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2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid. The newest campaign is 23V865000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Dec 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 23V865000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,044,253 units in total.

  1. 23V865000Received . 999,901 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 23TA15, 23LA03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V734000Received . 161 units.

    Steering / Column

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged during production, possibly affecting the performance of the driver's air bag in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not perform as designed can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TB17/20TA17.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 20TB17/20TA17. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 20V064000Received . 44,191 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than can allow coolant to leak internally and/or externally.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A coolant leak can cause the engine to overheat and cause a vehicle stall in conventional gasoline vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, for all involved vehicles, the engine may get damaged mechanically, possibly resulting in an engine oil leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the engine including the engine block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA04. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA02.

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

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

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP22005Defect petitionPedestrian alert soundsElectrical System / Propulsion System27 Jan 20237 Aug 202322V063000

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. 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/avalon-hybrid/2020/. 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 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid?
1,044,253 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.