IllustrationGAS MILEAGE SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM 29MPG TO 18 MPG W/OUT EXPLANATION.
1992 Toyota Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
56 reportsSEAT BELT BUCKLE SEPARATION DUE TO WEAK SPRINGS. *AK
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
HEAD GASKET BLEW.
THE SHOULDER HARNESS OF THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY TIME ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, OWNER HAS 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND NOTES THAT THE CLUTCH MUST BE DEPRESSD TO GET ENGINE RESTARTED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
AT 3,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, ONCE HAD TO HAVE THEM CUT DOWN, SECOND AND THIRD TIMES ROTORS WERE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE RADIATOR BLEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
RADIATOR BASE COMPLETELY CORRODED, RESULTING IN LEAKS. *AK
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, TO UNSTICK HIT PEDAL REAL HARD. *AK
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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.