2018 Toyota Avalon problems and recalls

Owners have filed 24 complaints on the 2018 Toyota Avalon, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (6 complaints).

24
Complaints
2
Recalls
7
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
97.5
Severity index

Severity index 97.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 97.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 6 complaints (25.0%)6 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (20.8%)5 21%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS625.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER520.8%
STEERING416.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM312.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL28.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE28.3%
SERVICE BRAKES28.3%
SEAT BELTS14.2%

Complaints filed per year

0362018: 42019: 62020: 52021: 42022: 22023: 22025: 1181962021222325
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20184
20196
20205
20214
20222
20232
20251
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2019 to 2021 (5 against 15).

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
20V01200013/01/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and ce

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.