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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2T1BU40E39C••••••2009 Toyota COROLLA
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2009 Toyota COROLLA build (24 vs 14).
24on this build
1276on the model
92builds in total
5involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 9Vehicle Speed Control 7Steering 6Service Brakes 2
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashDec 2012
The contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing the contact to crash into a pole, and then a parked vehicle. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic…
Service BrakescrashFeb 2010
The contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving 35 mph and then applying the brakes the vehicle did not stop causing the vehicle to crash into another vehicle. The contact hit her head on the driver side window due to the air bags not deploying. The…
SteeringcrashJun 2009
The contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle pulled left and right. In order to steer straight, she would have to tilt the wheel to the right and when she stopped, the vehicle would move to the left or to the right. She steering wheel began pulling…
Air BagsSep 2017
Takata recall: it has been over a year since the recall and toyota has not made a fix available yet to replace or repair the airbags. No incidents have occurred requiring inflation of the airbags to date
Engine And Engine CoolingApr 2010
Batesville, in, 6 pm, dry, level ground started after 2 hr. Standing, exited lot to stop sign, braked; engine raced against brake, slowed when shifted d-n-d with brake applied. After two blocks, at red signal, did it again. Eight subsequent occurrences, most recent involving "…
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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 2T1BU40E39C100614 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.