IllustrationALL FOUR WHEELS ON VEHICLE CANNOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE USE OF A HAMMER TO BREAK THEM LOOSE. THIS CREATES A HAZARDOUS CITUATION IF VEHICLE IS ON JACK AND HAMMER IS USED.
1994 Toyota Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
325–50K
050–75K
775–100K
11100–150K
17150K+
38 reports with mileage · 53 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
91 reportsTHE WHEEL ON VEHICLE DOES NOT COME OFF UNLESS DRIVER USES EXCESSIVE FORCE. *AK
HARD BRAKE LINE SRUBBE DTOGETHER, CAUSING AHOLE TO FORM IN BOTH LINES. *AK
SEAT BELT STRAP TOO SHORT FOR USE.
CONSUMER STATED WHILE HAVING A BOAT HITCHED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HE EXPERIENCED SOME DIFFICULTIES WITHIN THE DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER MAKING AN INSPECTION, HE REMOVED THE REAR BUMPER AND NOTICED THE MAIN SUPPORT CROSS WELD HAD NOT BEEN WELDED. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, OWNER THEN NOTICED IT WAS BECAUSE OF A FAULTY HEAD GASKET; OWNER ALSO NOTED TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN CERTAIN VEHICLES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, DURING NORMAL OR PANIC BRAKING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURES, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKES LOCK UP, CONTINUING TO SLID/SKID, OR NO RESPONSE, NO WARNING, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS, DLR INDICATES BRAKES ARE FINE. *AK
TIMING BELT FAILED, RESULTING IN ENGINE NOISE, ALSO REPLACED WATER PUMP. *AK
DRIVING AT SPEED OF 15MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, LOST CONTROL WENT INBANKMENT IMPACT 12:00 AND UNBODY DAMAGES. *AK
WHEEL RIM IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE FROM VEHICLE WITHOUT USE OF A HAMMER.
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.