2011 Toyota Avalon problems and complaints
Owners have filed 106 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Toyota Avalon. The most-reported areas: Steering (31), Electrical System (25), Vehicle Speed Control (11).
Key takeaways
- 106 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 14 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 31 | 29% |
| Electrical System | 25 | 24% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11 | 10% |
| Unknown Or Other | 10 | 9% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 9 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 7 | 7% |
| Structure | 6 | 6% |
| Visibility | 5 | 5% |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 4 | 4% |
| Engine | 3 | 3% |
| Seats | 3 | 3% |
| Seat Belts | 2 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Toyota Avalon 4 DR FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Seat Belts - filed 2024-12-03
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front passenger's side seat belt failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the front passenger's side seat belt latch failed to unlock. The contact stated that his wife was stuck in the seat for five minutes...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2023-04-05
the rear trunk lid arms broken lid feel on top of me
Unknown Or Other - filed 2022-08-26
The rear sun screen will get stuck in the up position . At night there is almost no visibility out of the back window. This is a very dangerous safety problem. Apparently Toyota has had a problem with this feature with no effort made to correct it.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.