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#BS-2014-TOYAVA-572D2014 Toyota Avalon
Based on reports from 123 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 123 complaints, 8 crashes, 1 fires, and 4 recalls. This is the worst model year for this vehicle.
Top reported problems
foul odor
2 complaints • Severity 10/10
sudden acceleration
2 complaints • Severity 10/10
ac stopped working
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
17 owners reported collision avoidance issues — failures commonly reported around 14K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (48 reports) • Median: 14K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Most Likely
Worst Case
Top cost driver: Collision Avoidance (17 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
AI-synthesized themes from real complaints
Buyer Lot Checklist
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Buy / Skip Verdict
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Where the complaints fall
2014 Toyota Avalon: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Collision Avoidance Issues
Collision Avoidance complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2014 Toyota Avalon, with 17 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 14,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 14K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2014 Toyota Avalon, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Visibility Issues
Visibility complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2014 Toyota Avalon, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to visibility-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Structure:body Issues
Structure:body complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2014 Toyota Avalon, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2014 Toyota Avalon. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
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 been incorrectly manufactured. As a result, the left side lower arm may not have enough clamping surface area for one of the bolts that secures the lower arm to the lower ball joint.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
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.
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
This is the worst model year for the Toyota Avalon according to owner complaint data. The biggest problem area is engine.
2014 Toyota Avalon vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
123
Class avg
215
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical midsize cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 123 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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