2020 Toyota Avalon problems and complaints

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Toyota Avalon. The most-reported areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (5), Forward Collision Avoidance (2), Wheels (1).

Key takeaways

  • 11 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Fuel/Propulsion System545%
Forward Collision Avoidance218%
Wheels19%
Air Bags19%
Steering19%
Vehicle Speed Control19%
Service Brakes19%
Visibility19%

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

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2020 Toyota AVALON 4 DR FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Wheels - filed 2026-10-30

I brought my vehicle for a suspension realignment service. They performed the realignment service, but informed me that the side wall of the front right wheel was cracked. I took a look crack and it seemed like an attempted man made cut to up sell a replacement. The tire is only 2 years old according to the DOT code, s...

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2025-12-08

A couple of months ago, my car started running a little rough as it would sit in idle mode. When suddenly my check engine light came on. I checked the codes and they seemed to be P0445 Evaporitive emission system leak detected (large leak). And P0441 Evaporative emission system. Incorrect Purge Flow. P0505 Idle contr...

Air Bags - filed 2024-11-18

To Whom It May Concern, I am filing this complaint to report Right Toyota in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Toyota Motor Corporation for their mishandling of a critical airbag safety recall (23TA15) on my 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid. The lack of transparency, misleading information, and failure to provide a remedy has left me...

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More for the 2020 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.