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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.
5TBDT48165S••••••2005 Toyota TUNDRA
That is about average for the 2005 Toyota TUNDRA — 4 complaints per build across 93 builds.
4on this build
337on the model
93builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedSuspension 1Air Bags 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashAug 2007
Transit bus made rt turn from lt lane invfront of my 2005 toyota tundra. My vehicle skidded and collided with the rear of bus, causing total loss of vehicle. No air bag deployment. Accident investigator with baltimore pd referred me to NHTSA
Unknown Or OtherApr 2024
Was told my truck would not be able to be inspected next year because of a rotting FRAME! This potentuly means I will not have a safe vehicle. I have not brought my truck to a dealer...but I must say I did have the same problem with my last truck a (Toyota Tundra) and it was…
StructureNov 2023
Severe frame rust due to cheap frame material. Earlier year models were recalled but 05 and 06 were not, just a limited campaign. Frame looks like it has been coated before, but this is a known issue with these trucks. I have contacted Toyota and they basically said, sorry, we…
SuspensionMay 2007
The contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. On may 14, 2007, the contact received safety recall notice # 07V013000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) and has been unable to schedule an appointment ever since. No failures have occurred, but she is fearful of driving. The…
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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 5TBDT48165S490275 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.