# Recalls that may apply to the 2021 Toyota Avalon

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [23V865000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V865000.md), 2023-12-20: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION. Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing \(Toyota\) is recalling certain 2020\-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020\-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles.  A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System \(OCS\) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
- [20V734000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V734000.md), 2020-11-25: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; STEERING:COLUMN. Toyota Motor Engineering \& Manufacturing \(Toyota\) is recalling certain 2020\-2021 Toyota Avalon and 2020 Avalon Hybrid, RAV4, and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles.  Breakaway pins within the steering column, designed to absorb energy and reduce injury during a crash, could have been damaged during production, possibly affecting the performance of the driver's air bag in the event of a crash.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2023684](/recalls/tc/2023684.md), 2023-12-20: Airbag. Issue: On certain vehicles, a sensor for the occupant classification system \(OCS\) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the sensor could short circuit and cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger\-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. Note: This problem would cause a warning message to display on the instrument panel and the airbag indicator light would display "passenger airbag off".  Safety Risk: An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.  Corrective Actions: Toyota will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the OCS sensor.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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