Worst 2011 Toyota Avalon Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2011 Toyota Avalon.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 31 | — | — | 41,040 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 24 | 3 | — | 47,882 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 10 | 1 | — | 35,763 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 | 8 | — | 18,635 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 9 | — | — | 103,812 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 | 2 | — | 47,652 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 5 | — | — | 462 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 4 | — | — | 56,762 mi | |
| ENGINE | 3 | 1 | — | 30,111 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | — | — | 40,233 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | — | — | 12,317 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | 2 | — | 78,545 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | 1 | — | 19,850 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 60,008 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | 1 | — | 9,350 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | — | — | 645 mi | |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 2 | — | — | 312 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | — | 37,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | 1 | — | 15,610 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 124,000 mi | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 121,578 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | 337 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2011 Toyota Avalon
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~51,495 vehicles.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Toyota Avalon vehicles manufactured February 9, 2010, to October 22, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the sub-woofer speaker located in the trunk may experience an intermittent electrical short which may cause damage to the integrated circuit (IC) in the audio amplifier. In some cases, the damaged IC may allow a constant electrical current flow to the sub-woofer.
Other Toyota Avalon Years
Wider context: See the full Toyota Avalon reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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