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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.
5TDBT44A16S••••••2006 Toyota SEQUOIA
That is about average for the 2006 Toyota SEQUOIA — 3 complaints per build across 51 builds.
4on this build
173on the model
51builds in total
Most reportedStructure 2Wheels 1Visibility 1Suspension 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensionJan 2025
This Toyota has several large rust holes directly on the frame. I hit a pot hole and more structure damage was revealed on the frame from rust. The truck drives rough now. The vehicle only has 150,000 miles. The rust holes are so severe that they're directly under my suspension.…
StructureFeb 2017
The contact owns a 2006 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the frame of the vehicle exhibited excessive rust. The vehicle was taken to both a dealer and an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle frame was rusted through. The vehicle was not repaired.…
VisibilityDec 2008
Vehicle rear window and rear wiper failure. Began this activity at 10,000 miles, on an intermittent basis and each time in dealership service dept., they could not recreate the problem while still in the sign in area, so no record of complaint was entered on vehicle information.…
WheelsSep 2007
The contact owns a 2006 toyota sequoia. While tightening the lug nuts to the post during a tire rotation, the post failed. One other posts failed due to hydrogen embrittlement. The other two posts were close fracturing, but stop tightening to prevent fracture. Later. 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 5TDBT44A16S271357 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.