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2019 Toyota Avalon
The 2019 Toyota Avalon appears in 4 NHTSA recall campaigns (fuel system, gasoline, equipment and electrical system) and in 5 consumer complaints filed with the agency.
The component named most often is electrical system: 500 of every 1,000 component mentions for this year, above the 126.8 per 1,000 across all 2019 model-year vehicles and against 67.1 per 1,000 for the Toyota Avalon line as a whole.
That is fewer than the average of 111.3 complaints per model year across the 27 Toyota Avalon model years on this register.
Complaints were received in the largest number in 2019 (5); the most recent in the file is dated 11 Apr 2019.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
Defect, as filed: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.
Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (manufacturer campaign 20TA02, 20LA01).
Defect, as filed: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (manufacturer campaign 20TB02/20TA02/20LB01).
Defect, as filed: Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Consequence: If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
Filed by Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (manufacturer campaign 19R1).
Defect, as filed: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ECU may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Consequence: If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V-122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V-122.
Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (manufacturer campaign J0X); components: electrical system:software; air bags.
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
Component mentions per 1,000 for the 2019 Toyota Avalon (black) against all 2019 model-year vehicles in the file (yellow). A complaint can name more than one component.
| Per 1,000 component mentions | 2019 | Avalon line | All 2019 vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 500 | 67.1 | 126.8 |
| Unknown or Other | 166.7 | 33.8 | 130.3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 166.7 | 75.8 | 26.2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 166.7 | 155.8 | 44.8 |
| Component | Mentions | Per 1,000 | Line | All 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 3 | 500 | 67.1 | 126.8 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 166.7 | 33.8 | 130.3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 166.7 | 75.8 | 26.2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 166.7 | 155.8 | 44.8 |
5 unique complaints, 6 component mentions; 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported by complainants. Complaint narratives are not republished.
Complaints by year received
Investigations
No NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation action in the current file names this model year.
Other Toyota Avalon model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | 80 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | 109 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 125 | 18,746 |
| 1998 | 1 | 176 | 1,960 |
| 1999 | 1 | 92 | 1,960 |
| 2000 | 2 | 168 | 373,134 |
| 2001 | 2 | 128 | 373,138 |
| 2002 | 1 | 111 | 372,593 |
| 2003 | 2 | 287 | 1,379,442 |
| 2004 | 3 | 201 | 1,799,768 |
| 2005 | 7 | 210 | 7,570,416 |
| 2006 | 7 | 342 | 7,568,794 |
| 2007 | 6 | 218 | 7,111,534 |
| 2008 | 6 | 329 | 7,111,534 |
| 2009 | 7 | 76 | 7,114,769 |
| 2010 | 7 | 39 | 7,114,769 |
| 2011 | 1 | 88 | 51,495 |
| 2012 | 4 | 23 | 3,765,594 |
| 2013 | 4 | 92 | 3,735,352 |
| 2014 | 4 | 67 | 2,944,310 |
| 2015 | 2 | 18 | 2,922,788 |
| 2016 | 3 | 13 | 2,950,503 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 2,892,385 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 4,722,728 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 3,528,315 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2,525,804 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1,000,062 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Toyota Avalon model years · Toyota: 65 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 2019 Toyota Avalon have?
4 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year; the most recent, 20V682000, was reported to NHTSA on 4 Nov 2020 and concerns fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump. Across all model years the Toyota Avalon line has 34 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 2019 Toyota Avalon?
No NHTSA investigation in the current file names this model year.
What component do owners of the 2019 Toyota Avalon complain about most?
Electrical System: 3 of 6 component mentions (500 per 1,000). Next is unknown or other with 1. Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.