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1986 Toyota Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Tires
7Structure
6Seat Belts
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1
All reported categories
Steering
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 18 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.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 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

Structure complaints

6 reports
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333,000 miles · Nov 8, 2023
Structure

The contact owns a 1986 Toyota Pickup. The contact stated that he had signed a limited warranty rust protection with the Ziebart company. The contact stated that he had taken the vehicle to get the shocks replaced and the technician working on the vehicle refused to continue working on the vehicle due to extreme corrosion on the…

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The contact owns a 1986 Toyota Pickup. The contact stated that he had signed a limited warranty rust protection with the Ziebart company. The contact stated that he had taken the vehicle to get the shocks replaced and the technician working on the vehicle refused to continue working on the vehicle due to extreme corrosion on the rear passenger’s side of the frame near the fuel tank. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where the contact was informed that the corrosion was advanced, and the dealer would not perform a repair on the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 333,000.

NHTSA ODI #11554234

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2002
Fuel System, GasolineStructure

WHEEL WELLS RUSTED BENEATH VEHICLE, CONSUMER CHAINED GAS HOSE TO VEHICLE DUE TO RUST ON BOTH OF TANKS, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER HAD BODY WORK PERFORMED BUT RUST IS REOCCURING, AND NOW THE GAS LID HANGS. *TT

NHTSA ODI #8003811

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2000
Structure

VEHICLE CHASSIS WAS CORRODED AND BROKE WHILD BEING DRIVEN. TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #857111

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1998
Structure

WHEEL WELLS BUBBLE UP DUE TO RUST.

NHTSA ODI #533464

Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 1996
Structure

TRUCK BED DETERIORATION. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #503580

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 1995
Structure

OUTSIDE OF THE BED HAS RUSTED . TT

NHTSA ODI #967779

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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