2019 Toyota Avalon problems
NHTSA has received 103 complaints about the 2019 Toyota Avalon, and 20% of them involve fuel system. After that come electrical system (17%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 103 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 33 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 37 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 5,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Toyota Avalon with enough data (79 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My husband, an 84 year old, was driving the car and got into a double accident. First, he was parked in a parking lot and he got in the car and backed up. As he backed up he hit a vehicle parked behind him causing that vehicle to hit two other vehicles. (please note: we are still waiting for full police report for information as to exactly how far he would have backed, but I believe not much more than 1 to 2 car lengths.) this car had the toyota care package installed, which included the safe backing features to…
I was in a major accident. I was driving along a local road, probably about 30MPH. I was struck by another car on the driver's side of my car, and then spun into a median and struck a tree. Much of the car was destroyed. The windshield was broken and displaced from the frame on the driver's side. No air bags went off. I was restrained by the seat belt only. The failure of the airbags is of great concern.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 toyota avalon. While driving various speeds in stop and go traffic, the accelerator pedal was applied, but the vehicle hesitated and spontaneously accelerated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 1904010349. The manufacturer advised the contact to call the local dealer. The failure mileage was 3,500.
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the "parking brake malfunction" warning flashed. The contact proceeded to his destination and shifted the vehicle into park (P) but did not engage the parking brake for fear that it might not disengage. The contact drove the vehicle to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that there had been a malfunction of the Parking Brake or Cruise Control Malfunction warning message on the MID (multi-information display) with…