2018 Toyota Avalon Problems, Recalls & Reliability
31 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2018 Toyota Avalon, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 11/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2018 Toyota Avalon has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2018 sits among all Avalon years
What owners report
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) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 20V024.
Technical service bulletins
178 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2018 Toyota Avalon. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2018 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 2018 Toyota Avalon reliable?
The 2018 Toyota Avalon drew 31 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 11/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2018 Toyota Avalon problems?
The top reported problems for the 2018 Toyota Avalon are airbags (6 complaints), other (5), and steering (4).
Does the 2018 Toyota Avalon have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2018 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.