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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4T1BK36B08U••••••2008 Toyota AVALON
This build draws 1.6× more complaints than the average 2008 Toyota AVALON build (23 vs 14).
23on this build
299on the model
21builds in total
2involved a crash
Most reportedExterior Lighting 18Vehicle Speed Control 3Electrical System 3Power Train 2
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashAug 2009
I have a 2008 toyota avalon that I had only 4 months prior to the accident. The car appeared to be in excellent condition until my husband took it to the delta sonic carwash to have it clean. As he was coming out of the car wash, he shift from neutral to drive and the…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashMar 2009
The contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. While the contact was driving approximately 2 mph into the garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated which resulted in a crash. There were no injuries. The contact did not state if a police report was filed. The vehicle sustained damages to…
Electrical SystemApr 2023
OEM high beam bulbs continuously explode. I’m not saying they just burn out, these bulbs shatter, and send shards of glass on the inside of the headlamp housing. I believe it’s a big safety risk, because for me, it happened while I was driving late at night in the dark where…
Exterior LightingAug 2018
While driving straight ahead at night on a highway the high beams suddenly went out and would not go on again. I switched to low beams. I later learned from a mechanic that there is a design flaw or inferior microprocessor controlling the headlights and that the low beams could…
StructureOct 2013
The contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. The contact stated that there were several cracks in the vinyl cover of the passenger side air bag. One crack was eleven inches across the front cover. The dealer stated that nothing could be done to repair the vehicle because it was out of…
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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 4T1BK36B08U281102 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.