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1992 Toyota 4X4

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
2Power Train
2Structure
1Suspension
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. 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 reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

7 reports
184,722 miles · Oct 27, 2009
Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA PICK-UP 4X4. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE FRAME AND THE A-ARM HAD FRACTURED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN CONTACTED.…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA PICK-UP 4X4. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE FRAME AND THE A-ARM HAD FRACTURED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN CONTACTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 184,722.

NHTSA ODI #10289965

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2000
Power Train

AXLE SHAFT BEARING WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND WANTS TOYOTA TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #860956

Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 1998
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING THE CLUTCH GOES OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE DELAER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THIS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #827383

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE HEAD GASKET BROKE ALLOWING THE RADIATOR TO EMPTY WHICH OVERHEATED THE ENGINE AND CRACKED THE RADIATOR IN SIX PLACES.

NHTSA ODI #780360

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE GASKET BLEW AND CAUSED RADIATOR TO CRACK.

NHTSA ODI #539006

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 1996
Wheels

STEEL WHEEL RIM CRACKED.

NHTSA ODI #510490

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1995
SuspensionCrash

FRONT TIRE HIT A SNOW ENBANKMENT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER SPEED 20 MPH. TT

NHTSA ODI #958375

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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