Toyota AVALON — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2013 Toyota AVALON
187 complaints (234% of segment average)
Main issue: IN THE 2013 TOYOTA AVALON, DRIVER VISIBILITY IS DANGEROUSLY DISTORTED WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AT APPROACHING CARS (ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT), DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE NEW 2013 ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE REAR GLASS MATERIAL, REAR GLASS CONTOUR AND ANGLE, TINTING, AND DEFROST STRIPS. ALL LI
2011 Toyota AVALON
130 complaints (163% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STEERING COLUMN BECAME ABNORMALLY LOOSE AND EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL POPPING NOISE AS THE CONTACT WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE STEERING COLUMN. THEY STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE
2014 Toyota AVALON
123 complaints (154% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INFORMATION CENTER BECAME BLANK WHENEVER THE SUN LIGHT REFLECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING TO STANDARD AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHIC
Safe to Buy
2022 Toyota AVALON
13 complaints — well below segment average
2020 Toyota AVALON
13 complaints — well below segment average
2017 Toyota AVALON
17 complaints — well below segment average
2021 Toyota AVALON
29 complaints — well below segment average
2018 Toyota AVALON
31 complaints — well below segment average
2016 Toyota AVALON
33 complaints — well below segment average
2012 Toyota AVALON
35 complaints — well below segment average