2011 Toyota Avalon electrical problems

Filed Nov 10, 2020 · Electrical · VA

Headlights flickering constantly and at times one or both will go completely off. Will have to manually turn off and then turn on again. Both will shine steady for about 2 minutes and then began to flicker again. This happens when parked or when in motion. This only applies to when the lights are on low beam. (this has been happening for a few months).

Filed Aug 22, 2018 · Electrical · 110,000 miles · SC

The door lock actuator on the passenger side is not working this part is terribly expensive to replace. A part like this should last a lot longer than it does and should not be causing one to take out a loan to get it fixed!

Filed Mar 27, 2018 · Electrical · 27,000 miles · PR

Passenger and two rear doors will not unlock from key fob nor master lock button. These doors must be unlocked from inside.

Filed Mar 15, 2018 · Electrical · 79,000 miles · MD

Passenger and two rear doors will not unlock from key fob nor master lock button. These doors must be unlocked from inside. I can disconnect the passenger switch and they will work for a short period then reoccur. The dirver's door is unaffected. I had it diagnosed by local dealer and they said was three actuators bad simultaneously. All actuators do not fail at once and for all.. There is a single component used by these doors that is failing, and working intermittently

Filed Jun 28, 2017 · Electrical · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v047000 (electrical system); however, the dealer refused to perform the remedy for free. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The scott williams dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed May 4, 2017 · Body, Electrical · 70,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota avalon. When the front passenger and both rear doors were locked, the contact could only unlock them from inside the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the door activators failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Mar 24, 2017 · Electrical · 112,000 miles · MN

Power door lock issue. The passenger and rear door locks do not open with the remote key nor with the door-lock switch on the driver's door. The doors had to be unlocked manually from inside the vehicle. All the doors lock when the car is put in drive. Only the driver's door unlocks when the car is put in park. The dealer is replacing the module that controls the power door locks at a cost over $1,000. There is also an issue with not being able to open the trunk with the remote key or the button in the dash. The dealer stated the same module controls the trunk and the door locks. A case has been opened with toyota.

Filed Nov 12, 2016 · Electrical · 38,800 miles · MD

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.

Filed Jun 29, 2016 · Electrical · TX

Purchased certified avalon 01/03/2015. November 24, 2015 front passenger and both rear door locks cease working. They cannot be opened with the fob nor the door lock switch on the drivers side door. Vehicle is taken to dealership, lithia toyota of odessa, on november 30, 2015. Explain problem to service advisor and he replies that he has never seen this problem. They reprogram system and it works for three days. Car is taken back to shop on december 5, 2015 for issue again. They finally call around 4 that afternoon saying car is ready. We meet service manager, advisor and tech that performed the work to verify that everything was working fine. Never given explanation as to what was done. June 25, 2016 problem arises again with the same three doors. Back in the shop, finally I am told that the power door lock actuators have failed and the reason given is the use of "clip on air fresheners which I and the advisor have a hard time believing. Apparently somehow the vapors from these air fresheners supposedly permeate into the door and coat the actuators with a film of silicone thereby making them none functional. No explanation from toyota as to why this does not affect the drivers door. Apparently after research this is happening to some newer models. Not covered by warranty unless new or you have purchased extended comprehensive warranty. Safety is definitely an issue if you have an emergency and need quick access only driver will have the ability to access vehicle. Apparently this has been an issue with this particular model year avalon. On 04/23/13 this exact same issue was submitted to the federal safety agency id number 10509389, by another consumer. At that time dealer had no answer for problem. Now we are bring told it's due to air fresheners. Were is the public service announcement from toyota if air fresheners cause this costly repair. Possible defect?

Filed Oct 13, 2015 · Electrical · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v047000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.