IllustrationWHILE 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
1991 Toyota Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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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.
- 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
What owners actually said
29 reportsTHE FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED, AND IS ALLOWING GASOLINE TO SPRAY OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
FAN BLOWER SWITCH HAS BURNED OUT 3-4 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
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
EXHAUST VALVES FROM CYL 3 & 6 BER. REPLACED SAME (NOTE: BOTH ARE THE REAR CYLINDERS). *AK
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
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S DOORS RUSTED/REPLACED TWICE.
VEHICLE'S SHORT END SEAT BELT BUCKLE, FEMALE END OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT, HAS COME APART WHILE TRYING TO ATTACH/CONNECT IT, IT BROKE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND IS ORDERING A NEW ONE. VEHICLE HAS NO WARRANTY. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
SEAT BELT LATCH WOULD NOT COME UNLATCHED.
Official recalls
105V389000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.