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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2T1BU40E19C••••••2009 Toyota COROLLA
That is about average for the 2009 Toyota COROLLA — 14 complaints per build across 92 builds.
20on this build
1276on the model
92builds in total
3involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 12Steering 4Vehicle Speed Control 2Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashfireOct 2017
The air bags were part of recall and when I called was told there was no solution to the problem. My car was involved in accident on oct 7th and was totaled and the air bags never went off despite the driver hitting their head right where the side air bag was.....updated…
SteeringcrashFeb 2009
We bought a 2009 toyota corolla in oct of 2008. Noticed the touchy steering, but was told that was normal by the toyota dealership. My daughter was driving it on a side street in huntington, wv when she hit a pot hole or a manhole traveling at about 15 to 20 mph. The steering…
EngineFeb 2015
Car was purchased new and has been maintained. Took car to dealership to identify sporadic odd "grinding" noise upon cold start. Was first told it was the serpentine belt. Replaced and next day noise was still there upon cold start. Returned and dealer then stated it was the…
Electrical SystemJan 2014
The contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the ABS and the brake lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic diagnosed that the sensor on the passenger's side rear, and the power assist vacuum…
Vehicle Speed ControlFeb 2010
Since purchasing my 2009 corolla I had to have a belt change, I had an issue with the accelerator pedal they stated was my floor mat, and then my accelerator pedal would stick. The problem with the accelerator pedal would include times of low acceleration to the pedal sticking…
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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 2T1BU40E19C054202 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.