IllustrationHAD A FLAT TIRE. UNSCREWED THE JACK TO CHANGE THE TIRE, THERE WAS A C-CLIP MISSING. THIS CLIP HOLDS THE ROD WHICH GOES THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF BLACK BOX. WITH THIS CLIP MISSING IT COULD CAUSE THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK
1994 Toyota Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
325–50K
050–75K
775–100K
11100–150K
17150K+
38 reports with mileage · 53 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
91 reportsSEAT BELT RETRACTOR GEAR STRIPPED OUT, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT STRIPPED OUT IN '98. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RELEASE. AFTER BEING IN USE, IT WOULD FAIL TO RETRACT TO ORIGINAL POSITION, WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. ALSO, ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED ALL THE TIME. *AK
. I KEPT ADDING COOLANT AND NEVER LET IT RUN DRY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE STAFF SAID THE HEAD CRACKED AND OVERHEATED THE ENGINE. THERE WAS SCORING ON THE CYLINDER WALLS AND PISTON DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT AT THE TOYOTA DEALER. ALL RECOMENDED MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED AND DOCUMENTED AS PER THE MANUAL. *AK
BUMPER ASSEMBLY IS RUSTYING IN THE MIDDLE IN THE BACK. THE BUMPER IS HUMPED UP & SPLITTING WHERE IT IS RUSTING. *AK
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR,AND DOES NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
TRANMISSION LEAKED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANMISSION HAD TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE OLD SEAL, AND THE DEALER FIXED THE SEAL TO STOP THE LEAKAGE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT 35MPH, AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER, PASSENGER SLID OUT OF THE SEAT BELTS, NO INJURIES, STATES DEFECT IN DESIGN OF THE BELT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
FRONT END SUSPENSION CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.
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.