Worst 2014 Toyota Avalon Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2014 Toyota Avalon.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 21 | — | — | 34,703 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 17 | — | — | 32,712 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 | — | 1 | 22,653 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 9 | — | — | 31,509 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 8 | 1 | — | 39,021 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 7 | 4 | — | 32,970 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | 1 | — | 17,558 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | 1 | — | 65,217 mi | |
| STEERING | 5 | — | — | 70,694 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 1 | — | 21,640 mi | |
| SEATS | 4 | — | — | 18,667 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | — | — | 1,542 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 3 | — | — | 10,196 mi | |
| ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 46,192 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | 60,325 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 | — | — | 362,712 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 | — | — | 3,900 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | 1 | — | — | 200 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 280,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: DYNAMIC BRAKE SUPPORT/BRAKE ASSIST | 1 | — | — | 4,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 50 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | 1 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 3,900 mi | |
| STEERING:STEERING WHEEL /HANDLE BAR:YAW/ANGLE SENSOR | 1 | — | — | 96,917 mi | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | 15,479 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | — | — | 120 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | 15,479 mi |
Recalls for 2014 Toyota Avalon
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,944,310 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 Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry HV, Avalon, and Avalon HV vehicles equipped with 16-inch and 17-inch rims. In the affected vehicles, the left-side front suspension lower arm may have been incorrectly manufactured. As a result, the left side lower arm may not have enough clamping surface area for one of the bolts that secures the lower arm to the lower ball joint.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Avalon, Camry, Sienna, and Highlander and model year 2015 Lexus RX350 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the one of the fuel delivery pipes in the engine compartment.
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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