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Toyota Avalon

2011 only

60 classified complaints 1 recall

2011 Toyota Avalon have 60 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Body control and other modules, typically surfacing around 38,800 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2011 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Avalon report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2011 only

Body control and other modules · Electrical 17 complaints

Median onset: 38,800 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 11 complaints

Median onset: 70,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column · Steering 11 complaints

Median onset: 42,000 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 5 complaints

Median onset: 43,353 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 5 complaints

Median onset: 19,805 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 4 complaints

Median onset: 78,545 miles. 25.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 2 complaints

Median onset: 120,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Parking brake, including electronic · Brakes 1 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2011 model year. See the full Toyota Avalon report for every year and full specs/safety data.