2015 Toyota Avalon

Within the fourth-generation Avalon (2013–2018), the 2015 model year shows a clear downward trend in owner complaints—53 complaints versus 160 in 2013 and 96 in 2014—and only two recalls, half the count of the preceding two years. However, the 2015 model also logged four federal investigations, tying the 2013 peak and notably higher than the single investigation in 2014 and the one per year from 2016–2018; the data does not specify the root cause of these investigations. The top complaint areas for 2015—Forward Collision Avoidance, Air Bags, and Service Brakes—each drew four or five reports, and there were eight crash-related complaints but no fire complaints. Compared to the generation’s later years, 2015 has slightly more complaints than 2016 (23) or 2017 (14), but it sits in the middle of the arc, representing a significant improvement over the 2013–2014 models. Given the low complaint and recall counts relative to the generation’s early years, and the fact that the model was three years into its lifecycle, the 2015 Toyota Avalon is a solid used-car choice, though the elevated investigation count warrants a pre-purchase inspection of the specific systems cited.