While driving 5 MPH from parking spot to front of restaurant to pick up passenger, car suddenly accelerated very fast without depressing gas pedal. Both feet were applied to brake pedal and car did not slow down or stop until it hit cement pillar causing extensive damage, totaling the car and causing injury to driver.
2011 Toyota Avalon: sudden unintended acceleration
11 of the 106 complaints about the 2011 Toyota Avalon describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 15,610
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
While pulling into parking space at a very slow speed, while applying brake, the car accelerated unexpectedly with so much force that it overpowered the brake and caused a collision into a cement pole which caused major front in damage to the vehicle. The foot was on the brake and was not, at the same time, touching the gas pedal. There was no obstruction from the floor mat. The car was traveling slightly uphill into the parking space so there is a chance that the transmission had shifted into a lower gear, but at the time of the sudden acceleration, the foot had already been applied to the brake.
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 with the possibility of a 10+ foot drop off into a wooded ravine.
Tl* 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. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while driving forward into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly surged forward approximately 4 to 5 feet crashing into a metal pole. The contact indicated that the failure occurred as his foot was removed from the accelerator pedal to apply the brakes. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 27,500.
February 25, 2014, I arrived for my 2 p.m. Doctor's appt and drove very slowly into a parking space. I was constantly braking because the toyota avalon sport 2011 has lots of low trim in the front of the car and I did not want to scratch the car. I kept my foot on the brake, stopped the car, then opened the door to check the white line to see if I was in my parking space. Then, the motor began accelerating very rapidly. Before I could turn the engine off, the car lunged forward and I felt like I was airborne. Within seconds, the car hit the very tall heavy metal and glass doors of the doctor's office and stopped. The car was covered with glass. The metal doors of the office were damaged. Please note, the airbags did not deploy. The entire front of the car: grill, headlights, fenders and hood were damaged. Thankfully no one was injured.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while parked, she removed her foot from the brake pedal when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The failure recurred three times. The contact crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.
2011 toyota avalon. Consumer states unintended acceleration on two occasions *tgw the consumer stated as he was slowing down, the engine suddenly revved up, while his foot was on the brake. He turned the engine off and then restarted it. The second incident occurred on december 21, 2011 as he was about to the park, the engine revved again, at a high rate, while his foot was on the brake. The consumer went to the dealer. However, they were unable to find a problem. The consumer also stated when the vehicle was started, the rear window sun screen would engage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while driving 2 MPH and entering a residential garage, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. The contact stated that he was able to maintain control of the vehicle by shifting to neutral. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated to the contact that they would contact him at a later date. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 5,000. Updated 03/14/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota avalon. The contact was involved in a crash. The contact sustained minor bruises to her arm and knee. The contact attempted to place to vehicle into reverse with the brake depressed when the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward without warning causing her to crash into a chain link fence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who did not perform a diagnostic test yet referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer informed the contact that they would be sending out an investigator to inspect the vehicle within the next thirty days. The current and failure mileage was approximately 3,000. The consumer stated she was backing the vehicle out of the garage, when it suddenly accelerated in a forward direction with her foot still on the brake. Updated evoq 02/22/11 the consumer stated the vehicle pushed in the fence and the front portion of the vehicle went partially under it. Updated evoq 03/04/11
Foot firmly on brake, shifting to reverse. Engine roared to life and vehicle thrust backward. Followed by four other episodes of sudden acceleration while foot on brake. The last of these resulted in light rear-end collision. No visible damage to struck pickup. Front grill of avalon visibly crushed. These five incidents occurred over a period of about nine days. I have refused to drive it since.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2011 Toyota Avalon sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2011 Toyota Avalon?
11 of 106 owner complaints about the 2011 Toyota Avalon (10%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Toyota Avalon?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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