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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3TMAZ5CN5GM••••••2016 Toyota TACOMA
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2016 Toyota TACOMA build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
302on the model
112builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 2Electrical System 1Service Brakes 1Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingJan 2019
We paid $638.42 to repair a leak issue which later became a recall. We we are now having difficulty getting Toyota to reimbursement that money
Power TrainJun 2017
The contact owns a 2016 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V285000 (power train); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
Service BrakesAug 2016
The breaks are not effective. The truck slides and it doesn't break effectiveness. Feels like the tires are blocked out and the car slides on the road without stopping the truck. This happens every time a quick break is needed or emergency happens. I have being lucky of keeping…
Electrical SystemOct 2015
Blind spot monitor (bsm) - from the first day I drove the truck off the lot, the bsm error message came on. This has been an ongoing issue and the error light comes on at least 3-4 times per week while driving. During my first service, the service technician said that they…
Power TrainJun 2017
The contact owns a 2016 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V285000 (power train) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…
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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 3TMAZ5CN5GM022758 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.