2013 Toyota Avalon Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 137 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2013 Toyota Avalon, 3% of the 137 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Seat belt on drivers side hung up when pulled out to attach it to the seat latch. Will not retract back into the compartment in the vehicle body. Hanging loose. Will not adjust to your body. Would not lock up in case of an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10533408, filed 2013-08, 2,504 miles“The contact owned a 2013 Toyota Avalon. While driving 35 MPH, the contact rear ended a parked vehicle. The contact stated that the front driver's side air bag did not deploy and the front driver's seat belt did not retract during the impact. As a result, the contact's head struck the windshield. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained a fractured right hand, multiple lacerations on his forehead that required 29 stitches, neck pain, whiplash, and a concussion. The contact was transported by ambulance to the emergency room for medical attention. …”
NHTSA complaint #11267296, filed 2019-10, 80,000 miles“The subject vehicles may be equipped with an electronic control unit (ecu) from a specific supplier designed to receive signals from crash sensors and deploy the airbags and seat belt pretensioners. The ecu may not have adequate protection against certain electrical noise that can occur in certain crashes, such as severe underride crashes. This can lead to incomplete or nondeployment of the airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.”
NHTSA complaint #11319632, filed 2020-03Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 13% |
| 2021 | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 7 | 3% |
| 2003 | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 4 | 4% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 5 | 4% |
| 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 5 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Avalon
30 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Avalon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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