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JTDBL40E299••••••2009 Toyota COROLLA
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2009 Toyota COROLLA build (23 vs 14).
23on this build
1276on the model
92builds in total
5involved a crash
4injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 10Steering 5Vehicle Speed Control 3Engine And Engine Cooling 3
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashMar 2012
While making a left turn yesterday,my steering wheel started shifting so hard that made me lose control of the car, causing me to spin and hit another car also turning left.I was driving with caution, especially because it had been previously raining,but the worst part is that…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashFeb 2010
The contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph. While the vehicle was decelerating the brake pedal was engaged with no response. The contact was unable to slow the vehicle down and crashed into a tree. The contact sustained injuries. A…
Air BagsMar 2018
The local car dealership would nor schedule an appointment to remedy the takata airbag recall issue
Electrical SystemDec 2017
I own a 2009 corolla that has 108,000 miles. I took it to the dealer for the airbag recall fix, and it also had the engine check light on. The dealer said that the obd-ii code p0354 came up in the diagnostics and the vehicle needed a new engine wire harness at a cost of $2,000…
Power TrainMay 2016
Vehicle is a 2009 toyota corolla. After parking the vehicle on a flat surface, left engine running, exited vehicle for about one minute to discard trash, reentered the vehicle, and went throught standard procedure to drive off, it would not come out of park. Vehicle was on a…
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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 JTDBL40E299027843 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.