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2016 Toyota Avalon Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2016 Toyota Avalon, and owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
23
owner complaints to NHTSA
2 / 1
complaints citing a crash / fire
24–40
MPG combined (EPA)

3 safety recalls for the 2016 Toyota Avalon

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Air bag/restraint control module (air bags)

    NHTSA 20V024000 Reported 2,891,976 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    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…

  2. Knee bolster (air bags)

    NHTSA 16V906000 Reported 12 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon, and 2017 Camry vehicles manufactured August 3, 2016, to September 12, 2016. The front passenger knee air bag module may have been attached to the lower instrument panel with incorrect fasteners.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fasteners, and if necessary, replace the instrument panel brace and body bracket and reattach the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February…

  3. Occupant classification (air bags)

    NHTSA 16V215000 Reported 58,515 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front…

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.

23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2016 Toyota Avalon have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 43,024 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 5 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the sunroof glass shattered. The contact stated that there was no glass inside the vehicle because th”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 3, 2025 · Visibility

“The manufacturer is no longer producing OEM windshield that comply with the a DAS features which are now in operable because my windshield will not calibrate after replacement because there is not an”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 12, 2024 · Unknown or other

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2016 Toyota Avalon (Avalon Hybrid). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined24–40 mpg
City / Highway21–40 / 30–39
FuelRegular
EPA classMidsize Cars
Engine4/6 cyl, 2.5/3.5 L
TransmissionAutomatic (AV-S6); Automatic (S6)

Compare Toyota Avalon model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Avalon model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 Toyota Avalon080
1996 Toyota Avalon0109
1997 Toyota Avalon1125
1998 Toyota Avalon1178
1999 Toyota Avalon192
2000 Toyota Avalon2173
2001 Toyota Avalon2134
2002 Toyota Avalon1116
2003 Toyota Avalon2293
2004 Toyota Avalon3205
2005 Toyota Avalon7228
2006 Toyota Avalon7360
2007 Toyota Avalon6243
2008 Toyota Avalon6349
2009 Toyota Avalon791
2010 Toyota Avalon746
2011 Toyota Avalon1106
2012 Toyota Avalon430
2013 Toyota Avalon4137
2014 Toyota Avalon496
2015 Toyota Avalon241
2016 Toyota Avalon323
2017 Toyota Avalon214
2018 Toyota Avalon224
2019 Toyota Avalon471
2020 Toyota Avalon310
2021 Toyota Avalon221
2022 Toyota Avalon08

Checking a specific 2016 Toyota Avalon

How do I know if my 2016 Toyota Avalon has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2016 Toyota Avalon; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Toyota dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V215000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Toyota models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.