2015 Toyota Avalon: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
53
Complaints
2
Recalls
8
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
105.7
Severity index
Severity index 105.7 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 143 2015 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2015 Toyota Avalon ranks 34 of 143 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 76% of its model-year peers. See the full 2015 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 15 | 28.3% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 10 | 18.9% |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 15.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | 15.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 | 13.2% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 | 13.2% |
| ENGINE | 4 | 7.5% |
| TIRES | 3 | 5.7% |
The single most-reported system is SERVICE BRAKES, cited in 15 of 53 complaints (28.3%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 2 |
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15V728000 | 03/11/2015 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected |
| 20V024000 | 17/01/2020 | AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE | 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 deployme |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.