2022 Toyota Avalon

Showing the 2022 Avalon XSE. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
25–44 mpgcombined; city 22–43, highway 31–44; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$7,380–$12,990U.S. average; Ohio $6,600–$11,610 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
0none on file
Owner complaints
8filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2022 Avalon. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Avalon. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or other4100
Tires2001
Air bags1000
Electrical system1000
Engine1000
Forward collision avoidance1000
Seat belts1000
Service brakes1000
Wheels1100

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2006360
  2. 2007243
  3. 2008349
  4. 200991
  5. 201046
  6. 2011106
  7. 201230
  8. 2013160
  9. 2014114
  10. 201553
  11. 201625
  12. 201714
  13. 201825
  14. 201972
  15. 202010
  16. 202127
  17. 20228

Every Avalon year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2022 Avalon. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 135 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2022 Avalon, the latest on Sep 10, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: structure (33), electrical system (32), equipment (32), engine and engine cooling (22), engine (13).

NHTSA defect investigations

Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.

InvestigationPartOpenedStatus
Defect petition DP22005
Pedestrian alert sounds · covers 43 makes		Electrical systemJan 27, 2023Closed Aug 7, 2023
Petition withdrawn
NHTSA's record and documents

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2022 Avalon.

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Specs

EPA class: midsize cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5–8 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Avalon
Front-Wheel Drive		3.5 L, 6 cylAutomatic (S8)Regular Gasoline22 / 31 / 25
Avalon Hybrid
Front-Wheel Drive		2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S6)Regular Gasoline43 / 43 / 43
Avalon Hybrid XLE
Front-Wheel Drive		2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S6)Regular Gasoline43 / 44 / 44
Avalon XLE
Front-Wheel Drive		3.5 L, 6 cylAutomatic (S8)Regular Gasoline22 / 32 / 26

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data