Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:
Decoding from NHTSA…
Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
4T1BF1FKXGU••••••2016 Toyota TACOMA
This build draws 3.7× more complaints than the average 2016 Toyota TACOMA build (10 vs 3).
10on this build
302on the model
112builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 2Vehicle Speed Control 2Structure 2Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashOct 2023
This was a T-Bone accident. My front airbags did not deploy as the hit happened at 40 mph
StructureDec 2025
The METAL trunk torsion bar broke with no warning or symptoms while I was sitting in my vehicle with the trunk closed. While it sounds minimal, it caused such a deafening sound I initially thought there had been an explosion in the rear of my vehicle. This occurred a few minutes…
Unknown Or OtherNov 2025
The driver door began to rattle when the door was closed or when driving down the road. I took it to my Toyota dealer and when they removed the door panel they found the intrusion bar's weld had failed. They confirmed it was a safety issue and referred me to their body shop. The…
Vehicle Speed ControlJan 2020
While being driven down the road (with the driver's foot on the accelerator pedal) the vehicle intermittently loses acceleration (begins to decelerate) despite continued pressure on the accelerator pedal. The driver must release their foot from the pedal and then press it again.…
SteeringDec 2017
I had the car since it had 7 miles on it. It only has 24k on it now. I have had alignment issues constantly, steering is loose and tires are wearing fast I have already had to replace all 4 before it hit 10k miles. Now they are worn again due to alignment
Read all 10 complaints on this exact buildFull text, search by keyword, and the systems that fail most on cars built like yours.Unlock with Pro →
Owner complaints…
Now the whole model — all 112 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:
Loading owner complaints…
PRO
Upgrade to Pro
You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.
Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
The original window sticker and factory options
Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4T1BF1FKXGU262693 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.