Enter the 17-character VIN of your Toyota 4runner to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Got a VIN for the model Toyota 4runner? Type in all 17 characters and the free decoder returns the manufacturer, model year and country where the car was built. Data on the model Toyota 4runner at a glance: 1984 - 2013 for the years, SUV for the body styles, 270 hp for power, and 8 versions in total. The VIN reveals the manufacturer, the model year and the country where the car was built. If the maker codes it, the 11th character also points to the assembly plant.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners are not encoded in a VIN. They are found in a paid vehicle history report, not in the decoder result. Check the 10th character of the VIN on the car Toyota 4runner against the model year stated in the papers or the advert. If the two disagree, ask the seller to explain.
1984 - 2013
Production years
90 - 270 hp
Power
1
Body styles
8
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota 4runner I | 1984 - 1989 | SUV | 97 - 150 hp |
| Toyota 4runner II | 1989 - 1995 | SUV | 90 - 143 hp |
| Toyota 4runner III | 1995 - 1999 | SUV | 125 - 183 hp |
| Toyota 4runner III (facelift 1999) | 1999 - 2002 | SUV | 150 - 183 hp |
| Toyota 4runner IV | 2002 - 2005 | SUV | 235 - 270 hp |
| Toyota 4runner IV (facelift 2005) | 2005 - 2009 | SUV | 236 - 260 hp |
| Toyota 4runner V | 2009 - 2013 | SUV | 157 - 270 hp |
| Toyota 4runner V (facelift 2013) | 2013 | SUV | 270 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Toyota 4runner, with model years 1984 - 2013 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1984 - 2013 across 8 versions of the Toyota 4runner. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Toyota 4runner the characters to expect are L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993), R (1994), S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013).
8 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 270 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners. The free result is limited to what the VIN itself carries, which is the manufacturer, model year, country and, where coded, the plant.
No registration is needed. You type in the VIN and get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture at no cost.