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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4T1BK36B26U••••••2006 Toyota AVALON
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2006 Toyota AVALON build (27 vs 15).
27on this build
300on the model
20builds in total
4involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 9Power Train 6Engine And Engine Cooling 5Service Brakes 4
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireSep 2026
Car catch a fire while I was working inside
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJan 2014
The contact owns 2006 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while reversing from a residential driveway, the vehicle abnormally and rapidly accelerated. The contact crashed into a patio and then a house. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was…
Air BagscrashDec 2008
I am in shock given the today?s news. I was in an accident on 12/01/08 in my 2006 toyota avalon. I could not stop the car and ran into the t-bar of a box truck in front of me. My car was totaled. After the accident we called the toyota experience center, they created a claim…
Service BrakesApr 2023
Master cylinder leaking from seal may be leaking into brake booster causing brake light to illuminate and no resistance w brake pedal have to press the break pedal all the way to slow down
Power TrainFeb 2020
Under hard acceleration while turning, you will experience loss of vehicle control. Ie, entering traffic from a cross street
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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 4T1BK36B26U161461 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.