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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 3MYDLBZV2GY128048 · Checked Aug 26, 2026
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3MYDLBZV2GY•••••• 2016 Scion IA

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Most reported Electrical System 1 Vehicle Speed Control 1 Engine 1 Power Train 1

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Power Train Sep 2019
Transmission whine after used car purchase with 91k miles. Took it to toyota of greenville for diagnostic. Needed a new transmission. Took the car back to ralph hayes toyota of anderson whew I purchased and they replaced the transmission. Since then there has been a transmission…
Electrical System Mar 2019
Second time this happened...first they said battery...while driving, indicating warning lights on dash start blinking (ABS, check engine, traction, and others), then the engine goes into low hear and stays until the vehicle is turned off and back on. During these episodes the…

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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 3MYDLBZV2GY128048 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.