Worst 2013 Toyota Avalon Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VISIBILITY/WIPER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Toyota Avalon.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 22 | 6 | — | 49,334 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 21 | — | — | 38,431 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 21 | — | 1 | 33,220 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 14 | 5 | — | 51,980 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 14 | — | 1 | 40,438 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 13 | — | — | 6,743 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 12 | 4 | — | 44,181 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 12 | 1 | — | 4,430 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 6 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY | 6 | — | — | 3,690 mi | |
| SEATS | 5 | — | — | 3,500 mi | |
| ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 72,333 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 1 | — | 52,501 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | 2 | — | 11,514 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | — | — | 55,150 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 23,340 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 33,000 mi | |
| STEERING | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1,800 mi | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | 19,572 mi | |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 2 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 2 | — | — | 7,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 430 mi | |
| Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | 7,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 | 1 | — | 1,415 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 1,200 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | 82,500 mi |
Recalls for 2013 Toyota Avalon
6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~5,340,890 vehicles.
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.
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 vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
Other Toyota Avalon Years
Wider context: See the full Toyota Avalon reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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