IllustrationREPLACED BALL JOINTS THREE TIMES AND IDLER, TIE RODS, PITMAN REPLACED ONE TIME. TS
1987 Toyota 4X4
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reports[XXX] WAS DRIVING THE TOYOTA PICKUP AT NIGHT WITH A FRIEND FOLLOWING BEHIND HIM IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS HE WENT AROUND A CORNER THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL. HE NARROWLY MISSED A TELEPHONE POLE AND THEN SLID OFF THE ROAD OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND CAME TO A REST ON ITS SIDE. HE W…
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[XXX] WAS DRIVING THE TOYOTA PICKUP AT NIGHT WITH A FRIEND FOLLOWING BEHIND HIM IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS HE WENT AROUND A CORNER THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL. HE NARROWLY MISSED A TELEPHONE POLE AND THEN SLID OFF THE ROAD OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND CAME TO A REST ON ITS SIDE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. HE REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO HIS HEAD. HE HAD BACK AND CHEST PAINS. HE HAS REQUIRED NUMEROUS VISITS TO A LOCAL CHIROPRACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE ATX TIRE WAS SHREDDED APART. THE OTHER TIRES WERE INTACT.( DOT NUMBER: H4BNDFA028 TIRE SIZE: P235/75 ) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.