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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4T1BF30K02U••••••2002 Toyota CAMRY
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2002 Toyota CAMRY build (11 vs 7).
11on this build
758on the model
114builds in total
2involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 5Hydraulic 5Power Train 2Vehicle Speed Control 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashAug 2011
The contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. The contact was driving 20 mph when the steering wheel seized. The contact was unable to maneuver the vehicle and crashed into a pole. The vehicle was towed to a local body shop where the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was destroyed…
Air BagscrashAug 2003
The vehicle was being parked parallel to the curb. With the drivers foot on the brake, he shifted from park to drive and the vehicle accelerated forward, throughout the intersection, over a curb increasing in speed. The air bag did not deploy. The driver attempted to brake, but…
Power TrainDec 2014
Transmission failure. I am surprised that a car with just 117k miles could have a transmission failure. I was parked at a stop light and when it turned green my car just stopped moving. I showed my car to multiple auto shops and they say they are have seen this issue with 2002…
Vehicle Speed ControlJul 2010
In july 2010, I was driving my 2002 toyota camry at approximately 40 mph on a heavily traveled two lane highway, accelerating as I approached a grade, when suddenly there was no response from my accelerator pedal. The check engine light came on, and the car stalled. There was a…
Service BrakesDec 2006
I was driving my wife's 2002 camry se v6. Traveling at approximately 45-50 mph applied brakes to make a right turn at traffic light (light was red) and brakes continued to travel to floor without stopping vehicle. I quickly released brake pedal and pumped brake. Car then slowed…
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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 4T1BF30K02U031461 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.