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2017 Toyota Avalon Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

17 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 6.59 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious20V024000

Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.

Serious17V295000

Tires:Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.

Complaint volume

17 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

2Crashes
0Fires
2Injuries
10Deaths

Across 17 complaints. Severity Index 6.59.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine6 · 35%Vehicle Speed Control3 · 18%Electrical System2 · 12%Air Bags2 · 12%Unknown Or Other1 · 6%Service Brakes1 · 6%Fuel/Propulsion System1 · 6%Structure · Body1 · 6%
  1. Engine — 6 reports
  2. Vehicle Speed Control — 3 reports
  3. Electrical System — 2 reports
  4. Air Bags — 2 reports
  5. Unknown Or Other — 1 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 1 reports
  7. Fuel/Propulsion System — 1 reports
  8. Structure:Body — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 · 1996 · 1997 (1) · 1998 (2) · 1999 (2) · 2000 (2) · 2001 (2) · 2002 (1) · 2003 (2) · 2004 (3) · 2005 (7) · 2006 (7) · 2007 (6) · 2008 (6) · 2009 (7) · 2010 (7) · 2011 (1) · 2012 (4) · 2013 (4) · 2014 (4) · 2015 (2) · 2016 (3) · 2017 · 2018 (2) · 2019 (4) · 2020 (3) · 2021 (2) · 2022

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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