Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 1998
Electrical SystemFuel System, GasolinePower Train
MILDEW IN VENTS.
NHTSA ODI #542671
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
About this comparison →Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Pickup years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 8 of 35 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.
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
MILDEW IN VENTS.
GEAR SHIFT LEVER MISALIGNED/POPS OUT OF POSITION WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL.
TRANSMISSION SHIFT NEEDLE DOES NOT LINE UP AND SLIPS OUT WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL.
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: 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 ↗
No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.