Toyota Avensis - Common problems

Last update 16. 02. 2024

Common problems with the Toyota Avensis

Some problems will only occur after many years of operation, others are related to technical solutions and forced the manufacturer to issue a recall. In the following overview, you will find the most common problems for the Toyota Avensis, for which Toyota has announced a recall through the EU Rapex system. For recalls and faults found in the UK scroll down.

If the problem is corrected in time, it may not affect the overall reliability of your Toyota Avensis. However, the fault can often remain unresolved because the previous owner didn´t know about the recall or ignored the manufacturer’s letter.

The good news is that automakers usually provide unlimited time to correct such defects for free. Check to see if all of the potential problems with your Toyota Avensis have been resolved in the past. How to do it, we give advice on a special page.

Tip: Check the vehicle’s history by a VIN

Latest Avensis’s Issues in the EU

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All Avensis’s EU Recalls

If you wish to know more about eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc.), then we suggest going to HPI-Check.

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Latest Avensis’s Issues in the UK

TOYOTA AVENSIS (2015 – 2018) – THE EGR COOLER
on 31/05/2021
TOYOTA AVENSIS (06/05/2015 – 04/05/2018) RECALL: Problem description: A possibility that the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler could develop an internal […]
TOYOTA AVENSIS (2015 – 2018) – INCORRECT TIGHTENING TORQUE ON THE INJECTOR
on 25/02/2019
TOYOTA AVENSIS (11/05/2015 – 13/03/2018) RECALL: An incorrect tightening torque was applied at the moment of injector re-installation.
TOYOTA AVENSIS (2008 – 2015) – POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL TANK
on 21/01/2019
TOYOTA AVENSIS (28/01/2008 – 22/04/2015) RECALL: A potential crack could develop in the fuel evaporative emission control unit mounted in the fuel tank.