2017 Toyota Avalon problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2017 Toyota Avalon include 10 fatality reports, 2 crashes and 0 fires across 14 filings.

14
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
425.4
Severity index

Severity index 425.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 425.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 6 complaints (42.9%)6 43%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE642.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL321.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM214.3%
AIR BAGS214.3%
STRUCTURE17.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17.1%
SERVICE BRAKES17.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER17.1%

Complaints filed per year

0362017: 22018: 22019: 62020: 22022: 217181962022
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20172
20182
20196
20202
20222
Filings in 2019 to 2022 ran 2.5x those in 2017 to 2018 (10 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V02400017/01/2020AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULEToyota 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
17V29500002/05/2017TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIREGulf 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 prop

Other Toyota Avalon model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 9 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.