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1992 Toyota Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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56Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
13Structure
13Seat Belts
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Fuel System, Gasoline
5
All reported categories
Steering
5Tires
4Power Train
2Suspension
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Parking Brake
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 15 of 56 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 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. 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.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

13 reports
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189,000 miles · Nov 21, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

HEAD GASKET REPLACED BY TOYOTA (SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN V06) AT 109,574 MILES. REPLACEMENT HEAD GASKET FAILED SUDDENLY AT 189,000 MILES, DRIVING ON LEVEL GROUND (40 MPH), AND WITHOUT WARNING (NO OVERHEATING OR LEAKS). UNDRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT REPEATED HEAD GASKET FAILURES ON THE…

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HEAD GASKET REPLACED BY TOYOTA (SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN V06) AT 109,574 MILES. REPLACEMENT HEAD GASKET FAILED SUDDENLY AT 189,000 MILES, DRIVING ON LEVEL GROUND (40 MPH), AND WITHOUT WARNING (NO OVERHEATING OR LEAKS). UNDRIVABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT REPEATED HEAD GASKET FAILURES ON THESE PICKUPS (1990-95). CALLED TOYOTA CORP, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE GASKET AGAIN AT NO COST BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT THESE VEHICLES WERE "FIXED" WITH THE REPLACEMENT GASKET. THIS TRUCK DOES NOT HAUL OR PLOW AND HAS BEEN MECHANICALLY WELL MAINTAINED. THE HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, THIS ISSUE MOST CERTAINLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED BY TOYOTA! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10209644

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

HEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE, REPLACED ENGINE, FAULTY MECHANICAL WORK, VALVES DAMAGED, HEAD GASKET RECALL 4/2000, TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX DAMAGES CAUSED BY HEAD GASKET FAILURES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #753818

Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

I HAD JUST CHANGED MY OIL IN APRIL 2, 2001 AND I HAD DRIVEN IT ABOUT 3,000 MILES AND I STARTRD TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. MY OIL PRESSURE GUAGE NEVER GAVE ME ANY WARNINGS THAT I WAS LOW ON OIL. ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS DRIVING IT TO WORK AND THERE WAS THIS TERRIBLE NOISE, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN IT EXCEPT F…

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I HAD JUST CHANGED MY OIL IN APRIL 2, 2001 AND I HAD DRIVEN IT ABOUT 3,000 MILES AND I STARTRD TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. MY OIL PRESSURE GUAGE NEVER GAVE ME ANY WARNINGS THAT I WAS LOW ON OIL. ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS DRIVING IT TO WORK AND THERE WAS THIS TERRIBLE NOISE, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN IT EXCEPT FOR ABOUT 1/4 QUART. IWAS IN SHOCK BECAUSE I HAVE ALWAYS TOOK CARE OF MY CARS. I HAVE A 1982 TOYOTA TRUCK WITH 148,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS STILL RUNNING. I FEEL THERE WAS A DEFAULT IN THE MECHANISM SOMEWHERE. THE MECHANIC SAID THE OIL WAS GOING THRU THE ENGINE AND EVAPORATING THRU THE EXHAUST. THAT IS WHY I SHOWED NO LEAKS IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR THE LOSS OF OIL. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY SITUATION? SHOULD I CONTACT TOYOTA ? THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ODI #747763

Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED UNDER RECALL, LATER, THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN CAM, THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE HEAD GASKET COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY REPLACED WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE REPAIRS, THE TIMING BELT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #784349

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE CAR OVERHEATED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DIE. ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. MJS

NHTSA ODI #848675

Mileage unknown · Dec 22, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THERE ARE FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832535

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #533161

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO BLOWN ENGINE GASKETS.

NHTSA ODI #531408

Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

GAS MILEAGE SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM 29MPG TO 18 MPG W/OUT EXPLANATION.

NHTSA ODI #530327

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE BLEW A HEAD GASKET AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP BUT THEY ARE NOT WORKING ON IT, ALSO THE DEALER SAYS THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #813080

Official recalls

1

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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