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Toyota VIN Decoder

Decode Your Vehicle Identifications Number for Free.
17-character VIN number

FAQ

Where is the VIN number on an Toyota?

Please make sure your Toyota is made by a US manufacturer.

Location A appears on the front part of the dashboard on the driver's side of the Toyota, at the base of the windshield. A highly recommended way to find your VIN is to look through the windshield from outside the car.
Location B should be on the driver's door post. Open the door first, and you will find the VIN near the area where the door latches to the Toyota.
Location C is under the hood. A gasoline-powered Toyota usually has the code stamped on the front of the engine block. For older cars, the VIN can also be located at the front end of the frame.
Location D can be found on your Toyota's title, car registration, or insurance documents.
Four possible locations for a VIN number

You should be able to find a car's VIN at the locations above.

What is a VIN number (Vehicle Identification Number)?

VIN stands for Vehicle Identification Number, a unique code with a 17-character string of letters and numbers. It comes without spacing and excludes characters that could potentially be confused with numbers like Q/q, I/i, and O/o. Every single Toyota born in the United States should be given a distinctive VIN code, which contains specific information about your Toyota such as the year, model, engine type, country and factory of manufacture; and serial number. However, the modern format of Toyota VINs was not standardized until 1981, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) established the current 17-digit VIN. Although many automakers started using VINs in the middle of the 20th century, our free Toyota VIN decoder recognizes those vehicles built after the 1980s.

A Toyota VIN decoder enables you to recognize any Toyota vehicle. By design, it can provide every Toyota owner with a wealth of useful information, including precise characteristics and the history of the vehicle.

Why my Toyota VIN number doesn't decode?

Decoder error? Here's a check list.

Possibility A: If you find our decoder fails to process successfully, please make sure that you put all the 17 letter-and-number combinations in a correct way.
Possibility B: To avoid confusion, the standard VIN format does not contain the letters I, O, and Q. Check if your vehicle's code is along with these letters.
Possibility C: Your Toyota was made before the year 1981 so it was not accompanied by a standard VIN certified by the NHTSA, as referred to above.
Possibility D: An imported vehicle may not be assigned with a VIN. Check your Toyota's origin before using our free lookup tool.

How to decode an Toyota VIN number?

Curious about what hides behind a vehicle's VIN number?

  • The very first character tells you the exact country or region of the manufacturer.
  • Number two digit reveals the vehicle manufacturer.
  • Digit three is to specify what kind of vehicle it is, an SUV, truck, etc. The first three digits are known as WMI (World Manufacturer Identifier).
  • Positions four to eight give a general report of a vehicle. They are put together as VDS (Vehicle Descriptor Section).
  • Number nine serves as the check digit, which is based on a mathematical formula from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
  • The tenth character refers to the model year of your Toyota.
  • The eleventh position indicates what plant your vehicle is from.
  • The final six digits denote the vehicle's production sequence numbers.

Now enter your Toyota's VIN in the decoder above to check its history for FREE! Precise meanings of the 17-digit VIN number

What Toyota models work with this free VIN decoder?

Our Toyota VIN lookup tool could very well decode any Toyota cars that were manufactured after 1981 when the current VIN format was initially confirmed by the NHTSA. With that said, certain Toyota type dating back to the 1980 and before was unfortunately not eligible for our VIN lookup tool. But don't worry, we should properly decode nearly any Toyota model on the road, including Toyota Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, and so forth. At ToyotaPartsNow, specific Toyota information encoded in the VIN is given to you in no time!

Here is a reminder: before you decode any Toyota model, please put the 17-digit VIN code in a correct way so as to smoothly get a full history check, which covers information such as engine type, body style, assembly plant, vehicle type, etc.