Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

18 reports

Clear category filter

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2000

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

ALTERNATOR FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #550375

Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 TO 65 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE ENGINE PISTON BLEW OUT, AND THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #848875

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT HEADER MALFUNCTION BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND CLAIMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. NOW THE VEHICLE IS WELL OVER THE WARRANTY AND PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET AN ESTIMATE TO GET THE EXHAUST HEADERS REPLACED, THEY QUOTED ME AT OVER $800.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #704508

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

Read full complaint

I WAS GOING UPHILL AND HEARD A CLOCKING SOUND AND SPEED WAS SLOWING DOWN..SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR AND HEARD A BIG SNAPPED...AS I WAS GOING TO THE SIDE CURVE, THE ENGINE SEIZED ON ME (ENGINE BLOCK). DEALER SAID THE ROD IN THE ENGINE BROKE AND SOME INTERNAL STUFF. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A 6YRS OLD W/ A 109,000 MILES CAR WOULD JUST GIVE UP ON ME. I PREVIOUSLY HAD TOYOTAS THAT LASTED A LONG TIME W/NO ENGINE PROBLEM. I EVEN HAD MY OIL CHANGE PRIOR TO MY TRIP SO I CAN'T SAY I DIDN'T HAVE ANY OIL.

NHTSA ODI #702067

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1998

Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #539566

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 1998

Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE IS NOT KEEPING OIL PRESSURE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #826133

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 1996

Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 85K MILES. TT

NHTSA ODI #977866

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 1995

Engine And Engine Cooling

RADIATOR DEVELOPED PIN HOLES . PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ODI #964310

Official recalls

05V389000 · Steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting

Sep 6, 2005

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH STEERING EFFORT AND POWER ASSIST ARE REQUIRED, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN FULLY TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE STEERING RELAY ROD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

DP02002 · Rear Seat Belt Routing

Opened Mar 26, 2002 · Closed Aug 26, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other

No summary supplied.

SQ99003 · Corroded Brake Lines

Opened Jan 27, 1999 · Closed Apr 22, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TOYOTA IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL IN CANADA 98-253. CORRODED BRAKE LINES COULD FAIL RESULTING IN A PARTIAL BRAK SYSTEM LOSS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES