AI DamageToyota Pickup: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Toyota Pickup across 24 model years: 403 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 20% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 18% of all complaints
- 3 Seat belts 12% of all complaints
- 4 Tires 11% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 8% of all complaints
- 6 Steering 8% of all complaints
- 7 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 8 Suspension 7% of all complaints
- Structure: 80 complaints (20% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 74 complaints (18% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seat belts: 48 complaints (12% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Tires: 44 complaints (11% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 34 complaints (8% of all), 7 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 403 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 80 | 2 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 48 | 4 | 0 |
| Tires | 44 | 4 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 34 | 7 | 0 |
| Steering | 34 | 6 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| Suspension | 29 | 5 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Mechanic said brake lines where competely rusted out & so is the entire frame of my truck.I'm afraid truck could eventually brake in half while driving. Entire under body is completely rusted. Had to replace all brake lines at my own expense. I just found out about this website, so I am writing now.
1985 toyota 4x4. Consumer writes in regards to accident and snow tires the consumer would like other detailed information, such as crash test, defects and statistics information.
Police report stated: unit fell off the right shoulder of the roadway. Unit overcorrected, crossed both lanes of traffic and ran off the left shoulder of the roadway. The angle of embarkment caused unit to overturn. Unit overturned and struck a tree.
Consumer question about toyota steering linkages rod. Consumer would like to know how long the manufacturer is held accountable for the malfunction of a part if the driver was in a accident and was killed.
Tl contact owns a 1991 toyota pickup. The contact stated that the vehicle had a safety recall on the relay rod. While driving approximately 30 mph on a clear day the contact veered slightly off the road applied the brake pedal and the vehicle spun sideways and rolled over three times. The vehicle was totaled.
He swerved to pass to the left and a car was turning right. He slowed down to pass the other vehicle. When he was going around the other car something went wrong and lost control and hit the other vehicle.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.