Toyota VIN Decoder
Enter any 17-character Toyota VIN. We pull the NHTSA VPIC record (engine, drive, plant, trim) and check for open recalls — about 30 seconds, free.
How the Toyota decoder works
CheckMyVIN sends your VIN to the NHTSA VPIC (Vehicle Product Information Catalog) API. VPIC returns detailed manufacturer data per VIN; we extract the 18 most relevant fields — make, model, year, body class, engine displacement, engine model code, drive type, fuel type, transmission, assembly plant, and electrification details. For Toyota specifically, the engine model code is the most useful field: it lets us look up the right oil grade, spark plug part number, and known weak points.
Common Toyota WMI codes
| WMI | Meaning |
|---|---|
| JTD | Toyota passenger car — Japan |
| 4T1 | Toyota passenger car (Camry/Avalon) — Georgetown, KY USA |
| 5TF | Toyota truck (Tundra/Tacoma) — Texas / Mississippi USA |
| 2T3 | Toyota SUV (RAV4) — Cambridge, ON Canada |
| JTM | Toyota SUV — Japan |
| 3MY | Toyota Yaris — Mexico |