2022 Avalon Safety

The NHTSA's review of the Toyota Avalon resulted in an overall crash-test safety rating of five stars, applicable to both hybrid and gas models. Frontal crash and rollover tests returned four out of five stars, while side-crash evaluations were awarded full marks. And, while the IIHS is yet to conduct reviews of the new Toyota Avalon, the fundamentally identical 2021 iteration received all Good scores in testing from the authority, and boasts a Top Safety Pick+ designation for 2020.

US NHTSA Crash Test Result

2022 Avalon Key Safety Features

Toyota thoroughly outfits the Avalon with advanced driver-assist technologies and active safety measures, even at the base level. Toyota's Star Safety System, which comprises enhanced vehicle stability control, traction control, ABS, EBD, and smart-stop technology, comes standard along with an impressive ten airbags, including driver and front-passenger knee airbags. Toyota's Safety Sense 2.5 suite is also included in all models, and this includes pre-collision warning with pedestrian detection, lane departure alert with steering assist, lane tracing, road-sign assist, a rear-seat reminder, automatic high beams, and dynamic radar cruise control. A blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert, a rearview camera, and hill-start assist are also stock. Hybrid vehicles get additional safety assists in terms of a sensor which deactivates the high-voltage battery upon impact, as well as vehicle-approach noise. Touring and Limited trims can add on a park-distance sonar with rear cross-traffic braking, along with a surround-view camera system.

2022 Avalon Reliability

The 2022 Toyota Avalon has not been recalled yet at the time of writing. The 2021 model was recalled once for a faulty steering column that can negatively affect airbag deployment in the event of a crash. This recall only applies to non-hybrid models. Certain 2019 and 2020 iterations also got recalled for a fuel pump that would potentially fail, while both the hybrid and non-hybrid 2020 models were recalled for the aforementioned airbag problem. Added to this, the 2020 Avalon Hybrid was recalled for a coolant leaking issue. Still, J.D. Power gave the 2022 Avalon an above-average quality and reliability rating of 85 out of 100.

Toyota applies a three-year/36,000-mile basic new-vehicle warranty to the Avalon range. The powertrain is covered for five years or 60,000 miles and corrosion damage for five years with no mileage limitation. Hybrid variations have coverage for eight years or 100,000 miles on the hybrid components, while the hybrid battery gets a comprehensive ten-year/150,000-mile warranty.

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