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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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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.
5TBBT48193S••••••2003 Toyota TUNDRA
That is about average for the 2003 Toyota TUNDRA — 4 complaints per build across 93 builds.
5on this build
355on the model
93builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 2Fuel System 1Gasoline 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherSep 2025
Frame Corrosion: There was originally a customer service campaign for 2000-2003 Toyota Tundra’s for frame corrosion that was extended under administration tracking code “BXD.” My vehicle was manufactured in Indiana and has major frame rust on the rear cross member portion of the…
StructureNov 2018
The contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. While the vehicle was stationary, the contact noticed that the spare tire was absent from the undercarriage of the vehicle. Also, the spare tire carrier was severely rusted and corroded. As a result, the spare tire detached from the vehicle…
SuspensionOct 2018
Takara inflators and driving down a very busy street and had a driver flashing his lights at me. I pulled over to find out that my spare tire underneath my truck had fallen off and bounced into a building. I go back to get it and notice that it had rusted and fell off. I've been…
Air BagsSep 2014
The contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V285000 (air bags) 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. The…
Fuel SystemJul 2013
I was driving down the road when the 'check engine' light came on. I took it to the dealer to see what the issue was and they stated it was a leak in the gas cap and that I didn't have cap tight enough. On the way home from the dealer the 'check engine' light came back on, so I…
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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 5TBBT48193S374895 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.