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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2T1BR32E53C••••••2003 Toyota COROLLA
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2003 Toyota COROLLA build (11 vs 6).
11on this build
593on the model
97builds in total
3involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 5Engine And Engine Cooling 1Service Brakes 1Hydraulic 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashNov 2014
I was driving down freeway at 55mph and without any warning transmission made loud noise and then locked up, since car is front wheel drive I had no steering as front wheels locked up. Car then started to go into a spin, but I was able to fight the wheel and steer car to side of…
Air BagscrashApr 2013
The contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, he fell unconscious and crashed into a guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained four fractured ribs and a fractured sternum.…
Service BrakescrashNov 2004
Brakes malfunctioned. Consumer was concerned since the brakes failed once before, causing a rear end collision
Electrical SystemMay 2008
The contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. While driving 40 mph, the contact noticed that the mileage on the odometer was not increasing. He initiated the trip odometer but, after traveling 250 miles, the odometer still did not increase. The odometer will not exceed 299,999 miles.…
Unknown Or OtherApr 2003
The car has a rotten egg smell. It happens sporadically. I've called both the dealer and toyota a number of times. They tell me it is the gas - and to try different brands of gas. I called the EPA and spoke with jim caldwell and he said it was not the gas. I called the wi dept…
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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 2T1BR32E53C106575 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.