Toyota VIN decoder

Tundra, 4RUNNER and RAV4 lead 199 Toyota recall campaigns since 2016; 4 investigations are open.

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Decode a Toyota VIN

33 Toyota WMIs on file in vPIC. Decoded in this tab; never sent.

Seventeen characters; I, O and Q never appear.

The answer

Type a VIN and press Decode.

How to read a Toyota VIN

  • Toyota UK says its cars have the VIN stamped into the metal floor under the driver's-side front seat, usually behind a small carpet flap. Body-on-frame Hilux and Land Cruiser models also have the VIN stamped into the frame. This is UK-market guidance; US-model locations may differ. Source
  • Toyota files a separate 'VIN coding system' sheet for each model. Positions 4 to 8 form one five-character code that, read together, gives body type, engine, fuel and injection type, restraint system and series (and drive or trim where relevant). Source
  • A US-built Camry from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky starts with WMI 4T1 and carries plant code U (Georgetown, Kentucky) in position 11 (model year 2027 filing). Source
  • The Tundra built by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas uses WMI 5TF (truck) and plant code X (model year 2026 filing). Source
  • Japan-built Lexus models carry Toyota Motor Corporation WMIs. For example, the 2026 Lexus GX uses JTJ (multipurpose passenger vehicle) with plant code 5, Toyota's Tahara plant. Source

Toyota WMIs and plants

Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States: 16 cars, 10 SUVs, vans and crossovers and 7 trucks, per vPIC October 2026.

Toyota-only WMIs
WMIsRegistered toCountry · covers
1NXNew United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.United States · cars
2T1TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CANADACanada · cars
2T3TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CANADACanada · SUVs, vans and crossovers
3MYMAZDA MOTOR MANUFACTURING DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.Mexico · cars
3TMToyota Motor Mfg de Baja California S de RL de CVMexico · trucks
3TYToyota Motor Manufacturing de GuanajuatoMexico · trucks
4T1TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.United States · cars
4T3TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.United States · SUVs, vans and crossovers
4T4TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, NORTHERN KENTUCKY, INC.United States · cars
4TATABC INC.United States · trucks
5TBTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INDIANA, INC.United States · trucks
5TETOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, CALIFORNIA, INC.United States · trucks
5TFTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC.United States · trucks
5YFTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, MISSISSIPPI, INC.United States · cars
7MUMAZDA TOYOTA MANUFACTURING, USA, INC.United States · SUVs, vans and crossovers
7SVTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC.United States · SUVs, vans and crossovers
JT2, JT5, JTD, JTNTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONJapan · cars
JT3, JTLTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONJapan · SUVs, vans and crossovers
JT4TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONJapan · trucks
JTKTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INCJapan · cars
NMTTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING,TURKEY ,INC.Turkey · cars
SB1TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONUnited Kingdom · cars
VNKTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, FRANCE, S.A.S.France · cars
WZ1BMW AGGermany · cars

Codes Toyota shares with Lexus, Mazda and Subaru: 5TD, 7MM, JF1, JTE, JTM.

Toyota recalls

425 campaigns on file; 199 since 2016, naming about 31.2 million vehicles (summed across campaigns), 3 with a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. The Tundra has the most, 43. Air bags (37), Electrical system (26), Equipment (24), Exterior lighting (12), Power train (12) and Seat belts (12). One car: NHTSA or Toyota.

Toyota campaigns by model since 2016
ModelCampaigns
Tundra43
4RUNNER29
RAV425
Corolla24
Highlander24
Sienna22
Tacoma21
Camry19
Prius18
Tundra Hybrid15
Camry Hybrid14
Highlander Hybrid13
Latest Toyota campaigns
FiledModelsComponent
October 20262026 RAV4 Plug-in HybridEngine and engine cooling › Engine › Engine control module (ecu/ecm) › Software
September 20262026 Grand Highlander; 2026 Grand Highlander HybridSteering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
September 20262026 C-HRElectrical system › Propulsion system
September 20262026 4RUNNER; 2026 4RUNNER I-FORCE Max Hybrid; 2026 RAV4 Hybrid; 2024 Tacoma HybridEquipment › Other › Labels
August 20262025–2026 Camry HybridElectrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
August 20262026 Bz WoodlandElectrical system
August 20262024–2025 Tacoma; 2024 Tacoma HybridSuspension › Front › Shock absorber
July 20262026 Grand Highlander; 2026 Grand Highlander HybridPower train › Axle assembly
July 20262026 TundraEquipment › Other › Labels
June 20262026 BzElectrical system › Propulsion system
May 20262024–2025 Land Cruiser Hybrid; 2024 MiraiElectrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
May 20262024 TundraEngine and engine cooling › Engine › Hard parts internal/mechanical
Toyota campaigns with an NHTSA safety advisory
FiledAdvisoryModelsComponent
September 2025Park outside2020–2022 SupraElectrical system › Starter assembly › Relay
June 2023Do not drive2023 Camry; 2023 Camry HybridWheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
June 2022Do not drive2023 BZ4XWheels › Hub
May 2015Do not drive2004–2005 RAV4Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module

Open Toyota investigations (4)

How "open" is counted.

Open Toyota investigations
OpenedSubjectModels
August 2026Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers (DP26006)2024–2026 Grand Highlander; 2024–2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid
November 2023Brake Actuator Valve Wear (DP23005)2013–2015 Avalon Hybrid; 2012–2013 Camry Hybrid; 2010–2015 Prius; 2012 Prius V
August 2023Electrical problems / No-start (DP23004)2019 Yaris
September 2021Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture (EA21002)2010–2017 4RUNNER; 2003–2018 Corolla; 2017–2018 Corolla Im; 2003–2013 Corolla Matrix

Toyota owner complaints

Unknown or other, Service brakes, Air bags and Electrical system lead for 2010-on model-years; the 2010 Prius drew the most, 2,823 (unverified owner reports).

Toyota model-years by complaints
Model-yearComplaintsCrashesFiresLeading component
2010 Prius2,82318313Service brakes, hydraulic
2010 Corolla1,24414510Air bags
2019 RAV4879252Fuel/propulsion system
2018 Camry748464Power train
2020 RAV4635175Engine
2011 Sienna614347Air bags
2010 Camry6041001Vehicle speed control
2011 Camry6011077Unknown or other
2012 Camry590846Power train
2011 Corolla584442Air bags
2021 Highlander531164Power train
2011 Prius521377Service brakes

Check any Toyota model-year for recalls

Any make: recalls by VIN.

Data: vPIC October 2026; NHTSA, October 17, 2026. Not affiliated with Toyota.