Worst 2016 Toyota Avalon Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR BAGS
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Toyota Avalon.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 71,966 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 1 | — | 43,142 mi | |
| ENGINE | 4 | — | 1 | 11,528 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25,798 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | 1 | — | 23,667 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | — | — | 71,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 1 | — | 36,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 1 | — | 63,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 55,250 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | 1 | — | 55,284 mi | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | 84,575 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | 1,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2016 Toyota Avalon
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,950,503 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 2016 Avalon, and 2017 Camry vehicles manufactured August 3, 2016, to September 12, 2016. The front passenger knee air bag module may have been attached to the lower instrument panel with incorrect fasteners.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
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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