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4T1BF28B23U268498 — 2003 Toyota Avalon Xls — auction IAAI | MaxUsAutos

2003 Toyota Avalon Xls

Lot #45948624 · VIN 4T1BF28B23U268498

🇺🇸 IAAINormal Wear & TearKeys included✓ Runs & drivesSoldAwaiting seller decision

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2003 Toyota Avalon, Normal Wear & Tear, IAAI, VIN 4T1BF28B23U268498 · photo 1 of 11

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Auction IAAI · Lot #45948624

Final bid2 650 USDMarket value of the intact car in the US: 1 500 USDThis lot sold below market. We'll price one like it turnkey — no overpaying.

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Estimated turnkey price in Ukraine560 883 ₴≈ 12 589 USD

1 · Auction price2 700 USD

2 · Shipping + insurance3 250 USD

3 · Import duty + excise + VAT5 143 USD

4 · MaxUsAutos services + broker985 USD

5 · Certification + registration191 USD

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History of this VIN

VIN 4T1BF28B23U268498 history

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IAAI

Sep 9, 2026

Sold

2 650 USD

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Reliability & recalls

Common problems: Toyota Avalon 2003

Owner complaints filed with the US NHTSA database: 305. Of these — crashes: 50, fires: 2.

Most-reported systems

Air Bags
184
Vehicle Speed Control
54
Steering
19
Electrical System
18
Service Brakes
16
Hydraulic
11

Official recalls

Air Bags
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
Remedy: Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign.
NHTSA campaign: 15V043000
Steering
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 AVALON VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER CASTING OF THE STEERING LOCK BAR, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A MINUTE CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON THE SURFACE OF THE LOCK BAR. SUCH A CRACK MAY EXPAND OVER A LONG PERIOD OF REPEATED LOCK AND UNLOCK OPERATIONS, AND EVENTUALLY THE LOCK BAR COULD BREAK.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING INTERLOCK DEVICE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
NHTSA campaign: 10V345000

Source: NHTSA (USA). This is model-level statistics, not a report on this specific car.

2003 Toyota Avalon Xls

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