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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.
5TEGN92N14Z••••••2004 Toyota TACOMA
That is about average for the 2004 Toyota TACOMA — 4 complaints per build across 100 builds.
4on this build
359on the model
100builds in total
Most reportedSuspension 2Seat Belts 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensionJan 2026
I was turning into a gas station and all the sudden the vehicle came to a complete stop i was unable to move the vehicle and sat there until the tow truck was able to show up. Looked under the vehicle and on the passenger side front suspension the lower ball joint was no longer…
Seat BeltsSep 2015
The contact owns a 2004 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the seal belt retractors on the driver and passenger sides failed to function. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available
Air BagsOct 2014
Takata recall? I have a 2004 tacoma pre-runner 4dr. V-6. My airbag warning light came on approx. Oct. 2014 (50,000 miles). All that I have read so far is that it might be a broken "spiral cable" within the steering wheel. All airbag problems I've seen are with 2005 & newer…
SuspensionOct 2021
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and making a right turn, the front passenger’s side tire and wheel inadvertently detached from the vehicle. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road, where he noticed that the lower…
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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 5TEGN92N14Z404718 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.