2011 Toyota Avalon problems
Owners have filed 130 complaints about the 2011 Toyota Avalon with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 25.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 19.2%.
Complaints130
Crashes20
Fires0
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 25.4% · 33
Electrical system 19.2% · 25
Vehicle speed control 8.5% · 11
Unknown or other 7.7% · 10
Visibility/wiper 6.9% · 9
Structure 4.6% · 6
Service brakes 3.8% · 5
Visibility 3.8% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Toyota Avalon in this data, 2011 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 27,250 miles.
In owners' own words
I have a new 2011 Toyota Avalon limited with just over 1,700 miles. The telescoping steering wheel lever located under the steering column has fallen out of the "locked" position five times. When this happens the steering wheel collapses in towards the dash. Toyota dealership says they have not heard of this happening. I, myself, have now found reports by other Avalon owners with the same problem. Steering · reported at 500 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Avalon. The contact steering column became abnormally loose and exhibited an unusual popping noise as the contact would turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to another dealer who inspected the steering column. They stated the steering column was defective and it was replaced. The failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 8,500. Updated 03/07/11 Steering · reported at 8,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel became loose. The failure recurred intermittently as the contact drove at various speeds. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. Steering · reported at 40,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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