2015 Toyota Avalon problems and complaints

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Avalon. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (16), Forward Collision Avoidance (10), Air Bags (8).

Key takeaways

  • 54 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 8 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Service Brakes1630%
Forward Collision Avoidance1019%
Air Bags815%
Unknown Or Other815%
Electrical System713%
Vehicle Speed Control713%
Engine47%
Tires36%
Structure36%
Fuel/Propulsion System36%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)36%
Power Train24%

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

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2015 Toyota Avalon 4 DR FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Service Brakes - filed 2026-10-23

Brake system that was identify as a malfunction in safety defect

Power Train - filed 2026-07-10

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the transmission shuddered. No warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure did not occur once the veh...

Power Train,electrical System - filed 2026-01-06

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2015 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, the contact noticed that the title listed the mileage at 133,510, with the note " Not the Actual Mileage" next to the mileage. It was later discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The v...

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More for the 2015 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.