Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Toyota Avalon has 31 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2021 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE... |
| Nov 5, 2020 | STEERING,SEATS | I WAS USING THE LEVER TO PUSH THE SEAT AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN ONE SIDE STOPPED MOVING, CA... |
| Jul 9, 2020 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING COLUMN TELESCOPIC LEVER COMES LOOSE AND THE COLUMN DEPRESSES. IT HAS HAP... |
| Dec 25, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FLUID WAS SEEPING AND THEN BECAME A FULL LEAK THAT RESULTED IN LOSS OF ALL POWER STEE... |
| Nov 11, 2019 | STEERING | THE TILT/TELESCOPIC LEVER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN STAYS IN PLACE VIA SOME TYPE OF FR... |
| Mar 12, 2019 | STEERING | TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL LEVER WILL RANDOMLY DROP, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. HAPPENS... |
| Aug 23, 2018 | STEERING | WENT FOR MY ROUTINE SERVICE AND WAS TOLD I HAVE A RACK&PINION LEAK, NO LEAKING OBSERVED UNDER CARPOR... |
| Jul 22, 2017 | STEERING | THE LOCKING LEVER ON THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL WILL WITH OUT NOTICE RELEASE ITSELF CAUSING THE S... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING COLUMN POSITION LOCK LEVER CONTINUES TO DISENGAGE. THE LEVER, OVER TIME, WORKS IT'S WAY DOW... |
| Mar 27, 2017 | STEERING | TOLD MY AVALON WITH 43,609 MILES HAS THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY LEAKING |
| Mar 1, 2017 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT LEVER DROPS ON IT'S OWN AND THE STEERING MOVES IN AND OU... |
| Mar 3, 2016 | STEERING | TELESCOPING COLUMN FEATURE COLLAPSES RANDOMLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. MUST RESET THE AD... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL COLLAPSES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. TOLD THE PART WOULD BE $800. ONLY 49000 MILE... |
| Sep 26, 2015 | STEERING | CAR IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. IT HAS AN ADJUSTABLE (IN AND OUT) STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. UPON ACCEPT... |
| Mar 18, 2015 | STEERING | STEERING COLUMN LOCK LEVER COMES LOOSE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING COLUMN TO TELESCOPE TO ITS LOWEST POS... |
| Oct 4, 2014 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-26 THROUGH COLUMBIA, S.C., THE LEVER THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WH... |
| Jul 2, 2014 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | PURCHASE THE 2011 TOYOTA AVALON ON JUNE 13, 2010 WHICH ON MY FIRST SERVICE DATE I COMPLAINED ABOUT T... |
| Oct 14, 2013 | STEERING | THE STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT LEVER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN CONTINUALLY FALLS/COMES... |
| Jun 14, 2013 | STEERING | THIS IS MY SECOND AVALON THE FIRST BEING A 2006 WHICH HAD TO HAVE A STEERING COLUMN REPLACED WHEN I... |
| Jun 12, 2013 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL TELESCOPING LOCK FAILS REPEATEDLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING. *TR |