2018 Toyota Avalon Service and Repair Manual
The 2018 Avalon was the last year of its generation, and it came two ways under the hood: the 3.5L V6 (2GRFE) driving the front wheels, or the Avalon Hybrid, whose Atkinson-cycle 2.5L four (2AR-FXE) works alongside the electric drive. The two share a body and a cabin but very little of the engine bay — different cooling and charging arrangements, a different way of starting, and on the hybrid a high-voltage system that has to be shut down and confirmed dead before most mechanical work begins.
Engines
- 2.5L 2500CC l4 HYBRID DOHC Naturally Aspirated
- 3.5L 3456CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Hybrid Limited
- Hybrid XLE Plus
- Hybrid XLE Premium
- Limited
- Touring
- XLE
- XLE Plus
- XLE Premium
Known issues on the 2018 Avalon. Two recalls are on record for this model year. One covers the air bag and restraint control module: in the event of a crash, the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners may not deploy as intended. The other covers the gasoline fuel pump — if the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Owners have registered 31 complaints for this model year, and 96 technical service bulletins have been issued for it.
Reading restraint-system codes, tracing a stall back to fuel delivery, and working through a scheduled service on the hybrid are three different jobs, and each one is done to Toyota's own torque figures, tolerances and test values for this 2018 Avalon.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hy
In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control modul
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tun
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owner
Some 2005 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Servic
Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free. This is caused by the phone Hands Free volume being too low.
The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant
The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicl
To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and in
Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood
Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. Follow the Removal Procedure i
Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. This type of contamination can be identified by the
Showing the 8 most recent of 178 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
Involved in a 2 vehicle accident on October 26th. My car is totaled and so is the other car. No airbags deployed and my
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, A VEHICLE TRAVELING
2018 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAGS THAT DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AUTO ACCIDENT. *LD *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V024000 (AIR BA
Air Bag did not deploy during a major front end collision. Resulted in total loss of the vehicle.
Showing the 5 most serious of 24 complaints filed with NHTSA.
