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4T1BG22K5WU••••••2006 Toyota ION
34on this build
0on the model
0builds in total
2involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 9Engine And Engine Cooling 6Suspension 5Steering 4
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashFeb 2008
Undesired acceleration, not related with stick gas pedal. On february 16, 2008, I drove my toyota camry le 1998 home with all my family on board after shopping activities. I was driving at around 35 mph south on waltham street in lexington, ma. When we were passing an…
Electrical SystemfireFeb 2002
On 2/9/2002 driving on the 55 close to the 91 freeway we noticed smoke coming from the vents of the passenger side of the car. We barely had time to park it on the side of the road the brakes were already burning so we had to coast to a complete stop.we ran away from the car for…
Air BagscrashJul 1998
Consumer was driving on highway at approximately 40 mph on a wet road, vehicle hydroplaned, consumer lost control and struck a guardrail. Air bags did not deploy. Dealer/manufacturer notified
EngineJan 2014
The contact submitted an email complaint and requested to have the complaint submitted verbatim to the email submission.re: 2006 saturn ion general motors case number: 71-1262884818 dear ms. Davis: I am writing this letter to express my extreme dissatisfaction with a recent…
SteeringMar 2007
The contact owns a 1998 toyota camry. The contact stated that his vehicle is experiencing the same failure as noted in recall # 99V307000 (steering:wheel and handle bar). The dealer and manufacturer stated that his vehicle is not included in the recall. While driving 20 mph, he…
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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 4T1BG22K5WU373420 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.