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2015 Toyota Avalon Brakes Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
26%of 42 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the brakes of the 2015 Toyota Avalon, 26% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 3 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.

“I was heading down snow geese south in duck n.c. To turn left onto wood duck drive. As I approached the turn, my brakes failed and I went into the parking area of 1324 duck road. I could hit a parked truck or house. I hit the truck. The airbags didnt deploy. None of them. It was a head on collision. My car was totaled. The police showed up and were suprised that there were no airbags. This concerns me greatly. The brakes failing was scary enough, but absolutely no airbags!”

NHTSA complaint #11290892, filed 2019-12, 31,500 miles

“On may 25th, 2020 I was pulling into a taco bell drive through. It was located up a little hill. As I drove up the hill I hit a little curbing. I backed up and adjusted the car to miss the curb. When I put the car into drive it lurched forward at a high speed. Seeing I was going to hit the car in front, I hit my brakes. The car did not stop until I had hit the car in front with a lot of force. That car was thrown into the truck in front of it. That was the beginning of a huge scare! I put the car in reverse so I could observe the damage to my car the car in front of me. …”

NHTSA complaint #11326182, filed 2020-05, 118,000 miles

“On feb. 5, 2020 at about 6:30 am, my wife was pulling up behind cars stopped at a red light, as she applied the brakes to stop, the car suddenly accelerated, she pressed the brakes as hard as she could, the car continued to drive forward hitting the car ahead of her in line. She could hear the car engine racing and tried to put the car in park, but it went into reverse and rapidly moved backwards, even with her foot on the brake, hit the car behind her. …”

NHTSA complaint #11308465, filed 2020-02, 40,000 miles

“While driving the pre-collision system (PCS) turns on unexpectedly, without any warning lights or sounds, and applies the brakes. This happens when I am driving in traffic with plenty of space between the car in front of me. I typically drive between 3-6 seconds behind the car in front of me to allow for at least 300 feet in space when driving at highway speeds. Despite leaving plenty of room for cars in front of me, on multiple occasions the car has started braking abruptly while going anywhere between 50, 40, 30, or 20 miles per hour. This can be verified for inspection upon request. …”

NHTSA complaint #11518883, filed 2023-04

“The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop immediately and made an abnormal sound. Additionally, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11510448, filed 2023-03, 39,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022113%
2021210%
2020110%
201968%
201828%
201717%
201629%
20151126%
201477%
2013129%
2012310%
201188%
201012%
20091011%
200872%
20072510%
2006288%
20052511%
200473%
2003155%
20021513%
20011410%
20002213%
199967%
1998137%
1997119%
19961211%
19951114%

Other parts of the 2015 Toyota Avalon

Forward collision avoidance
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 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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