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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4T1BE32K83U••••••2003 Toyota CAMRY
This build draws 6.6× more complaints than the average 2003 Toyota CAMRY build (40 vs 6).
40on this build
601on the model
99builds in total
17involved a crash
8injuries
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 12Service Brakes 8Engine And Engine Cooling 7Hydraulic 5
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashNov 2016
I have owned my 2003 camry since it was brand new. During all that time, I have noticed that whenever I brake as the car travels over small bumps, cracks or other imperfections in the road (especially if I brake hard), the ABS system kicks in and appears to pump the brakes…
Air BagscrashAug 2015
There was a head-on crash into a stopped vehicle. Speed about 45 mph. Airbag did not deploy. Car was totaled, driver suffered broken sternum...updated 10/02/15
Unknown Or OthercrashSep 2014
The vehicle malfunctioned and the accelerator stuck. This caused the vehicle to crash into the wall at [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Fuel/propulsion SystemcrashAug 2014
On sunday, august 31, 2014, at about 1:00 pm, I was leaving the church parking lot after the service at san martin de porres catholic church. I was in my 2003 toyota camry with my friend (name provided on request). I drove from the lower level parking to the upper level parking…
StructurecrashDec 2012
I was slowing down to make a signaled left turn into a paking space at cvs pharmacy. As I braked and turned, the car lurched forward hitting a stacked stone pillar and came to a crashed stop. The air bag did not deploy and I had a scrape on my scalp from the sun visor
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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 4T1BE32K83U163076 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.