2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints
21
Total Complaints
13,900mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

6,775 25th Percentile
13,900 Median Mileage
25,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
WHEELS
2
SEATS
1
SUSPENSION
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
ENGINE
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT SEATS, THERE IS A METAL BAR THAT IS NOT WELL PADDED. FROM ALL INDICATIONS THIS BAR AFFECTED EITHER THE NERVES OR BLOOD FLOW IN MY LEGS CAUSING THEM TO GO NUMB. THIS WAS 1.5 HOURS INTO A 5 HOUR DRIVE THAT WE MAKE SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WIT..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER BUMPS AND POTHOLES VERY ROUGHLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S BODY WAS VERY SORE AFTER DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TEN OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ..."
"WHILE TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE SAN FRANCISCO / OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM (PCS) SPONTANEOUSLY ENGAGED, QUICKLY BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE ROAD AHEAD WAS CLEAR; THERE WERE NO OBSTRUCTIONS AND NO STOPPED TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY NO CARS WERE TRAVELING CLOSE ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 complaints
25th: 8,000 mi Median: 18,000 mi 75th: 28,500 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 complaints
Median: 22,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 4 AR: 3 NY: 2 IA: 2 MI: 1 OH: 1 WI: 1 AZ: 1 GA: 1 TN: 1

Toyota Avalon Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2013306

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28