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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reports
314,000 miles · Jun 24, 2009
Structure
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 (NA) TOYOTA SR5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED ON HIS VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY ONLY PERFORMED AN INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE INSPECTION DUE TO THE RUSTED FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSI…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 (NA) TOYOTA SR5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED ON HIS VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY ONLY PERFORMED AN INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE INSPECTION DUE TO THE RUSTED FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST AND SUGGESTED THAT HE GET RID OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 314,000.
NHTSA ODI #10274816
Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKING.
NHTSA ODI #533821
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