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5TFCZ5AN9GX026026
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2016
Make
TOYOTA
Model
Tacoma
Trim
SR/SR5/TRD Off Road/TRD Sport/TRD Pro
Body Style
Pickup
Drive Type
4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine
3.5L 6-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
TRUCK
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC.
Owner Complaints
322 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
410 on file Get Report →
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STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner vehicles equipped with accessory hood scoops installed by SET or SET dealers. The adhesive attaching the hood scoop may weaken, allowing the hood scoop to detach from the vehicle.
ENGINE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles equipped with a six-cylinder engine. The affected vehicles have a crank position sensor that may malfunction, potentially resulting in an engine stall.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.
AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Tacoma trucks manufactured August 20, 2015, to September 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, incorrect bolts were used to install the driver's knee air bag module.
The manufacturer has filed 410 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2016 TOYOTA Tacoma — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 — Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The
23TE08 — Toyota has received some reports of paint peeling along the exterior door window frames, front inner fenders as can been seen with the hood open, and on the A-pillars on certain Tacoma vehicles with 040 Super White paint
T-TT-0790-25 — Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free. This is caused by the phone Hands Free volume being too low.
Owners have filed 322 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2016 TOYOTA Tacoma. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 5TFCZ5AN9GX026026 identifies a 2016 TOYOTA Tacoma SR/SR5/TRD Off Road/TRD Sport/TRD Pro pickup. The first three characters (5TF) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (CZ5AN) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (9) is the check digit. Position 10 (G) encodes the model year (2016). Position 11 (X) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in SAN ANTONIO, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (026026) are the unique sequential production number.
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