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Toyota VIN Decoder

Paste a 17-character Toyota VIN to decode the year, model, trim, engine, and where it was built — instantly, from NHTSA data. Free, no sign-up.

How to read a Toyota VIN

Toyota splits production between Japan (VINs starting with J) and North America (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), so the first character tells you fast where a given unit was assembled. The first three characters — the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) — are the fastest tell. These are the Toyotaprefixes you'll see most often:

4T1
Toyota passenger cars built in the U.S. (Georgetown, Kentucky) — Camry
5TD
Toyota SUVs/minivans built in the U.S. (Princeton, Indiana)
5TF
Toyota trucks built in the U.S. — Tundra, Tacoma
JTD
Toyota passenger cars built in Japan
3TM
Toyota Tacoma built in Mexico

These are the common prefixes, not an exhaustive list — manufacturers add and retire WMIs over time. The decoder above always reads the authoritative record from NHTSA. For the full breakdown of all 17 VIN positions and the model-year chart, see the main VIN decoder guide.

Common Toyota models this decoder covers

Toyota CamryToyota CorollaToyota RAV4Toyota TacomaToyota Highlander

Toyota VIN decoder FAQ

How do I decode a Toyota VIN?▾
Paste the full 17-character Toyota VIN into the decoder above and it returns the year, model, trim, engine, transmission and body style from NHTSA's database. Every Toyota built since 1981 has a 17-character VIN you can decode this way.
What does a Toyota VIN start with?▾
Toyota VINs commonly begin with 4T1, 5TD, 5TF, JTD, 3TM. The first three characters are the World Manufacturer Identifier: the first tells you the country of assembly and the next two identify Toyota and the vehicle class.
Where are Toyota vehicles built?▾
Toyota splits production between Japan (VINs starting with J) and North America (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), so the first character tells you fast where a given unit was assembled. You can read the exact plant country from the first VIN character and confirm the specifics in the decoded result above.
Is this Toyota VIN decoder free?▾
Yes — decoding a Toyota VIN here is free, needs no sign-up, and pulls directly from the U.S. government's NHTSA vPIC database.

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