2014 Toyota Avalon Problems, Recalls & Reliability
123 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Toyota Avalon, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 22/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Other leads the reports, typically around 24,500 miles.
Typical
Where 2014 sits among all Avalon years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 69 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 16,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 7,000 and 65,900 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
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…
Fix: 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…
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,…
Fix: 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…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry HV, Avalon, and Avalon HV vehicles equipped with 16-inch and 17-inch rims. In the affected vehicles, the left-side front suspension lower arm may have…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left side lower arm, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Avalon, Camry, Sienna, and Highlander and model year 2015 Lexus RX350 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the one of the fuel delivery pipes in the engine compartment.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the suspect fuel delivery pipes free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 20V024.
Technical service bulletins
448 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2014 Toyota Avalon. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2014 Avalon TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Toyota Avalon reliable?
The 2014 Toyota Avalon drew 123 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 22/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2014 Toyota Avalon problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Toyota Avalon are other (23 complaints), driver assistance (19), and visibility & wipers (13).
At what mileage do 2014 Toyota Avalon problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Toyota Avalon problems around 16,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 7,000 and 65,900 miles.
Does the 2014 Toyota Avalon have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Toyota Avalon. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.