Model year
2019 Toyota Avalon
NHTSA lists 4 recalls and 71 complaints for the 2019 Toyota Avalon (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). NHTSA also lists 3 recalls and 1 complaint under AVALON HYBRID. Those counts are separate from the numbers above. The components listed on the most complaints are FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (17), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (15), POWER TRAIN (11). NHTSA rated 2 variants 5 stars overall. EPA rates it 25–44 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $1,500–$2,700, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2000 173 complaints
- 2001 134 complaints
- 2002 116 complaints
- 2003 293 complaints
- 2004 205 complaints
- 2005 228 complaints
- 2006 360 complaints
- 2007 243 complaints
- 2008 349 complaints
- 2009 91 complaints
- 2010 46 complaints
- 2011 106 complaints
- 2012 30 complaints
- 2013 137 complaints
- 2014 96 complaints
- 2015 41 complaints
- 2016 23 complaints
- 2017 14 complaints
- 2018 24 complaints
- 2019 71 complaints
- 2020 10 complaints
- 2021 21 complaints
- 2022 8 complaints
Recalls
20V682000 · Nov 4, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020…
20V012000 · Jan 13, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and…
19V244000 · Mar 27, 2019
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these…
18V685000 · Oct 4, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; AIR BAGS
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self…
Complaints
71 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 4, fire flag on 0, injury field 5, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.
Other NHTSA names
These names matched the same EPA model but are not included in the headline counts above.
| Name | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| AVALON HYBRID | 3 | 1 |
Investigations
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Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 DR FWD | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.105 | NHTSA photo |
| Hybrid 4 DR FWD | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 · possibility 0.105 | — |
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon · 3.5L · Automatic (S8) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 31 | 25 | — | — | $2,700 |
| Avalon XLE · 3.5L · Automatic (S8) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 32 | 26 | — | — | $2,600 |
| Avalon Hybrid · 2.5L · Automatic (AV-S6) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline · Hybrid | 43 | 43 | 43 | — | — | $1,550 |
| Avalon Hybrid XLE · 2.5L · Automatic (AV-S6) · Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline · Hybrid | 43 | 44 | 44 | — | — | $1,500 |
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Check a vehicle
This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2019 Toyota Avalon at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.