Toyota VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Toyota? Search its VIN for title brands, accidents and odometer readings, and check the open recalls – most Toyota vehicles on US roads were built in North America.
Title brands
Salvage, flood, junk or rebuilt titles recorded for this Toyota.
Open recalls
Safety recalls for Toyota vehicles sold in the US (free at NHTSA).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Toyota recalls by VIN
Toyota vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Toyota vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 4T1, 5TD and 5TF). A Toyota imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Free official checks
Links to the official services; each opens in a new tab.
Most checked Toyota models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Toyota Hilux 1983–presentToyota Land Cruiser 1974–presentToyota Aqua 2017–presentToyota Vitz 1999–2011Toyota Alphard 2002–presentToyota Passo 2004–2010Toyota Crown 1979–presentToyota Hiace 1989–2004Toyota Voxy 2001–2004Toyota Avensis 1997–2018
Can I check Toyota recalls by VIN?
Toyota vehicles sold in the US are covered by the NHTSA recall lookup: enter the VIN to see unrepaired safety recalls for free. Most Toyota vehicles on US roads were built in North America (VINs starting with 4T1, 5TD and 5TF). A Toyota imported from Europe may have recalls that only its European dealer network lists.
Which VIN codes does a Toyota have?
The first three characters (WMI) of a Toyota VIN are usually one of these: JTD – Toyota cars, Japan; JTE – Toyota SUVs, Japan; 4T1 – Toyota cars, Georgetown, Kentucky; 5TD – Toyota SUVs and minivans, USA. A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which Toyota models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Toyota models are the Hilux, Land Cruiser, Aqua, Vitz and Alphard. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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