AI DamageToyota Toyota Truck: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Toyota Toyota Truck across 20 model years: 150 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 16% of all complaints
- 2 Structure 16% of all complaints
- 3 Tires 14% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 12% of all complaints
- 5 Seat belts 10% of all complaints
- 6 Powertrain 9% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 8% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel system 5% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 24 complaints (16% of all).
- Structure: 24 complaints (16% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Tires: 21 complaints (14% of all), 5 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 18 complaints (12% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seat belts: 15 complaints (10% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 150 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 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.
Dear sir or ms, I filed a written complaint and sent my complaint to you on or about concerning what happened to me while I was sitting and waiting in the right lane, the feeder lane, off of beltway 8, for the light to change, in pasadena, texas on 12/24/08.
Death of son recall of vehicle id #[xxx] faulty steering relay rod replacement parent believe defect caused death. The consumer was not notified of the recall until january 26, 2006. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Dt: the contact's son was driving and when attempting to make a right turn the vehicle would not steer, resulting in a crash. The vehicle was then hauled home on a trailer. The frame was bent from the accident. No injuries or property damage reported. There was no police report. Updtaed 12/27/05.
I was driving a 1997 toyota tacoma going about 65 mph on I-45 north in houston texas when I had a tire blowout just before the airline exit. I lost control of my truck smashing into the concrete barricade on the freeway and doing a complete [address], luckily I didn't hit any one else.
I was involved in a rear end collision. The driver seat back collapsed(back) during impact. I was thrown through the rear window-head first.
I was driving on 80 towards vallejo when I heard my rear right tire pop. I tried to control the vehicle but another tire blew causing my vehicle to crash into the center divide and causing my vehicle to roll repetitious times, until it finally came to a stop.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
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.