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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4T1BK36B45U••••••2005 Toyota AVALON
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2005 Toyota AVALON build (25 vs 9).
25on this build
192on the model
21builds in total
4involved a crash
2involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 7Steering 7Power Train 5Electrical System 3
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesfireFeb 2011
The contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. The contact received repairs to the vehicle under NHTSA campaign id number: 10V499000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder) by an authorized dealer. After repairs, the contact noticed that when she would drive…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJan 2010
My wife drove our 2005 toyota avalon into the parking lot at the tarzana, ca post office. She pulled into a parking spot facing the post office, took her foot off the accelerator pedal and started applying the brakes. The car surged forward, crossing a walkway and ran into a…
Fuel SystemcrashDec 2008
I was parking my car at work. I pulled into the parking space and backed up slightly to straighten my car. When I put the car into drive to pull forward again , the car raced forward with engine revving strongly. I could not stop the car with the brake. The car crashed and…
Engine And Engine CoolingfireOct 2008
Drove to work (17 miles) 10/2/2008, as typical at 6:30am still dark. After driving about 5 miles kept getting whifs of burning engine oil but kept thinking it was another vehicle on the road. This was intermittent enough so I did not think it was my vehicle. Also the newness of…
Electrical SystemMay 2024
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that the vehicle was in direct sunlight, and the instrument panel cracked. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall for the failure. The manufacturer was aware 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 4T1BK36B45U019871 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.