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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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136,755 miles · Jan 23, 2006

Power Train

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FIFTH GEAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND AT HIGHWAY SPEED. STOPPED USING THE FIFTH GEAR IN FEAR OF FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER 6-7 MONTHS THIRD GEAR STARTED POPPING OUT WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH GEARS. HAD THE TRUCK LOOKED, AND WAS TOLD BY THE GARAGE THAT SPECIALIZES IN TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT TOYOTA PICKUPS FROM THE YEARS 1989 TO 1991 WERE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WENT BACK TO TALK TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS ASKED WHAT IT WAS DOING. I HAD STARTED TELLING HIM ABOUT THE FIFTH GEAR NOISE WHEN HE INTERRUPTED ME AND ASKED IF THIRD GEAR WAS GIVING ME PROBLEMS TOO. I TOLD HIM YES. HE ASKED IF IT WOULD EVEN STAY IN GEAR ANYMORE,, AND I TOLD HIM NO, WHICH INDEED WAS THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT AT A COST OF $1, *AK

NHTSA ODI #10148335

Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 1997

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #525120

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1995

Power TrainCrash

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AN INCLINE. TT

NHTSA ODI #974801

Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 1995

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

VEHICLE SKIDDED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED ON WET ROAD, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #485700

Mileage unknown · May 15, 1995

Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

SEAL ON REAR AXLE STARTED LEAKING; SOAKED BRAKES WITH OIL TO POINT WHERE THEY QUIT WORKING; NO KNOWLEDGE OF REAR BRAKES NOT WORKING; FRONT SUPPLIED BRAKE POWER.

NHTSA ODI #965323

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

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