Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Toyota Avalon has 23 NHTSA visibility complaints and 1 visibility-related recall.
23
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
13V505000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Av...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1) System Failure: Back window shade. It is available for inspection at any time. 2) Safety of me an... |
| Jan 29, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The rear window spontaneously shattered into little fragments of glass and fell into the backseat se... |
| Aug 4, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE REAR SUN SHADE WHICH EXTENDS AND RETRACTS TO COVER THE BACK WINDOW OF MY AVALON HAS A FAULT WHIC... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Rear window shade stuck in 'UP' position, cannot see out the rearview mirror, especially at night. M... |
| May 1, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE REAR SUNSHADE IS STUCK IN THE 'UP' (EXTENDED) POSITION, GREATLY HINDERING VIEW TO THE REAR, BOTH... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE REAR WINDOW SHADE AUTOMATICALLY RAISED ITSELF AND IS STUCK IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. IT MAKES A... |
| Aug 20, 2019 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN A... |
| Jul 9, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW PRIVACY SCREEN WA... |
| Apr 4, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE REAR RETRACTABLE SUNSHADE WENT UP AND LOCKED IN PLACE AND WILL NOT RETRACT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANC... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The sun shade in the rear back malfunctions. When it malfunctions you are unable to visibility see w... |
| Jul 4, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY REAR WINDOW SHADE HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. IT IS IN THE UP POSITION AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE BEHI... |
| Dec 9, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | HEADLINER AT TOP OF REAR GLASS IS DROOPING WHERE THE HEADLINER MEETS, AND HAS DEVELOPED A CREASE AT ... |
| Nov 15, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Rear window sunscreen (dark black) stuck in the up position. Poor visibility during night driving wi... |
| May 5, 2014 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR THE REQUIRED 10,000 MILE WARRANTY MAINTENANCE. AT TH... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ... |
| Jul 2, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE REAR... |
| Jul 2, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THERE IS A GLARE IN THE REAR WINDOW THAT TENDS TO ALWAYS HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON VISIBILITY. I HA... |
| Jun 25, 2013 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | THIS TOYOTA WAS PURCHASED WITH A SUNROOF TOP. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR TWO WEEKS WE NOTICED THE HEA... |
| Jun 16, 2013 | VISIBILITY | I DROVE TO BALTIMORE, MD FROM CHERRY HILL, NJ ON 06/16/2013 AT SPEEDS VARYING FROM 45MPH - 75MPH. TH... |
| Apr 1, 2013 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | COMPLAINT: SUN GLARE REFLECTION COMING FROM DASHBOARD, SAFETY ISSUE, SIMILAR TO NETS. ON 04/01/13, J... |