2015 Toyota Avalon Problems, Recalls & Reliability
64 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Toyota Avalon, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 14/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Brakes & stability leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2015 Toyota Avalon has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2015 sits among all Avalon years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 35 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 40,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 31,500 and 89,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
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…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 20V024.
Technical service bulletins
314 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2015 Toyota Avalon. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2015 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 2015 Toyota Avalon reliable?
The 2015 Toyota Avalon drew 64 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 14/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2015 Toyota Avalon problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Toyota Avalon are brakes & stability (10 complaints), driver assistance (10), and other (9).
At what mileage do 2015 Toyota Avalon problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Toyota Avalon problems around 40,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 31,500 and 89,000 miles.
Does the 2015 Toyota Avalon have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 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.