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Not so impressed
accountant, 11/23/2010
2011 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 10 people found this review helpful
I bought this car to replace a 12 year old camry. I thought I was moving upscale but after 3 months I have my doubts. The car runs smooth and has good power, satisfied with the mileage. The materials seem cheap. The panels on the exterior are poorly fit together and don't line up to each other anywhere. Everything is plastic. So far the airbag light was stuck on, they had to replace the seat belt latch. The trunk wouldn't close unless I slammed it hard as I could, they had to redrill and move the latch a little, the rubber weather stripping around the sun roof started peeling back, they glued it down, and now my compass keeps sticking on NE. I prefer my old Camry, more comfortable.
Good Car But
jlm, 11/07/2010
2011 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 15 people found this review helpful
There are two design deficiencies I have noted so far. Foremost, there is a severe glare of the dash on the windshield when driving into the sun or with the sun on your left shoulder and hitting the dash. The "hump" over the instrument panel reflects onto the windshield directly in the drivers view. I have not experienced anything of this magnitude in my 73 yrs. Secondly, and a minor flaw, when the sun shines on the digital clock the white numbers become red and you don't see the actual time. For example, at 3:43 pm I was seeing "1388" in red numbers. I blocked the sun and saw the correct time with white numbers. I would not have bought had I been aware of the reflection.
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Surprised at 70k miles
dworth, 02/21/2013
2011 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
We've had our Avalon for about a year and a half now and have been satisfied. We've had Toyota's since 1989. At 65k, front brake rotors warped & pads needed replacing - at 68k, the rear rotors & pads got replaced. At 70k, inner tie rods got loose and got replaced. We're holding our breath and wondering what's going to be next. Of course, this is the first Toyota that we've kept beyond the 36k mark, so perhaps this brand isn't as reliable as we've always thought? Although we'd hesitate to say this Avalon is a lemon, we've planned on its lasting 10 years...wish us luck.
You don't need a limited
JOHN D., 07/14/2010
2011 Toyota Avalon Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I waited to long to find a 2010 xls with the color that I wanted they were gone but there a few used demo models they had to many miles 3000 plus on them. I guess when Toyota offered a $3000.00 rebate this made the 2010 a lot better buy. My new 2011 Limited has alot of things that most people( myself included) would be better off with out. 1. the vented seats the holes are ugly and get dirty real fast. 2. the new dash gauge is hard to read the gear selection drive (D) is between two small circles. 3. why does the odometer go in large numbers 10-30-50-70-90-110 and so on in twenty (20) mile per hour increments, very hard to judge speed between. 4.The navigation outdated.
Sun, Rain, and lockout
David Munn, 01/25/2018
updated 01/25/2019
2011 Toyota Avalon Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
The rear power sun shade quit requiring the removal of the fuse. Dealer told me the repair costs would be prohibitive. The power roof drains have become clogged several times with one occurrence causing the electrical system to go haywire. I have the roof drains checked every 5,000 miles. The power locks quit on three doors. The original dealer tried to tell me that all three locks failed simultaneously which I calculated the probability of that happening at a trillion to one. The other dealer in the area repaired the problem after three tries. The radio/CD has become unreliable yielding the ability to change any setting, volume, channel, etc. inoperable.
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