2011 Model Year

Toyota Avalon

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
106
Recalls
0
Crashes
14
Severe
18

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Seat Belts
Mar 2024

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 a...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2023

the rear trunk lid arms broken lid feel on top of me

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2022

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 safet...

Engine
Dec 2021

The engine has quit while in traffic several times and the check engine light and the skid control lights are the only lights lit on the dashboard. On...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2021

TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN LOCK LOOSENS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES TO SHAKE. ADVISED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jun 2021

Failure of the Sun shade in the rear causes a problem with visability. Stays stuck in up or down position. Creates a loud distracting grinding noise...

Steering
Feb 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. THE CONTACT STATED NO...

Latches/Locks
Dec 2020

2011 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE KEY FOB AND DOOR LOCKS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. T...

Electrical System
Oct 2020

HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING CONSTANTLY AND AT TIMES ONE OR BOTH WILL GO COMPLETELY OFF. WILL HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN OFF AND THEN TURN ON AGAIN. BOTH WILL SHI...

Steering
Oct 2020

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING COLUMN TELESCOPIC LEVER COMES LOOSE AND THE COLUMN DEPRESSES. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE PULLING UP ON THE BOTTOM...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2011 Toyota Avalon has 106 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Steering. 14 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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