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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TEHN72N24Z••••••2004 Toyota TACOMA
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2004 Toyota TACOMA build (9 vs 4).
9on this build
359on the model
100builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedStructure 5Suspension 4Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
Seat BeltscrashDec 2012
December 26, 2013- going east on warner rd. At 45 miles per hour from kyrene and warner. Minimal traffic on the road. At warner and bullmoose a car did not stop at the stop sign at bullmoose to pull out onto warner. I hit the camaro, t-boned him. My air bags did not go off, my…
SuspensionDec 2024
The vehicle has an open recall (NHTSA Recall #12V542) for the spare tire carrier lift plate. I brought the vehicle to a Toyota dealership to have the recall addressed, but the dealership refused to perform the repair, stating that the frame is too rusted to proceed safely. They…
StructureJul 2015
The contact owns a 2004 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the frame of the vehicle was rusted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the area for the spare tire was rusted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000
SteeringOct 2014
My 2004 tacoma has ~127,500 miles and has been subject to frame corrosion and spare tire retainer corrosion recalls. My dealer recently advised that the left rear leaf spring is broken which is resulting in an unpredictable response when driving, especially in 4wd in snowy…
Power TrainMar 2014
Oil changed at toyota dealer, mechanic discovered rear differential leak. Took the vehicle to private mechanic and discovered the rear differential leak was caused by rust to the body. The 2004 tacoma had only 27,000 original miles which was brought new. Web search discovered 20…
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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 5TEHN72N24Z425585 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.