KnownCarProblems2013 Toyota Avalon Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 137 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Toyota Avalon, most often about the visibility and wipers (22% of complaints, typically around 8,500 miles). It is 8th of 23 Avalon model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2013 Toyota Avalon problems
Visibility and wipers
30 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 8,500 miles. Parts named most often: glass, side/rear, sun/moon roof assembly, defroster/defogger/hvac system.
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the rear window was distorted, causing his visibility to be minimized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was compliant with standards. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not…
The vehicle was taken to a local dealership for the required 10,000 mile warranty maintenance. At this time, I showed the dealership where water marks had appeared in all four upper corners of the inside cloth liners beside the front and rear windshields. I was told the sunroof had tubes that occasionally clogged and…
Body and structure
25 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 1,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
I am writing about my 2013 Toyota Avalon, there is one really bad design flaw!!! The accent chrome around the controls and air conditioner vents reflect the sunlight into the eyes of the driver and front passenger, and it is blinding. The blinding reflection may cause accidents and/or direct injury to the eyes such as…
The main issue with this vehicle is the headliner coming down, it has been to 2 different Toyota dealers for repair, and to date it is still not corrected. I was told by the last dealership, that they can not fix it anymore, it is taking away from there man hours. This issue has been filed in a court setting, awaiting…
Speed control
22 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles.
In 2013 I bought a Toyota Avalon limited sedan. Before the factory warranty was expired, a clip holding the drivers floor mat in place broke. I took it into the dealership and was told it was not covered and the reason it was not is because 'I am getting in and out of my car the wrong way' they put the clip back in…
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Avalon. While attempting to park the vehicle at approximately 5 MPH, it independently accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed to slow down the vehicle. The vehicle went over a curb and plowed into a garden area covered with mulch before coming to a stop. There was no crash…
Other or unspecified
22 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 26,500 miles.
Driving from pa to nc.on rt13 in seaford, de, driving speed limit heard loud bang. Sunroof exploded & cracked from inside.drove to 1st auto garage, they said we were 2nd Toyota this week with cracked sunroof. They gave US a roll of duct tape, to get US through the monsoon. Toyota corp recommended going to dealer for…
Headliner at sunroof coming down. Appears to be a problem with this model while doing online research. Just bought this car used a few weeks ago and noticed this problem two weeks later.
Electrical
14 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 25,000 miles.
My 2013 Toyota Avalon wiring harness was chewed on by a rodent . It caused problems with the running of the vehicle , the traction control , the cruise control and was operating on 5 cylinders . The dealers repair shop said that a rodent eat through the wires and Toyota would not warranty this problem . The car was…
The rear power sunshade, which is standard equipment on the limited model, raises on its own and won't go back down causing low visibility. There is no way to manually lower it either
Air bags
14 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles.
I purchased the used vehicle from corwin Toyota in fargo, nd. After purchasing the vehicle I returned three times for repairs. When I brought the vehicle in for service the third time in six weeks I found out that two recalls would also be taken care of. I went on line to find out what the recalls were for. One of…
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated the vehicle had an air bag issue. The contact stated he was involved in a three vehicle collision and was the middle vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The police came to the scene and a case was filed. The contact sustained back injuries and his wife who…
Brakes
12 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Avalon. While attempting to park the vehicle at approximately 5 MPH, it independently accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed to slow down the vehicle. The vehicle went over a curb and plowed into a garden area covered with mulch before coming to a stop. There was no crash…
On march 7, 2020 the driver entered a parking lot of a retail establishment. The driver, using the brakes and traveling at less than 5 miles per hour, turned into a parking space. As the driver negotiated the turn into the parking space, the car suddenly accelerated and crashed headfirst into a retail signage pole.…
Engine
7 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 35,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
I purchased a Toyota Avalon limited certified by the dealership to be safe with no recalls or applicable sscs. On may 16 2014. I was not informed of a outstanding safety recall involving the air conditioning unit housing may leak onto the air bag control module. I did not find this out until may 21 2014 5 days after I…
My 2013 Toyota Avalon wiring harness was chewed on by a rodent . It caused problems with the running of the vehicle , the traction control , the cruise control and was operating on 5 cylinders . The dealers repair shop said that a rodent eat through the wires and Toyota would not warranty this problem . The car was…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2013 Toyota Avalon recalls
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Risk: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
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 the safety risk beginning march 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between march 16, 2020 and june 27, 2020. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20tb03, 20ta03 and 20ta05.
Full defect summary
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.
Driver assistance: crash imminent braking
Risk: A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain pcs components, free of charge. The recall began on july 28, 2016. Owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are f1v and f2e.
Full defect summary
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.
Equipment: air conditioner
Risk: A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on february 5, 2014. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 avalon, avalon hv, venza, camry, and camry hv vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
Visibility and wipers: switch/wiring
Risk: A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on november 8, 2013. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing north america, inc. (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 camry and camry hv, model year 2013 avalon and avalon hv and model year 2014 corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard, no. 104, "windshield wiping and washing systems."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Electrical overstress
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.â during the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (acu) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) manufactured by zf-trw. â the ecu receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with m
Questions about the 2013 Toyota Avalon
- What are the most common problems with the 2013 Toyota Avalon?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: visibility and wipers (30 complaints, typically around 8,500 miles); body and structure (25 complaints, typically around 1,000 miles); speed control (22 complaints, typically around 45,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2013 Toyota Avalon have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from January 17, 2020 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2013 a bad year for the Toyota Avalon?
- It is 8th of 23 Avalon model years by number of complaints, with 137 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.