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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.
JT3HN86R6X0••••••1999 Toyota 4RUNNER
That is about average for the 1999 Toyota 4RUNNER — 3 complaints per build across 57 builds.
4on this build
182on the model
57builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSuspension 2Vehicle Speed Control 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJul 1999
At the time of the accident, I was driving 70mph on a major highway attempting to switch lanes when the car lost complete control. The car swerved severely left and there was no functioning of the brakes or steering. I was then hit driver side by a semi-tractor trailor who…
SuspensionSep 2022
The contact's wife owns a 1999 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at a slow speed, the back end of the vehicle began to wobble. The contact stated that his daughter pulled the vehicle into a parking lot and had the vehicle towed to the…
StructureSep 2013
The contact owns a 1999 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that the rear driver's side frame was completely rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the frame was welded. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was…
SuspensionOct 2015
Simply driving down the road and the vehicle started to sway all of a sudden. Had shop look at it next day and the rear left control arm detached from frame due to rust. I have been told it is impossible to repair. The rest of vehicle in great condition except the rust on the…
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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 JT3HN86R6X0238314 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.