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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.
5TENX22N39Z••••••2009 Toyota TACOMA
That is about average for the 2009 Toyota TACOMA — 3 complaints per build across 138 builds.
5on this build
468on the model
138builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedExterior Lighting 3Service Brakes 1Hydraulic 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingfireMar 2019
Front headlights have yellow signal and daytime running lights that are always on and the light bulb heat up causing the plastic to heat and melt and still feel hot when using on a long drive. I worry about my car catching on fire
Electrical SystemMar 2019
Headlight lens get hot melted lens, light bulb plug is also burned ready to crack this is a safety issue
Unknown Or OtherSep 2015
My keys keep falling out of the key socket... While driving on streets .. Has gone on for 2-3 years now... Also have, many times, taken the key out after parking it and not noticed that vehicle still running... The last time both problems occurred was yesterday
Service BrakesJan 1901
S10 appropriate-letter from re concerns about the brake pedal in his 2009 toyota tacoma pickup truck. *tgw the consumer stated he noticed the brake pedal almost went to the floor board. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for an inspection, but they were unable to find anything…
Exterior LightingFeb 2012
The plastic lens covering the daytime running lights/blinkers are melting and cracked. The cause appears to be from the lights which are on when the engine is on. Left and right side lens are melted
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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 5TENX22N39Z669155 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.