Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota Avalon Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota Avalon Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Toyota Avalon Hybrid problems by model year
15 recall entries and 63 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Avalon Hybrid | 1 | 6 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Avalon Hybrid | 3 | 1 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Avalon Hybrid | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Avalon Hybrid | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Avalon Hybrid | 2 | 2 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Avalon Hybrid | 2 | 12 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Avalon Hybrid | 2 | 18 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Avalon Hybrid | 3 | 23 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Avalon Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other10 complaints
- air bags10 complaints
- forward collision avoidance8 complaints
- vehicle speed control8 complaints
- electrical system7 complaints
- service brakes6 complaints
- engine5 complaints
- structure4 complaints