2016 Toyota Avalon problems and complaints

Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Toyota Avalon. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (5), Air Bags (4), Engine (4).

Key takeaways

  • 23 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 2 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Unknown Or Other522%
Air Bags417%
Engine417%
Electrical System313%
Structure313%
Visibility29%
Lane Departure29%
Service Brakes29%
Vehicle Speed Control29%
Power Train29%
Forward Collision Avoidance14%
Tires14%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2016 Toyota Avalon 4 DR FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Visibility - filed 2025-10-03

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the sunroof glass shattered. The contact stated that there was no glass inside the vehicle because the sunroof shade was in the closed position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified...

Unknown Or Other,lane Departure,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2024-03-12

The manufacturer is no longer producing OEM windshield that comply with the a DAS features which are now in operable because my windshield will not calibrate after replacement because there is not an OEM windshield available. I have contacted Toyota. I have also searched everywhere in the states for an OEM windshield T...

Tires - filed 2023-05-08

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Avalon equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: CS5 Ultra Touring, Tire Size: 215/55/R17, DOT Number: U93R1CU1820. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front end of the vehicle was shaking abnormally without warning. The contact took the vehicle to a tire shop and wa...

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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.