Toyota Avalon Hybrid Reliability
81 NHTSA complaints (2013–2021). Complaint rate: 413.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid. The 2021 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Toyota Avalon Hybrid Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 40.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 10 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 25.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 8 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 5 | 20.0% |
| SEATS | 4 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | 33.3% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | 33.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013AVOID | — | 30 | 6 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 21 | 3 | 2 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 19 | 1 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 6 | 1 | — | View 2021View→ |
See also: Toyota Avalon Hybridaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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