Enter the 17-character VIN of your Toyota Tacoma 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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Enter the 17-character VIN of a Toyota Tacoma and the free decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our data for the model runs from model year 1980 to 2023 and lists 20 versions, from Toyota Tacoma I Single Cab and Toyota Tacoma I xTracab to Toyota Tacoma II Double Cab (facelift 2012) and Toyota Tacoma III Access Cab. Power in our data ranges from 142 to 278 hp. Since 17-character VINs apply to cars built since 1981, the earliest years in that range may carry a shorter number that this decoder cannot read.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoder cannot show any of that; it comes from a paid vehicle history report. On a truck you are looking at, compare the VIN on the plate with the one in the registration papers, and check that the model year the decoder gives fits the version named in the documents.
1980 - 2023
Production years
142 - 278 hp
Power
-
Body styles
20
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Tacoma I Single Cab | 1995 - 2000 | - | 142 - 190 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma I xTracab | 1995 - 2000 | - | 142 - 190 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma I Double Cab (facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2004 | - | 142 - 190 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma I Single Cab (facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2004 | - | 142 - 190 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma I xTracab (facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2004 | - | 142 - 190 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma II Access Cab | 2004 - 2012 | - | 159 - 236 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma II Double Cab | 2004 - 2012 | - | 160 - 236 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma II Single Cab | 2004 - 2012 | - | 159 - 236 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma II Access Cab (facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2015 | - | 182 - 236 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma II Double Cab (facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2015 | - | 182 - 236 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma II Single Cab (facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2015 | - | 159 - 236 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma III Access Cab | 2015 - 2020 | - | 159 - 278 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma III Double Cab | 2015 - 2020 | - | 159 - 278 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma III Double Cab Long | 2015 - 2020 | - | 159 - 278 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma III Access Cab (facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2023 | - | 159 - 278 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma III Double Cab (facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2023 | - | 159 - 278 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma III Double Cab Long (facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2023 | - | 278 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma IV Double Cab | 2023 - 1980 | - | 228 - 278 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma IV Double Cab Long | 2023 - 1980 | - | 278 hp |
| Toyota Tacoma IV XtraCab | 2023 | - | 228 - 278 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Toyota Tacoma, with model years 1980 - 2023 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 1980 - 2023 across 20 versions of the Toyota Tacoma. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Toyota Tacoma the characters to expect are 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), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023).
20 versions, with power up to 278 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, which is the 10th character of the VIN, but not the cab type. Use that year together with the cab name in the registration papers, such as Access Cab, Double Cab, Single Cab or xTracab, to narrow down the versions listed in our data.
The full 17 characters must match exactly. Also look at the model year character (10th) and the plant character (11th), and remember that the letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so any of them points to a misread or a problem.
It reads only the VIN, so it does not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners. It also does not replace checking the car and its papers in person.