IllustrationFRONT CROSS MEMBER IS FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALSO VEHICLE HAS VARIOUS PROBLEMS, INCLUDING BRAKES FAILURES/ELECTRICAL FAILURES,ETC. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
1993 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
00–25K
025–50K
050–75K
275–100K
8100–150K
12150K+
22 reports with mileage · 37 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
59 reportsPASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE, ORIGINATING UNDER THE DASHBOARD.
THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SHOULDER AND LAP BELT DOES NOT RETRACT OUT OF THE HOUSING OF THE SEATBELT. DEALER SAID NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SEATBELT SYSTEM. *AK
WHEN TRUCK COMES TO A STOP THE DRIVER WOULD TRY TO TAKE OFF THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK. ONCE THE TRUCK GOT GOING THE TRUCK WOULD BE ALRIGHT. BUT, EVERY TIME THE DRIVER WOULD TAKE OFF THE THROTTLE STICKS. DEALERR CHARGED THE DRIVER $30.00 TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE CABLE. *AK
WIRE HARNESS UNDER SEAT BURNED UP, CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO MALFUNCTION. ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
WATER ENTERED ENGINE, CAUSING TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK
WHILE STOPPED AND WAITING TO TURN, WAS REARENDED, AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH, FORCED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT, DRIVER'S 60/40 BENCH SEAT BACK REST BROKE, THEN COLLAPSED REARWARD. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY TO HEAD/NECK/BACK AND SHOULDER. *AK
THE RUBBER STOP ON LEAF SPRING FAILED, ALSO TORSION BAR FELL OFF. *AK
CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE IS MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIAL THAT IS TOO THIN, CAUSING IT TO SLIP. *AK THE SPRING LOADED PORTIONS OF THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE, WERE NOT OF ROBUST ENOUGH CONSTRUCTION TO WITHSTAND THE FREQUENT MANUAL CHANGING OF GEARS, 13000 MILES LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED TO REOCCUR, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS, TW…
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CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE IS MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIAL THAT IS TOO THIN, CAUSING IT TO SLIP. *AK THE SPRING LOADED PORTIONS OF THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE, WERE NOT OF ROBUST ENOUGH CONSTRUCTION TO WITHSTAND THE FREQUENT MANUAL CHANGING OF GEARS, 13000 MILES LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED TO REOCCUR, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS, TWO MONTHS LATER CLUTCH FAILED, CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM STILL EXITSTS. DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT REPLACED AND FAILED WITHIN 16000 MILES, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOOKS DETERIORATED, CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE MECHANISM WHICH CAUSES THE BELT TO LOCK UP IN THE CASE OF A HEAVY JOLT IS TOO FRAGILE, SO WHEN TRAVELING ON ROADS WITH HEAVY VIBRATION, IT REPEATEDLY LOCKS UP AND BECOMES TOO TIGHT, CUTTING INTO CONSUMER'S NECK. CONSUMER STATES FRONT SUSPENSION IS OF INFERIOR STABILITY AND VEHICLE IS EASY TO LOSE CONTROL WHEN NEEDING TO SWERVE, CONSUMER DID LOSE CONTROL AND HAD AN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE CLIPPED A GUARDRAIL DUE TO FAULTY SUSPENSION SYSTEM, THE BUMPER IS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME BY ONLY ONE BOLT CAUSING IT TO PIVOT IN THE ACCIDENT, REAR SPRINGS COLLAPSED AT ONLY 30000 MILES WHILE HAVING ONLY A CAMPER SHELL, REAR SPRINGS ONLY HAVE 2 SMALL LEAVES TO WHICH THE SHOCKS ARE LIGHT WEIGHT UNDER SIZE, A DELAER REPLACED THE SHOCKS BECAUSE THEY BEGAN TO LEAK, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO MODIFY THE SPRINGS BY ADDING AN EXTRA LEAVE. *SLC
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHERE THE DRIVER RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT FENDER WAS DAMAGED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.*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.