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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Toyota Avalon Hybrid problems by model year
18 recall entries and 63 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Avalon Hybrid | 1 | 6 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Avalon Hybrid | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Avalon Hybrid | 3 | 1 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Avalon Hybrid | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Avalon Hybrid | 1 | None on file at try.vin | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Avalon Hybrid | 2 | 2 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Avalon Hybrid | 2 | 12 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Avalon Hybrid | 2 | 18 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Avalon Hybrid | 3 | 23 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
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