2012 Toyota Avalon problems and complaints

Owners have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Toyota Avalon. The most-reported areas: Structure (6), Air Bags (6), Electrical System (4).

Key takeaways

  • 30 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 8 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Structure620%
Air Bags620%
Electrical System413%
Vehicle Speed Control413%
Visibility/Wiper310%
Service Brakes310%
Unknown Or Other27%
Power Train13%
Seat Belts13%
Engine13%
Visibility13%
Seats13%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2012 Toyota Avalon 4 DR FWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train - filed 2023-05-05

While entering the highway on ramp, as I accelerated and turned on the left turn signal, the engine stopped. The steering became very hard. I stopped, put the transmission in park and started the engine, with no problems. This is the second time in3 months this has happened when turning to the left, and activating th...

Structure - filed 2022-04-14

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while it was hot outside, or whenever there was direct sunlight on the dashboard, the dashboard would become very sticky. The contact stated that the glare on the windshield from the reflection of the dashboard made it very difficult to see out the windshie...

Visibility/Wiper - filed 2022-01-29

There is a rear windshield shade that comes up automatically during a bright or hot day. It has a button to manually bring it up or down also. Just last month the gear inside the shade is broken and it does not come down. If I manually put it down it will come up automatically when driving, causing a loud noise distrac...

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More for the 2012 Toyota Avalon

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.