VIN Lookup Result
JTDEPMAE1MJ162660
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2021
Make
TOYOTA
Model
Corolla
Trim
LE
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
4x2
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
TOYOTA CITY, AICHI, JAPAN
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Owner Complaints
184 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
169 on file Get Report →
Market Value
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Safety
1 open recall →
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AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
The manufacturer has filed 169 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2021 TOYOTA Corolla — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
T-SB-0104-21 Rev2 — OBSOLETE NOTICE February 27, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
T-SB-0106-22 Rev2 — OBSOLETE NOTICE January 30, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0001-26.
T-SB-0001-26 — Some 2018 – 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
Owners have filed 184 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2021 TOYOTA Corolla. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN JTDEPMAE1MJ162660 identifies a 2021 TOYOTA Corolla LE sedan/saloon. The first three characters (JTD) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (EPMAE) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (1) is the check digit. Position 10 (M) encodes the model year (2021). Position 11 (J) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in TOYOTA CITY, JAPAN. The final six characters (162660) are the unique sequential production number.
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NHTSA vPIC database, decoded 2026-08-07
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