• January 17, 2020Air bags

  Air Bags/Seat Belt Pretensioners may not Deploy

  NHTSA campaign 20V-024 · 2,891,976 vehicles potentially affected · Air bags

  The defect: 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.

  The 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.

  The 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 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.

• November 3, 2015Driver assistance systems

  Unexpected Braking due to Pre-Collision System

  NHTSA campaign 15V-728 · 30,812 vehicles potentially affected · Forward collision avoidance

  The defect: 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.

  The risk: A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.

  The remedy: 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.

• October 17, 2013Visibility

  Wiper Switch May Fail/FMVSS 104

  NHTSA campaign 13V-505 · 9,795 vehicles potentially affected · Visibility

  The defect: 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."

  The risk: A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

  The remedy: 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.

• October 17, 2013Air bags

  Clogged A/C Drain may cause Air Bags to Deploy

  NHTSA campaign 13V-442 · 802,769 vehicles potentially affected · Air bags

  The defect: 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.

  The 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.

  The remedy: 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.

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Other Toyota Avalon model years

• 2019 4
• 2018 2
• 2017 2
• 2016 3
• 2015 2
• 2014 4
• 2012 4
• 2011 1
• 2010 7
• 2009 7
• 2008 6
• 2007 6
• 2006 7
• 2005 7
• 2004 3
• 2003 2
• 2002 1
• 2001 2
• 2000 2

Common questions

Does the 2013 Toyota Avalon have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 4 campaigns for the 2013 Toyota Avalon: 20V-024 (Air Bags/Seat Belt Pretensioners may not Deploy); 15V-728 (Unexpected Braking due to Pre-Collision System); 13V-505 (Wiper Switch May Fail/FMVSS 104); 13V-442 (Clogged A/C Drain may cause Air Bags to Deploy).

How do I know if my 2013 Toyota Avalon has an open recall?

Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s recall lookup. Most campaigns cover only part of a model year’s production, and the lookup also shows whether the repair has already been done on your vehicle.

Will the dealer charge to fix the 2013 Toyota Avalon?

No. Safety recall repairs are done free of charge by Toyota dealers. Quote the NHTSA campaign number when you book.