2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid: problems, recalls and reliability
2 recalls and 12 owner complaints on record; most reports concern service brakes.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Jan 2020
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota avalon hybrid. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact heard an explosion and noticed that the sun roof exploded. There were no injuries. The contact called newark toyota world (230 e cleveland ave, newark, de 19711) and scheduled a diagnostic and repair appointment for june 24, 2019. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.”Owner report · Visibility · Jun 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota avalon hybrid. The contact stated that there was an electrical malfunction in the vehicle, which shorted out the display panel without warning. The dealer (don mcgill toyota, 11800 katy fwy houston, tx 77079, (281) 496-2000) was notified and an appointment was scheduled to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and had not issued a recall campaign. The failure mileage was not available.”Owner report · Electrical System · Apr 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota avalon hybrid. While driving 30 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and it traveled to the floorboard before stopping the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to daytona toyota 1700 (451 n nova rd, daytona beach, fl 32114, (386) 255-7475), but the failure could not be duplicated and no failures were found. The manufacturer was notified and stated that nothing could be done unless the brake failure could be duplicated. The failure mileage was 16,251. *js *ln *tt”Owner report · Service Brakes · Apr 2018
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“Tl* the contact owned a 2015 toyota avalon hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle was involved in a collision with another the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was broadsided by a pickup; however, the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head, ribs and shoulder requiring medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Mar 2016
“My avalon hybrid was "recalled" over 6 months ago for the toyota safety sense package. Consumer reports says this is a very important safety feature so I purchased the safest possible car. But, the car still lacks this feature. When will I get this safety feature installed?”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Nov 2015
“Nothing happened. Car works fine. Got this recall last november 2015 from toyota and have not heard from them since. NHTSA recall number: 15v728. Almost a year later and I'm still waiting.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Nov 2015
“Pre-collision radar system (safety recall)the vehicles, under certain situations, the pcs (pre-collision system) could interpret a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object that triggers pcs activation. If this occurs, the pcs warning buzzer sounds and the system will apply the service brake automatically. Unexpected braking could increase the risk of a crash or very dangerous situations.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Sep 2015
When filing, owners marked a crash in 1 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 2 campaigns
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 Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.
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.
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 pretensioners.
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 March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
How other years compare
Counts are not adjusted for time on the road here - see all Avalon Hybrid years ranked fairly for the age-adjusted comparison.
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Is the 2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid reliable?
NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 2 recall campaigns on record for the 2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid. The most complained-about area is service brakes.
Does the 2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid have open recalls?
2 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning forward collision avoidance. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.