EA97015 — model years 1995, 1996
There is no summary currently available
Canadian recalls
25 distinct official identifiers · CA
Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.
- 2023684 — model years 2020, 2021
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
- 2021723 — model years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
- 2020514 — model years 2019, 2020
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
US owner complaint reports
3,400 distinct reports · US
Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 517 reports
- AIR BAGS: 509 reports
- STEERING: 269 reports
A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.
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