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1988 Toyota Toyota Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
2Structure
2Tires
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 7 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 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

7 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 2009
Structure

I OWN A 1988 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY ALONG WITH BODY PANELS. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 1991. THE BRAKES LINES ON BOTH SIDES FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10266820

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 2000
Tires

BOTH TREAD PEEL/FAILURES,(BETWEEN 1990-93) WERE ON THE FWY, UNLOADED. THE REMAINING BELTS HELD AIR LONG ENOUGH TO GET TO THE ROADSIDE, DAMAGE WAS TO THE WHEEL WELLS OF MY VEHICLE ONLY. I HAD BEEN LIVING IN THE DESERT AND COMMUTING 600-800 MI/WK.THEY WERE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185 70R14 )

NHTSA ODI #728238

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE OVERHEATS.

NHTSA ODI #539820

Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1997
Tires

TOYO TIRE BLEW OUT RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ROLLOVER.

NHTSA ODI #605811

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1997
Unknown Or OtherCrash

UNSPECIFIED.

NHTSA ODI #546692

Mileage unknown · May 30, 1996
Structure

SUSPENSION SPOT WELLS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS. COULD FALL OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985050

Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineFire

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. SMELLED GAS BEFORE CATCHING ON FIRE. VECHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TT CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, GAS PEDAL PRESSURE DECREASED ABRUPTLY AND COULD SMELL GAS, VEHICLE STALLED AND FLAMES ERRUPTED FROM RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #975419

Official recalls

1

88V019000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Feb 16, 1988

IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE FUEL HOSE COULD CAUSE SOME FUEL HOSES TO HAVE INADEQUATE CLEARANCE TO THE EGR PIPE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: HEAT FROM THE EGR COULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO CRACK ANDRESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

Remedy: REROUTE FUEL HOSE TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARANCE AND REPLACE HOSE, IF NECESSARY.

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

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.