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2019 TOYOTA Avalon

4 recalls Risk Grade: B Most severe issue: Critical

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Known Safety Recalls

Critical #20V682000 Plain English
Component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
The low-pressure fuel pump in your vehicle is the part that sends gasoline from the tank to your engine. In certain models, this pump can fail without warning while you're driving.
Risk if Unfixed
If the pump fails on the road, your engine will suddenly shut off — you'll lose power steering and power brakes. This could make it hard to control your vehicle and increase the chance of a collision.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace the faulty fuel pump with an improved one, free of charge. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice, and remedy parts should be available for your vehicle by late March 2021.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — 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.
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Critical #20V012000 Plain English
Component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
The low-pressure fuel pump in your vehicle is a crucial part that sends gasoline from the tank to your engine. In some affected models, this pump could fail without warning while you're driving.
Risk if Unfixed
If the fuel pump fails while you're driving, your engine could stall, leaving you without power steering and power brakes. This could make it harder to control your vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace the faulty fuel pump with a new one, free of charge. This repair is on Toyota, so you don't need to pay a thing. You'll be notified when it's time to schedule the repair, and you should do so as soon as possible.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
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Moderate #18V685000 Plain English
Component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
Your vehicle's airbag system has a small computer that decides when to deploy the airbags in a crash. In some 2018-2019 Tundra, Sequoia, Avalon, and Avalon Hybrid models, this computer might think there's a problem at startup and not work correctly when you need it to.
Risk if Unfixed
If the airbags don't deploy in a crash, you could be more likely to get hurt. This is a serious safety issue, and it's essential to fix it as soon as possible.
Free Fix
Your Toyota dealer will update the airbag computer's software, which is a free repair. This will ensure your airbags work correctly in case of an accident. Just bring your vehicle to the dealer when you receive the recall notice, and they'll take care of it.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ECU may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Original — Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V-122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V-122.
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Low Priority #19V244000 Plain English
Component

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Manufacturer
Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
What Happened
The load capacity label on your vehicle shows how much weight it can safely carry. In some 2019 models, this label might become hard to read over time.
Risk if Unfixed
If you can't see the label, you could unknowingly overload your vehicle, which could increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace the label with a new, easy-to-read one at no cost to you. Just wait for a notification or contact Gulf States Toyota customer service at 1-800-444-1074 to schedule the fix.
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Original — What Happened
Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
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FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2 recalls
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 recall
EQUIPMENT
1 recall

Other TOYOTA Avalon Years

2021
2 recalls
2020
3 recalls
2018
2 recalls
2017
2 recalls
2016
3 recalls
2015
2 recalls
2014
4 recalls
2013
4 recalls
2012
4 recalls
2011
1 recall
2010
7 recalls
2009
7 recalls
2008
6 recalls
2007
6 recalls
2006
7 recalls
2005
7 recalls
2004
3 recalls
2003
2 recalls
2002
1 recall
2001
2 recalls
2000
2 recalls

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