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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TEHN72N23Z••••••2003 Toyota TACOMA
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2003 Toyota TACOMA build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
312on the model
103builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedStructure 6Suspension 1Electrical System 1Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashApr 2018
I was driving down the road goimg about 35 mph heard a loud noise. Lost all control of the steering wheel and my tire had broken off from the ball joint. The place fixing it said the other side is about to break as well. This is very dangerous and I could have been killed
StructureApr 2019
The contact owns a 2003 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that he inspected underneath the vehicle and noticed that the frame was completely rusted. The contact called the darcars located at 15625 frederick rd, rockville, md 20855 where it was informed that there was no recall…
Electrical SystemMay 2018
We bought this truck in 2015 and was never informed of any recalls.we found out about the frame recall when it broke.it also has 5 other recalls which we were never informed on those either so when I called toyota they said the frame recall and the frame warranty had both…
StructureOct 2018
Frame recall
StructureSep 2018
Frame is rusty and I am afraid that the part may break and cause injury or death to me or any other person in my vehicle
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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 5TEHN72N23Z161542 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.