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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TBDT44136S••••••2006 Toyota TUNDRA
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2006 Toyota TUNDRA build (14 vs 5).
14on this build
494on the model
95builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedStructure 4Suspension 3Air Bags 3Service Brakes 2
What owners of this build wrote
StructurecrashApr 2024
On April 6, 2024 I was driving my 2006 Toyota Tundra when the brakes gave out and the vehicle went through the back wall of my garage. The brake fluid spilled onto the street and onto my driveway. There are 3 witnesses to this including a police officer. I am lucky that I was…
SuspensionDec 2021
9/28 Took vehicle into shop to get wheel alignment done, but was told frame was too rusty and to call Toyota because they had a frame recall. 10/15 gas tank strap & bolt rusted off, gas tank is hanging low. 11/19 bolts are coming through truckbed. 12/13 called Toyota about frame…
Power TrainDec 2018
The rear differential cover plate is leaking gear oil. The cover plate is fixed in place not bolted on. The excessive corrosion of the entire rear axle assembly is the problem. The only solution is to replace the entire rear axle assembly. There is an existing recall for toyota…
SteeringFeb 2017
This started 1/7/2017 coming home from work back gravel road heater would not work noticed heat gauge went all the way up then came down to normal worked ok for a while did it again. Drive home approx. 10 miles did not get hot but temperature gauge registered hot slowly drove…
Air BagsAug 2015
Received an undated letter of recall for a defective airbag. This was an interim notice with a remedy but no idea when it can be fixed. I called toyota customer experience and they gave me a case # 1508251905.they told me to call the dealer close to my area to see when parts…
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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 5TBDT44136S508299 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.