Complaints about the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid peaked in 2016, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Sedan, hybrid, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Feb 20, 2016 to Jun 16, 2017.
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V-024 | Jan 17, 2020 | During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat… | Airbags | 2,891,976 | Repair or modification |
| 17V-462 | Jul 20, 2017 | Front drive shaft may separate | Powertrain | 671 | Part replacement |
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THERE IS A PULL TO THE LEFT,,I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO HIS ATTENTION, ,, OHH ,,,DRIVE THE CAR FOR A WHILE ,,SOMETIMES THE TIRES MIGHT NEED TO WEAR A BIT AND EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE FINE,,,I DID THAT BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, ,,ASKED AGAIN ,,,,,,OHHHH ,, MAYBE YOU DRIVE THE CAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THAT'S WHY YOU FEEL THE PULL TO THE LEFT ,,,,,I WENT TO WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST AND ASKED FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHILE I HAD ONLY DRIVEN 170 MILES, ,,,THE ALIGNMENT WAS SLIGHTLY OFF, ,,,WAS CORRECTED BUT THE PULL WAS STILL THERE,,,,,,I REPEATED THE ALIGNMENT MORE THAN 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AGO BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS, ,,,AFTER GETTING MORE TESTS AND ASKING ADVICE FROM PROFESSIONALS WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE, EVERYONE IS POINTING THE PROBLEM TO THE **** RACK AND PINION ****...I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND I ASKED FOR THE RACK AND PINION TO BE SPECIFICALLY TESTED BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE, ,,,,,NO RESPONSE, BUT A REFUSAL TO EVEN ADDRESS THE ISSUE, ,,,,,,ALTHOUGH IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, ,,,SUPPOSEDLY DID A CHECK UP NOT REALLY DIRECTLY RELATED,,,,AND ALSO I MENTIONED THAT THE SHOCKS MAKE A SQUICKING NOISE WHEN WET HE COMPLETELY IGNORED IT,,,,,AND ALSO A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AREA,,SOMETHING IS LOOSE BUT I CANNOT PINPOINT IT,,,,,THE OLD THING HE ASKED ME THE CHANGE ONE TIRE FOR $235,, $99 FOR BALANCING THE WHEELS, ,, $99 FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT, ,,WHEN I TOLD HIM THAT THIS DOESN'T ADDRESS OR SOLVE THE PROBLEM HE JUST SHRUGGED HIS SHOULDER, ,,*** THEN I ASKED HIM SINCE THE PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED THEN YOU ARE TO GOING TO ASK ME TO CHANGE THE AND PAY FOR A NEW CAR ****HIS RESPONSE ***MAYBE THAT'S THE BEST THING TO DO!!**I LEFT NOT WANTING TO PAY $500 FOR NOT GETTING THE PROBLEM SOLVED. ..I'LL CHANGE THE RACK AND PINION AND PAY FROM MY POCKET BUT ISN'T RIGHT!!!
NHTSA complaint 10995452TRANSMISSION SLIPS UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION BUCKING VIBRATION VERY HIGH RPM(4500-5500) JERKS NOT PICK UP ENGINE POWER PROPERLY .VEHICLE NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY
NHTSA complaint 10837276Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall; the 60 most recent are listed.