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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4T1BE32K04U••••••2004 Toyota CAMRY
This build draws 4.1× more complaints than the average 2004 Toyota CAMRY build (23 vs 6).
23on this build
527on the model
93builds in total
7involved a crash
4involved a fire
5injuries
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 11Electrical System 4Power Train 2Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashMar 2013
I was driving, took a corner and my car turned off without warning or signal, and I lost power steering and hit another parked vehicle. I proceeded to turn my car back on, drive ten feet and the engine shut off again without warning. I went to the auto body shop and they stated…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJun 2011
The contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. The contact stated that while turning left at 5 mph and attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated across a cement median. The contact was able to avoid a crash when the vehicle came to a stop on its own. The vehicle was taken to…
Engine And Engine CoolingfireOct 2007
My 2004 toyota camry engine died 10/ 22/07 w/59,615 miles on it. 13464 miles @ purchase-I was told that it was a program car w/extended warranty=6 yrs/100k miles. Found the window sticker when I traded it in. No problems with the car prior to the incident. Coming home from a…
Air BagscrashFeb 2005
On 2/17/05 I was traveling south @50mph on a 4 lane highway. A dodge ram p/u truck turned in front of me at an intersection. I ran into the side of the truck going at least 35 mph. The point of contact was a full frontal impact that resulted in an inoperable vehicle that was…
Service BrakescrashFeb 2005
Brakes failed to work when going over bumpy roads, aslo brakes do seem to wrok as\ design (to stop) when immediate action is required. I press the brakes when trying to stop and avoid an accident howver the brakes did not appear to work and the car jst kept on going as I 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 4T1BE32K04U791568 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.