IllustrationSHOULDER BELT FITS POORLY, CUTS ACROSS DRIVER'S NECK. *AK
1994 Toyota Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
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.
- 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 reportsREAR SEAL LEAKED GREASE ALL OVER BRAKES, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH
AIR CONDITIONER REFRIGERANT LINE BROKE, CAUSING FREON TO LEAK DUE TO ELECTRICAL LINES RUBBING AGAINST REFRIGERANT LINE. *SD
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF POSITIONING OF DRIVERS OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR. *SD
PE95-037 ACTIVE, HEATER FAN BLOWER IS TURNED ON SMELL OF BURNING FUMES. TT
HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE RELEASING TIRE TO THE ROAD. TT
FRONT END BOUNCES UNCONTROLABLY IN ROUGH PAVEMEN/FRONT SUSPENSION CANNOT PROPERLY SUPPORT WEIGHT OF VEHICLE. *AK
SEAT BELTS FAILED. *AW
AT REDUCED SPEED VEHICLE PULLED SEVERELY TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. TT
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE LARGE PASSENGERS. *AK
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.