IllustrationPE00 020; TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND THE ATTENDANT NOTICED THAT BOTH TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. BRIDGESTONE, DUELLER APT, #31X1050R15LT. *AK
1990 Toyota SR5
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.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsWHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON AN EXPRESSWAY, I LOST TOTAL STEERING. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. MY STEERING WHEEL SPUN AS FREELY AS A ROULETTE WHEEL. TRUCK WENT TO THE RIGHT, BEARLY MISSING A BRIDGE OVERPASS. TRUCK WENT OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. I THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS ABOUT TO ROLL…
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WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON AN EXPRESSWAY, I LOST TOTAL STEERING. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. MY STEERING WHEEL SPUN AS FREELY AS A ROULETTE WHEEL. TRUCK WENT TO THE RIGHT, BEARLY MISSING A BRIDGE OVERPASS. TRUCK WENT OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. I THOUGHT THE TRUCK WAS ABOUT TO ROLL, BUT THEN THE TIRES TURNED RIGHT ANOTHER 45 DEGREES AND I ENDED UP AT THE BOTTOM THE THE DITCH, PERPENDICULAR TO IT. AMAZINGLY, NO DAMAGE TO TRUCK OR INJURY TO MY SELF. THE CAUSE TO DUE TO A BOLT LOCATED ABOVE THE BREAK PEDDEL ON THE STERRING COLUME COMMING LOOSE CAUSING THE LOWER PORTION TO DROP DOWN AND LEAVING THE UPPER PORTION OF THE STERRING COLUME TO SPIN FREELY. I CONSIDER MY SELF VERY FORTUNATE, (SOME ONE WAS DEFINETLY WATCHING OVER ME).
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS CONCERNING ABS SYSTEM FAILURE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE, OR IT WOULD NOT STOP AS IT SHOULD. CONSUMER NOTICED REAR BRAKES LOOKED AS IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WORN OUT. BUT THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN …
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CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS CONCERNING ABS SYSTEM FAILURE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE, OR IT WOULD NOT STOP AS IT SHOULD. CONSUMER NOTICED REAR BRAKES LOOKED AS IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WORN OUT. BUT THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TOO MANY TIMES FOR PREMATURE WEAR. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ONE REAR END COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND AND CORRECTED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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