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Year · Make · Model

2017 Toyota Avalon

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
14
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
221
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

14 filed
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
10
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    6
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    3
  • AIR Bags
    2
  • Electrical System
    2
  • Unknown OR Other
    1
  • Service Brakes
    1
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    1
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
20V024000·AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE2020-01-17

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.

RiskIn the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.

FixToyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.

17V295000·TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE2017-05-02

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.

RiskA spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixGulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
EA19001·AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE2019-04-19 → 2024-09-19

Electrical overstress

Led to recall20V024

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