2011 Toyota Avalon Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,111miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Toyota Avalon, 3% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,111 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Purchase the 2011 Toyota Avalon on june 13, 2010 which on my first service date I complained about the steering column and harsh feeling of the car due to the steering column. Buena park Toyota kept telling me that there was nothing wrong right up to the last service that was done the end of june 2014. On june 30th went to victorville to visit my wifes sister. On july 2 2014 we started back home when the engine light and tracking light came on, fortatley the issue happened before coming down the cajhon pass on highway 15. …”
NHTSA complaint #10608465, filed 2014-07, 45,222 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Avalon. After briefly tapping the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made a loud abnormal noise and experienced a brief period of unintended acceleration. As a result, the contact struck a palm tree at 5 MPH. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to or after the failure. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene of the crash and taken to the dealer where it could not be diagnosed. An independent mechanic repaired the vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10779059, filed 2015-10, 15,000 miles“The engine has quit while in traffic several times and the check engine light and the skid control lights are the only lights lit on the dashboard. Once the car comes to rest and one waits 3 to 5 minutes, the car will restart. We have taken the car to the dealer twice, ( each time the had it for nearly a week) and they could not find the problem. This is a very serious problem because the engine stops without notice causing loss of power steering and total loss of control. …”
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Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 13% |
| 2021 | 4 | 19% |
| 2019 | 7 | 10% |
| 2017 | 6 | 43% |
| 2016 | 4 | 17% |
| 2015 | 2 | 5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 19 | 8% |
| 2006 | 12 | 3% |
| 2005 | 7 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 7 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2011 Toyota Avalon
31 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Toyota Avalon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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