How many recall campaigns are listed for the 2016 Toyota Avalon?

3 campaign records are listed in this dataset for this make, model, and model year.

Does this page confirm that my vehicle is affected?

No. This model-level record is not a VIN lookup and does not determine vehicle eligibility or repair status. Check official NHTSA resources for the vehicle identification number.

Where do the campaign summaries come from?

The summaries and related details are shown from public NHTSA recall records. The local dataset was retrieved 2026-11-01.

Vehicle recall record

2016 Toyota Avalon

3 recall campaigns · 2016–2020 · 0 with a do-not-park-indoors warning

Campaigns: 3
First notice: 2016-04-14
Latest notice: 2020-01-17
Same-make model-year average: 2.9

Risk markers carried in the record

No park-it or park-outside warning is flagged in this vehicle's collected record. This does not establish that the vehicle is defect-free or that every notice is included.

The markers above summarize fields available in this dataset. A missing marker is not a safety finding. Recall status and remedy eligibility can depend on vehicle identification number, equipment, production date, and whether a repair has already been completed.

Recall distribution by component

1 component categories

Counts and shares use the vehicle-level recall records shown below. The horizontal bar is scaled to the largest category on this page.
Component	Campaigns	Share	Relative volume
AIR BAGS	3	100.0%

Component labels follow the source record's component field. Where the source includes a more detailed subcomponent after a colon, this distribution groups the record under the first component segment. Shares are calculated against 3 campaigns and rounded to one decimal place, so displayed percentages may not sum to exactly 100 percent.

Recall dates by calendar year

2 calendar years

These are recall notice dates, not vehicle model years.
Calendar year	Campaigns	Relative volume
2016	2
2020	1

The timeline groups campaign records by their reported recall date. This explains why the date range (2016–2020) can begin before or end after model year 2016. The underlying vehicle may be covered by notices issued in several different calendar years.

Recall campaign details

3 vehicle-level records

Campaign summaries, consequences, and remedies are preserved from the collected NHTSA source text.
Campaign	Date	Component	Summary and source details	Flags
20V024000	2020-01-17	AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electron… Read the complete source text Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners. Consequence In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury. Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.	No listed flag
16V906000	2016-12-16	AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon, and 2017 Camry vehicles manufactured August 3, 2016, to September 12, 2016. The front passenger knee air bag modul… Read the complete source text Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon, and 2017 Camry vehicles manufactured August 3, 2016, to September 12, 2016. The front passenger knee air bag module may have been attached to the lower instrument panel with incorrect fasteners. Consequence If the air bag was installed with incorrect fasteners, the fasteners may become loose over time, affecting the air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury. Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fasteners, and if necessary, replace the instrument panel brace and body bracket and reattach the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G05.	No listed flag
16V215000	2016-04-14	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that a… Read the complete source text Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Consequence Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury. Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.	No listed flag

Each row represents a campaign listed for this make, model, and model year. A campaign can also cover other vehicles. The excerpt above is a direct beginning of the source summary; expand a row to read the complete summary and any consequence or remedy text included in the local record.

How 2016 Toyota Avalon compares within Toyota

10 listed 2016 model-year records

Other collected Toyota records for model year 2016.
Vehicle	Campaigns	Date range
Toyota 4runner	8	2016-04-20–2019-10-17
Toyota Prius	5	2016-09-16–2018-09-05
Toyota Highlander	3	2016-06-09–2018-11-27
Toyota Land Cruiser	3	2016-04-22–2018-12-13
Toyota Avalon Hybrid	2	2017-07-20–2020-01-17
Toyota Camry	2	2016-04-14–2016-06-09
Toyota Camry Hybrid	1	2017-07-20–2017-07-20
Toyota Corolla	1	2020-01-17–2020-01-17
Toyota Prius V	1	2020-06-24–2020-06-24

This comparison is calculated from vehicle records for the same make and model year in this snapshot. It is a simple arithmetic average, not an industry benchmark. A model may appear under more than one configuration in the source data, and campaign counts do not indicate the probability that a specific vehicle has an unresolved defect.

Data source and interpretation

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, retrieved 2026-11-01. Recall records reflect manufacturer reports submitted to NHTSA. Absence of a recall here does not mean a vehicle is defect-free.

This page reports 3 campaign records, groups them into 1 component categories, and places the notice dates into these calendar years: 2016: 2; 2020: 1. These are derived views of the supplied records, not additional findings from NHTSA.

The collection includes model-year records with one or more recalls. It is not a complete vehicle history, VIN eligibility result, repair-status check, safety rating, or guarantee that the source has no later updates. Confirm current campaign details and vehicle applicability with official NHTSA information and the manufacturer.