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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTDBL40EX9J••••••2009 Toyota COROLLA
That is about average for the 2009 Toyota COROLLA — 14 complaints per build across 92 builds.
14on this build
1276on the model
92builds in total
4involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedSteering 5Service Brakes 3Hydraulic 3Vehicle Speed Control 3
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashMar 2010
The contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph backing out of the driveway. The brakes failed to engage when pressure was applied. The vehicle increased acceleration without warning and crashed into a mailbox. There were no injuries. The…
SteeringcrashAug 2009
2009 toyota corolla has a problem with the steering that caused the consumer to have an accident. *nj the consumer stated after she made a right turn, the vehicle continued to veer on its own to the right. The consumer tried to steer the vehicle, but it seemed as though the…
Service BrakescrashFeb 2009
The contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated while sitting idle at a traffic stop with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into the vehicle ahead of hers. The contact was able to drive the vehicle after the crash. There were no…
Air BagsFeb 2017
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
Electrical SystemOct 2015
After replacing the alternator in my 2009 corolla in july 2015. My timing chains and water pump malfunctioned while driving on the highway. I was unaware and so was the mechanic that the timing belts were damaged until after the water pump and serpentine belt was replaced. Due…
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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 JTDBL40EX9J016331 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.