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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TBDT44166S••••••2006 Toyota TUNDRA
This build draws 3.1× more complaints than the average 2006 Toyota TUNDRA build (16 vs 5).
16on this build
494on the model
95builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedStructure 9Suspension 3Vehicle Speed Control 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
StructurecrashApr 2024
Frame has snapped after being denied a replacement by Toyota under their extended service campaign for frame issues. Dealer told customer to make a separate appointment for frame inspection while truck was in for unrelated service and campaign had expired while customer was in…
SuspensioncrashOct 2007
The contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle began to sway. The contact applied the brakes, but the vehicle would not stop. She drove over the embankment and the vehicle rolled twenty feet downhill. The vehicle overturned. A police report was filed…
Service BrakesSep 2019
Total loss of braking system. Pedal went to the floor when leaving a store parking lot. Was able to stop vehicle by using emergency brake. Noticed a ruptured solid brake line under drivers side running towards rear of vehicle. All brake fluid was gone from master cylinder when…
Air BagsSep 2015
Received a safety recall notice from toyota some time back in regards to the passenger air bag. Notice does not indicate when the remedy can be performed, but does recommend not allowing anyone to ride in the font passenger seat. This is beyond words. How is this possible, put…
SteeringMay 2015
I was leaving a parking lot when the right front ball joint failed. The wheel fell off, the suspension dropped down. I put the vehicle in park, turned off the engine and called for a tow truck
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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 5TBDT44166S551504 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.