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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1NXBR32E53Z••••••2003 Toyota COROLLA
This build draws 5.1× more complaints than the average 2003 Toyota COROLLA build (31 vs 6).
31on this build
593on the model
97builds in total
4involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 14Engine And Engine Cooling 5Power Train 4Vehicle Speed Control 4
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashJan 2020
I was driving along the street when I got hit by a car traveling opposite direction, person hit ne on a green light but besudes that my syspension brakes and tires not sitting right, I also I hear chains the car doesnt drive straight and car seems lopsided when driven and breaks…
Air BagscrashJan 2013
I met with an accident in january 2013. It was really bad accident and my car got totaled. My air bag didn't open up. Now I am receiving this letter from toyota that there is some defect in airbags of 2003-2004 model. What am I suppose to do when I already met with this horrible…
Service BrakescrashAug 2002
Within the first three months of ownership, our 2003 corolla was involved in two separate incidents in which the brakes failed, both of which resulted in collisions. In the first instance (june 12, 2002), while attempting to brake at approximately 45 mph, the brakes locked and…
StructureJun 2015
Many years ago I received a recall notice for the driver's side floor mat of my 2003 toyota corolla. The fix by toyota was to install floor anchors to hold the floor mat in a stable position so it could not slide around. The fix worked for a few years, then the anchors broke. I…
Engine And Engine CoolingMar 2015
2003 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to airbags and belt tensioner deployed in vehicle without being involved in any collision
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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 1NXBR32E53Z119213 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.