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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4T1BK3DB1BU••••••2011 Toyota AVALON
That is about average for the 2011 Toyota AVALON — 7 complaints per build across 14 builds.
7on this build
94on the model
14builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedSteering 3Vehicle Speed Control 1Service Brakes 1Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashFeb 2012
The contact owns a 2011 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while attempting a right turn at 5 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a brush of cactus. The contact sustained injuries to the head and a passenger sustained injuries to the chest. A police…
SteeringMar 2019
Telescopic steering wheel lever will randomly drop, causing the steering wheel to collapse. Happens while the car is in motion
Latches/locks/linkagesJun 2018
The contact owns a 2011 toyota avalon. The contact stated that the key fob failed to lock and unlock the front and rear passenger side doors and the rear driver door. The dealer (glockner toyota, 2867 us-23, portsmouth, oh, 740-351-2980) diagnosed that the door lock actuators…
Electrical SystemOct 2016
Key fob will not open all doors. Inside master window assemby will not open all doors. Master assembly replaced by toyota 5/28/15 at 25,941 miles. Problem has returned on or about 10/24/16 at 38,000+miles. Problem is now intermittent and the dealer could not duplicate
Service BrakesMay 2016
Sudden acceleration when shifted into reverse gear and the brakes would not even slow the car. It was only stopped by hitting a low retaining was, knocking it down, and then falling over the edge of the driveway and being suspended like a "see-saw" over the edge of the driveway…
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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 4T1BK3DB1BU388525 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.