2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 20V024000Jan 17, 20202,891,976 vehicles potentially affected
  Air bags › Air bag/restraint control module
  Covers: Toyota Avalon Hybrid 2013–2018, Corolla 2011–2019, Avalon 2012–2018 +1 more

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible consequence: 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.

  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…

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• 15V728000Nov 3, 201530,812 vehicles potentially affected
  Forward collision avoidance › Crash imminent braking
  Covers: Toyota Avalon Hybrid 2013–2015, Avalon 2013–2015, Lexus ES350 2013–2015 +1 more

  Reported issue: 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…

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

  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.

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• 13V505000Oct 17, 20139,795 vehicles potentially affected
  Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Switch/wiring
  Covers: Toyota Avalon Hybrid 2013, Camry 2013–2014, Camry Hybrid 2013–2014 +2 more

  Reported issue: 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…

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

  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.

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