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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4T1BF28B31U••••••2001 Toyota AVALON
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2001 Toyota AVALON build (10 vs 5).
10on this build
104on the model
19builds in total
4involved a crash
4injuries
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 3Power Train 2Air Bags 2Visibility 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashMar 2014
2001 toyota avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle unintended acceleration. *smd the consumer stated as he pulled into a parking space, at less than 5 mph, with his foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. The vehicle did not stop even…
Unknown Or OthercrashFeb 2010
1. My wife was driving into a parking space at the local costco store. 2.as she was slowing into the space, the accelerator seemed to jam and the car raced forward,jumped the concrete barrier,hit the parking pole and collided with a row of shopping wagons. 3. We have notified…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJun 2001
On june 23, 2001 my father was driving a two-week-old 2001 toyota avalon on wv route 2 near huntington, wv. According to eye witness accounts, my father was driving north at an accelerating speed and quickly came upon another northbound car from the rear. He cut over in the…
Engine And Engine CoolingAug 2010
I have a 2001 toyota avalon that I purchased used from kings toyota in july 2005. The car was toyota certified. My car's engine died on 8/14/2010 50 miles from my mechanic. I had the car towed on 8/14/2010 and he called me to say he could put a jasper motor in my car for $6700.…
EquipmentDec 2003
Vehicle comes equipped with a device that automatically circulates the air in the vehicle or bring fresh air into the vehicle. The device cannot be turned off manually, not by the consumer or the dealership. This posses a health hazard because the air quality in the state where…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4T1BF28B31U127145 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.