2012 Model Year

Toyota Avalon

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
30
Recalls
2
Crashes
8
Severe
13

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

18V569000 Aug 2018

Other

No consequence data available

15V047000 Jan 2015

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
May 2023

While entering the highway on ramp, as I accelerated and turned on the left turn signal, the engine stopped. The steering became very hard. I stopped...

Structure
Apr 2022

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while it was hot outside, or whenever there was direct sunlight on the dashboard, the d...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jan 2022

There is a rear windshield shade that comes up automatically during a bright or hot day. It has a button to manually bring it up or down also. Just la...

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS Crash
Jun 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN AN 18 WHEELER COLLIDED INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELLING AT 65 M...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Apr 2020

REAR SUNSCREEN REMAINS IN UP POSITION, WHEN LOWERED IN REVERSE, IT MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. HAVING TO DRIVE AT NIGHT PRESENTS A PROBLEM WITH VISI...

Air Bags Crash
Oct 2019

ANOTHER DRIVER RAND A RED LIGHT AND I (T-BONED HIS PASSENGER SIDE) WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. I WAS BREAKING AT THE TIME, BUT STILL IMAGINE I HIT HIM...

Engine
Jun 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN. THE MOTOR WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND WAS A DISTRACTION...

Air Bags Crash
Dec 2018

MY VEHICLES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I WAS HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD AT LEAST 2 REAR END HITS BY THIS 18 WHEELER...

Visibility
Jul 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND CARPET. THE C...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2017

THE REAR WINDOW SUN SHADE SCREEN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. STICKS IN UP POSITION BLOCKING SITE OUT REAR WINDOW. WITH SCREEN DOWN WHILE CRANKING CAR, PUT...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2012 Toyota Avalon has 30 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Structure. 8 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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