VIN

Decoding VIN

Reading VIN 5TBET34144S457987 live from the NHTSA database…

Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5TBET34144S457987 · Checked Aug 6, 2026
Year
Horsepower
Recalls
MPG
NHTSA
Save this as a full VIN report (PDF) Specs, recalls, complaints & value — one clean, shareable file.
PROGet the PDF report

Full VIN decode

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.

Full vehicle history report

What has this car been through?

  • Accidents & damage
  • Title brands — salvage, flood, lemon
  • Odometer rollback check
  • Theft & total-loss records
  • Previous owners & usage
  • Open liens
Get the full report →

ForCar's decode, recalls, safety & MPG are always free.

What's this worth?

Market value for this exact year, from real US listings — free.

Estimated market value
$
$Trade-in $Dealer
No market data for that exact year yet — our listings are still building.

This VIN, character by character

How 5TBET34144S457987 breaks down:

Open recalls

Checking recalls…

ForCar Reliability Score

Scoring…

Complaints on this exact build 4

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.

5TBET34144S•••••• 2004 Toyota TUNDRA

That is about average for the 2004 Toyota TUNDRA — 4 complaints per build across 114 builds.

4on this build
422on the model
114builds in total
Most reported Suspension 3 Power Train 1

What owners of this build wrote

Suspension Mar 2010
The contact owns a 2004 toyota tundra. When the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, the front driver side tire disengaged from the vehicle without warning. The contact was able to drive onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The police…
Power Train Aug 2004
While driving tracking device came on and off on its own. Vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Consumer depressed brake pedal in order to stop. Then, consumer drove the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated
Suspension Jun 2007
While drinving at speed of 55 mph on avenue the whole tire fell off , cutiin brake hose and tire got trap under neath
Suspension Jan 2007
I was traveling north on sr 73 in california at approximately 65 mph. The right front lower ball joint on my 2004 toyota tundra snapped, which caused the right front wheel to fold under the frame of the vehicle. I lost control momentarily, but was able to regain control and…

Owner complaints

Now the whole model — all 114 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:

Loading owner complaints…

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
  • Decode a whole list of VINs at once
  • No ads, no tracking — and much more
Free plan available — no credit card needed
Save this as a full VIN report (PDF) Specs, recalls, complaints & value — one clean, shareable file.
PROGet the PDF report

More free ForCar tools

A VIN opens the door — here's the whole map. Every decoder, calculator and ranking runs free on official NHTSA & EPA data:

Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5TBET34144S457987 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.