IllustrationCONSUMER 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
1992 Toyota Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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.
- 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
What owners actually said
56 reportsTHE CAR OVERHEATED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DIE. ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. MJS
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
PASSENGER'S 3-POINT RESTRAINT (RETRACTOR) FAILED.
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED YEARLY. THEY WEAR OUT VERY FAST, ONLY HIGHWAY DRIVING AT ABOUT 60MPH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR ONE YEAR. CONSUMER ASSUMES IT IS DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE BELT BUCKLE WILL HOLD , BUT IT WILL NOT RELEASE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF NON WARRANTY EXTENSION. *AK
HYDRAULIC OPERATED CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONS WHILE EITHER DRIVING OR STARTING VEHICLE. CLUTCH WOULD DISENGAGE SOMETIMES. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS CLOUDED & CONTAMINATED. TOOK TO GARAGE, NOT DEALER, & HAD MASTER & SLAVE CYLINDERS REPLACED. *AK THIS OCCURS WHEN STARTING, CLUTCH PEDAL DOWN (INTERLOCK), THE TRANSMIS…
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HYDRAULIC OPERATED CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONS WHILE EITHER DRIVING OR STARTING VEHICLE. CLUTCH WOULD DISENGAGE SOMETIMES. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS CLOUDED & CONTAMINATED. TOOK TO GARAGE, NOT DEALER, & HAD MASTER & SLAVE CYLINDERS REPLACED. *AK THIS OCCURS WHEN STARTING, CLUTCH PEDAL DOWN (INTERLOCK), THE TRANSMISSION CAN STILL BE IN GEAR AND THE CLUTCH PLATE STILL ENGAGED, LET THE CLUTCH PEDAL OUT AND YOU FIND THE CLUTCH FULLY ENGAGED. *SLC
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE TRUCK. *AK
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AK
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO BLOWN ENGINE GASKETS.
Official recalls
105V389000 · 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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.