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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5TFCZ5AN2GX045744 · Checked Oct 12, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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5TFCZ5AN2GX•••••• 2016 Toyota TACOMA

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302on the model
112builds in total
Most reported Power Train 2 Engine 1

What owners of this build wrote

Unknown Or Other Jan 2019
I have not been informed about a safety recal until I came to the dealership and they told me
Power Train Jun 2017
The contact owns a 2016 toyota tacoma. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V356000 (engine) and 17V285000 (power train). The dealer (all star toyota, 9150 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70815, (225) 490-7608) had been unable to determine when the remedy…
Unknown Or Other Jul 2018
I bought this truck in june 2018, used with 32000 miles on it. I was driving on a highway in a thunderstorm on 7/25/18, and the kids in the backseat said they were getting wet, and that the water was coming through the headliner. Looked this up online when I got back home and it…
Power Train Jan 2016
Transmission has a delayed engagement on a cold start. When shifting from park to either drive or reverse, the truck moves slightly then a hard lock up is felt. I believe this to be a safety issue. While backing up onto street, when shifting from reverse to drive, there was a…

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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 5TFCZ5AN2GX045744 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.