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2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid. The newest campaign is 20V024000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Jan 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V024000, in the NHTSA record

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.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,892,647 units in total.

  1. 20V024000Received . 2,891,976 units.

    Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 20TB03 / 20TA03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V462000Received . 671 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The front drive shaft may separate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A front driveshaft separation would result in a loss of propulsion while driving, and if the driver exits the vehicle without applying the parking brake, the vehicle may roll. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the serial number of the vehicle's drive shaft, replacing any that are affected, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0M.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number H0M. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 3 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Power Train1
Steering1
Suspension1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
16 Jun 2017

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2016, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP22005Defect petitionPedestrian alert soundsElectrical System / Propulsion System27 Jan 20237 Aug 202322V063000
EA19001Engineering analysisElectrical overstressAir Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module19 Apr 201919 Sep 202420V024

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20133
  2. 20142
  3. 20152
  4. 20162
  5. 20171
  6. 20181
  7. 20193
  8. 20203
  9. 20211

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/avalon-hybrid/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid?
2,892,647 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Avalon Hybrid have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Toyota Avalon Hybrid, model years 2013 to 2021. 2 of them name the 2016 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid name most often?
Power Train: 1 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.