The 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,922,788 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS20V0240002020-01-172,891,976 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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
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…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a…
Consequence
A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1crashes1injuries
WHEELS
2
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
1
1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
1
SEATS
1
Total complaints21
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Driving on I-10 in the metarie, la area at speed limit, we heard a loud bang, then wind coming into the car. No other vehicles around us, we pulled to the side of the road and noticed that the sunroof had exploded. Sounded like a bomb went off when it happened. We returned to our hotel and taped…”
“Auto suddenly braked to a stop for no apparent reason. Auto had been repaired for the recall, 15v728000, forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking. Has occurred twice in the last month. Have since deactivited the pre-collision system. Both occurrences happened while on cruise control,…”
“While the vehicle is coasting at a steady speed on a straight road (~30-40 mph), a slight roaring noise can be heard from the engine bay while sitting in the passenger compartment. The dealer, northside toyota of chicago, inspected this vehicle on friday, november 4, 2016, and determined that the…”
“Bridgestone turanza el400 p215/55r17 tires showing excessive wear. Mileage on car 30,579. These are original manufacturers equipment. Because of tread wire exposure, car deemed to dangerous to drive.”
“I was driving without the cruise control on a paved road and the pre-collision system (pcs) suddenly sounded the alarm and slammed on the engine braking causing the car to instantly decelerate. I was thrown forward and the seat belt shoulder strap locked. All the items on my front passenger seat…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota avalon hybrid. The contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance). The dealer was unable to provide the remedy and parts. The system was disconnected as an interim solution months ago. The contact was unable to…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota avalon hybrid. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v728000 (forward collision avoidance); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…”
“Nhtsa recall 15v728 involving pre-collision system. Over 6 months have passed since I received notice of this recall. To date nothing has been done to correct the problem other than telling me to turn off the pre-collision system. Both leaving it on or turning it off lessen the safety of the…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP19004 Opened 2019-09-30 · closed 2021-01-21
Brake Actuator Valve Wear
On September 19, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition from Mr. Roger Hogan requesting that the Agency investigate and recall certain Toyota Prius, Prius PHV, Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles for a brake actuator valve wear condition covered under Toyota Customer Support…
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
InvestigationDP23005 Opened 2023-11-22 · open
Brake Actuator Valve Wear
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied…
InvestigationDP23005 Opened 2023-11-22 · open
Brake Actuator Valve Wear
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied…
InvestigationEA19001 Opened 2019-04-19 · closed 2024-09-19
Electrical overstress
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air…
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid as of
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