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1991 Toyota Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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29Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

1Recall 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

Engine And Engine Cooling
10Power Train
5Structure
5Fuel System, Gasoline
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
All reported categories
Steering
3Seat Belts
2Tires
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 29 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

10 reports
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73,000 miles · Oct 27, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineStructure

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PICKUP. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXTREME RUSTING ON THE CHASSIS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT IT WAS SO RUSTED THAT THERE IS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE OIL AND FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND FELL OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTL…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PICKUP. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXTREME RUSTING ON THE CHASSIS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT IT WAS SO RUSTED THAT THERE IS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE OIL AND FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND FELL OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AND UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT NEVER DID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 12/5/08 *CN THE OIL PAN HAS A RUST HOLE. UPDATED 12/09/08.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10246841

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HOUSE. THEN , CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10087133

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

FAN BLOWER SWITCH HAS BURNED OUT 3-4 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8016018

Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AT IDLE WHEN THE THE TRUCK WAS STARTED AND GOT PROGRESSIVELY MORE NOTABLE AND LOUD AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, WHEN CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND LOOKED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HE NOTICED THE FAN BLADE THAT WAS WHITE NYLON HAD EXPLODED AND SEVERAL SHARP SHARDS OF THE FAN WERE …

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CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AT IDLE WHEN THE THE TRUCK WAS STARTED AND GOT PROGRESSIVELY MORE NOTABLE AND LOUD AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, WHEN CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND LOOKED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HE NOTICED THE FAN BLADE THAT WAS WHITE NYLON HAD EXPLODED AND SEVERAL SHARP SHARDS OF THE FAN WERE SHATTERED AND HAD BEEN THROWN THROUGHOUT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT,CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, CONSUMER ORDERED THE FAN BLADE AND INSTALLED IT HIMSELF, HOWEVER FIVE MONTHS LATER VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACT ERRACTICALLY AGAIN.*JB

NHTSA ODI #562060

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

EXHAUST VALVES FROM CYL 3 & 6 BER. REPLACED SAME (NOTE: BOTH ARE THE REAR CYLINDERS). *AK

NHTSA ODI #743954

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

HAD STARTED VEHICLE ON COLD MORNING WHEN FAN BLADE FOR RADIATOR HAD EXPLODED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FAN CAUSED DAMAGE TO INSIDE OF HOOD & FILTER SYSTEM. ALSO, INFORMED WOULD NEED A NEW OR USED FAN BLADE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #879822

Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #525120

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

HEAD GASKET REPLACED. *SD

NHTSA ODI #502323

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

PURCHASE TRUCK USED THE HEAD GASKET BLEW . TT

NHTSA ODI #976733

Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 1995
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

VEHICLE SKIDDED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED ON WET ROAD, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #485700

Official recalls

1

05V389000 · Steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting

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 & remedy

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 ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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