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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1NXBR12E61Z••••••2001 Toyota COROLLA
This build draws 3.2× more complaints than the average 2001 Toyota COROLLA build (10 vs 3).
10on this build
97on the model
31builds in total
5involved a crash
1involved a fire
3injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 4Service Brakes 2Hydraulic 2Engine And Engine Cooling 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashFeb 2013
My 20yo daughter was at a stop light completely stopped. Light turned green, everyone started to go, she took her foot off the brake rolled into the car in front of her, tapped the car and her airbags went off, broke her jaw, dislocated her jaw, broke 5 teeth in the back, and…
Electrical SystemfireJan 2011
The contact owns a 2001 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated the failure was caused by a burnt ground wire and the daylight running…
Service BrakescrashDec 2001
Brake failure while driving 60 mph; brake pedal was applied, but vehicle did not stop, instead it lost control and was involved in a frontal collision. Dealer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information
StructureAug 2008
The contact owns a 2001 toyota corolla. While driving 55 mph, the front hood of the vehicle released, blocking the contact's view of the highway. The hood smashed against the windshield, which caused it to bend out of shape and become destroyed. The contact pulled over and…
Engine And Engine CoolingAug 2004
Check engine light came up on 8/31/04. Could not drive. Took it to dealer. Diagnosed as charcoal canister problem. Paid about $460 (parts and labor) to fix this problem
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1NXBR12E61Z474800 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.