Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Toyota avalon has 4 recalls, 30 complaints.
4
Recalls
30
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V569000
AIR BAGS
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles. During a vehicle repair, the seat belt inner buck...
15V047000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles manufactured February 9, 2010, to O...
13V442000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for...
20V024000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hy...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Toyota Avalon 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | While entering the highway on ramp, as I accelerated and turned on the left turn signal, the engine... |
| Apr 7, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while it was hot outside, or whenever... |
| Dec 20, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | There is a rear windshield shade that comes up automatically during a bright or hot day. It has a bu... |
| Apr 25, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | REAR SUNSCREEN REMAINS IN UP POSITION, WHEN LOWERED IN REVERSE, IT MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. HAV... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | AIR BAGS | ANOTHER DRIVER RAND A RED LIGHT AND I (T-BONED HIS PASSENGER SIDE) WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. I WAS... |
| Apr 17, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN. T... |
| Nov 19, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN AN 18 WHEELER ... |
| Nov 19, 2018 | AIR BAGS | MY VEHICLES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I WAS HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHIC... |
| May 20, 2018 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE ... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | REAR DECK SUNSCREEN ACTIVATES AND COMES UP WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTIVATING IT. AND IT WILL NOT GO BACK D... |
| May 25, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE REAR WINDOW SUN SHADE SCREEN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. STICKS IN UP POSITION BLOCKING SITE OUT REA... |
| Nov 22, 2015 | STRUCTURE | DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT SPEED LIMIT. LOUD EXPLOSION TYPE SOUND. SUN ROOF HAD SHATTERED. DIDN'T THIN... |
| Oct 19, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |
| Sep 14, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE SUBWOOFER RECALL IS BOGUS. WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE IS THAT THEY PUT A PLAST... |
| May 13, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RADIO SUB-WOOFER RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *... |
| Apr 14, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |
| Apr 8, 2015 | STRUCTURE | I ATTEMPTING TO PARK . THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK A HANDICAP SIGN AND THEN STRUCK THE ... |
| Mar 15, 2015 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE REMOTE, SO I HAD TO USE THE KEY TO GET ACCESS, THEN I WAS ABLE TO L... |
| Mar 3, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |
| Dec 30, 2014 | SEATS | THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT HEADREST HAS BECOME A LIABILITY THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT HEADRESTS ARE SET AT ... |