2014 Toyota Avalon Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2014 Toyota Avalon, 5% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,500 miles.
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.
“All leather areas are sticky and difficult to use in the cabin. The dash, all covers, shift nob, center console, and steering wheel. This makes it very difficult to operate the vehicle where everywhere you touch is sticky. It also has an odor and mold/mildew smell. Toyota refuses to repair.”
NHTSA complaint #11312183, filed 2020-02, 35,000 miles“Driver's side seat has excessive wear showing discoloration and ridge / lump on left side of seat. Seats are heated / air conditioned and are ivory colored however the wear and lump in seat are showing a darker color almost dark gray. Don't know if the lump / ridge in seat is part of the heating element or just irregular wear.”
NHTSA complaint #10691785, filed 2015-03, 7,000 miles“Under normal driving conditions, this one owner cars driver's seat is falling apart. It broke where the controls are, and the leather finish of the seat coverings [back and bottom] prematurely wore off. While under warranty, the mfg replaced the leather seat portions twice, both times with new leather whose finish also wore off. Out of warranty its just too bad for the owner. This has been going on since the car was bought new.”
NHTSA complaint #10986211, filed 2017-05, 14,000 miles“I have a new 2014 Avalon with heated leather seats. I demand that a recall be issued by the Toyota company. I have less than 700 miles on my car, and Toyota doesn't want this to be a mandatory recall?”
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Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 5% |
| 2013 | 5 | 4% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 5 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2014 Toyota Avalon
21 complaintsForward collision avoidance
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology