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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2T1BU4EE5BC••••••2011 Toyota COROLLA
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2011 Toyota COROLLA build (27 vs 12).
27on this build
550on the model
45builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 17Steering 4Power Train 2Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashFeb 2016
Takata recall: airbags deployed in recent car accident where I was side swiped off the highway. Pinky finger on right hand was nearly chopped off by sharp object coming from airbag. Needed 10 stitches to sew pinky finger back to ring finger in the er
SteeringSep 2018
When driving on interstate above 55mph, steering seems to get drifty. Feels unsafe. Very scary. We have had new tires installed and alignment checked. No semis around us or high winds. Talked to toyota dealership in muscatine ia. They said there were no know issues. We were…
TiresJul 2016
I was told to file a complaint regarding the tread separation that occurred on my front drivers side tire. The brand name is kumho sense. A friend informed me it may be a defect with the brand of tire. I'm just thankful it didn't burst while I was driving 8 hours and killed me
EngineOct 2015
My toyota burns oil to much, I need to add oil every week and also now it gives me a code of misfiring last time I bought it to the dealer because of check engine light on anf they charged me $2800 to fix it. They said they need to replace the cylider head. I think its only…
Service BrakesOct 2014
My car seems to be accelerating as opposed to braking when I apply brake at very low speeds (around 20 mph). I noticed it first in october 2014 and thought it was random incident or my misjudgment. Later that year and in the following year my wife complained about the same thing…
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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 2T1BU4EE5BC681631 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.