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#BS-2016-TOYAVA-572D2016 Toyota Avalon
Based on reports from 33 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 33 complaints, 6 crashes, 2 fires, and 3 recalls.
Top reported problems
ac not working properly
2 complaints • Severity 8/10
extremely unformfortable seats
2 complaints • Severity 9/10
entune system is garbage
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
4 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 29K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (13 reports) • Median: 29K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Most Likely
Worst Case
Top cost driver: Airbags (4 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
AI-synthesized themes from real complaints
Buyer Lot Checklist
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Negotiation Talking Points
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Buy / Skip Verdict
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Where the complaints fall
2016 Toyota Avalon: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2016 Toyota Avalon, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 29,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 29K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2016 Toyota Avalon, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Structure:body Issues
Structure:body complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2016 Toyota Avalon, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2016 Toyota Avalon, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-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 2016 Toyota Avalon. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Repair costs • Negotiation scripts • Mechanic checklist • Buy/skip verdict
Recall History (3 recalls)
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
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 passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
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.
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.
The worst model year for the Toyota Avalon is the 2014 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2016 Toyota Avalon vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
33
Class avg
213
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. 33 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Toyota Avalon Model Years
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