2020 Toyota AVALON - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2020 Toyota Avalon has an impressive overall safety rating of 5, which indicates excellent safety performance in various crash scenarios. The car received high ratings in both front and side crash tests, with a score of 4 for the overall front crash rating and a perfect score of 5 for the overall side crash rating. Additionally, the Avalon is equipped with standard electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems, enhancing its safety features.

However, it is worth noting that there have been 7 complaints reported for this model, which may be something to consider. Furthermore, there have been 3 recalls issued for the 2020 Toyota Avalon. Despite these, the overall safety ratings and advanced safety technologies make the Avalon a reliable and safe choice for drivers and passengers alike.

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Complaint Count

7

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2020 Toyota AVALON 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2020 Toyota AVALON 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2020 Toyota AVALON 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2020 Toyota AVALON 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2020 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2020 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2020 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2020 Toyota AVALON

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"when refueling vehicle, gasoline backs up immediately, doesn't shut off gas hose and pours out all over vehicle and feet of person refueling. today is the 4th time it's happened. it's been to gettle toyota of lakewood in bradenton fl for this exact complaint and was told there's nothing wrong with the vehicle."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2025-01-11

Complaint:
"this has happened 3 times now. when putting gas in and the pump kicks off fuel gushes out of the tank. i only had a quarter of a tank at the time. only got $1 worth in the last time this happened. if you try to put more fuel in pump will kick off then it just pushes fuel out all over the ground, which could easily cause a fire. took to the dealer today to get this on record, had a full tank so they did not not try to gas it up. get no warning that this is going to happen. on all 3 occasions i was able to gas up without an issue the next day."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2022-02-12

Complaint:
"on october 28, 2020, toyota announced it was conducting a safety recall involving certain toyota and lexus vehicles produced between july 2017 through december 2019 due to the same fuel pump issue for which they announced a safety recall in january 2020. the referenced vehicle door sticker shows a production date of 12/19, which is within the production period announced on 10/28/2020. however, the vin on this vehicle does not appear on any recall list and the dealer tells me there are no recalls for my vehicle. nonetheless, i have experienced several instances where the vehicle feels like it is about to stall: when making a turn or driving on city streets; in some instances (including today) it is when starting from a stop sign or traffic light; other times it is when accelerating. there have been two instances where this happened while making a left turn at an intersection. in one such instance, a yellow triangle warning light flashed momentarily on the vehicle's display. this issue was reported to the selling dealer during the last routine maintenance visit on may 4, 2021. in reference to this complaint, the dealer work order reported technician "was unable to duplicate customers concern at this time vehicle is currently operating within all manufacturers specifications"."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2022-01-05

Complaint:
"recall# 20v-682,if a vehicle stalls while driving,this could increase the risk of a crash.toyota is talking about the recall for a low pressure fuel pump which may stop operating.this is a serious safety condition which could endanger the lives of my family and myself.this condition has been reported to me in november 2020 with no remedy in sight.all i want is for toyota to fix my problem asap,or tell me to park my vehicle and use a loaner from toyota till serious condition is fixed.there are several class action suits due to this problem with the fuel pumps made in china for several years."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-11-11

Recalls for the 2020 Toyota AVALON

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4runner, 2019-2020 avalon, 2019 corolla hatchback, 2017-2019 highlander, 2018-2020 camry, 2020 corolla, 2018-2019 land cruiser, 2017-2020 tacoma, 2019-2020 rav4, 2019-2020 sequoia, 2017-2020 sienna, 2019-2020 tundra, 2018-2020 lexus es350, 2017 lexus gs200t, 2017-2019 lexus gs350, 2019 lexus gs300, 2018-2020 lexus lc500h, 2019-2020 lexus ls500, 2018-2019 lexus gx460, 2017 lexus is200t, 2019 lexus is300, 2019 lexus is350, 2018-2020 lexus lc500, 2018 lexus ls500, 2019 lexus ls500h, 2018-2019 lexus lx570, 2017 lexus rc200t, 2019 lexus rc300, rc350, 2017 and 2019-2020 lexus rx350, 2018-2020 rx350l, 2019 lexus ux200, 2018-2019 lexus nx300 vehicles. the low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail."
Consequence:
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > DELIVERY > FUEL PUMP
Date of incident: 2020-11-04

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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