1981 Toyota Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Parking Brake. Review the 1 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 →
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

Parking Brake complaints

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520,000 miles · Mar 11, 2004

Parking BrakeCrashInjury

WHILE PARKING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL, COLLIDING INTO A GARAGE DOOR. *AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SLIPPED WHEN CONSUMER WAS IN A DOOR JAM SEARCHING FOR A DROPPED ITEM ON THE FLOOR BOARD, AND WAS DRAGGED DOWNHILL BY VEHICLE CAUSING SCARS ON BOTH KNEES AND RIGHT HAND. REPLACEMENT AND REPAI…

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WHILE PARKING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL, COLLIDING INTO A GARAGE DOOR. *AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SLIPPED WHEN CONSUMER WAS IN A DOOR JAM SEARCHING FOR A DROPPED ITEM ON THE FLOOR BOARD, AND WAS DRAGGED DOWNHILL BY VEHICLE CAUSING SCARS ON BOTH KNEES AND RIGHT HAND. REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS MADE ON FRONT BUMPER AND LAMPS, GRILLE AND LAMPS, AIR CONDITIONER, HOOD, FENDER, AND REAR BUMPER. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10057947

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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