Illustration1994 TOYOTA PICKUP HAS HOLES IN FRAME FROM RUST. I JUST REPLACED THE TIRES AND FOUND THE FRAME ROT AND I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS SITUATION. THE RECALL ONLY GOES BACK TO THE 1995 MODELS AND THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY DEFECT. I FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY TOYOTA. *TR
1994 Toyota Toyota Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Structure. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Structure complaints
5 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA SHORT WB DELUXE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED IN TWO. SHE WAS INFORMED BY HER PERSONAL MECHANIC WHEN SHE WENT TO HAVE ANOTHER REPAIR PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA SHORT WB DELUXE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED IN TWO. SHE WAS INFORMED BY HER PERSONAL MECHANIC WHEN SHE WENT TO HAVE ANOTHER REPAIR PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 225,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF THE RUSTED FRAIM IS CAUSING THE LEAF SPRING TO CUT INTO IT. UPDATED 11/30/2011 *LN
I TOOK MY 1994 TOYOTA PICKUP TO A SHOP TO HAVE THE CLUTCH REPLACED. THE SHOP CALLED ME AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT INSTALL THE CLUTCH BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH SO BAD AROUND THE REAR SUSPENSION MOUNTS THAT IT WAS PRACTICALLY BROKEN IN HALF AND WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
FRAME IS ROTTED OUT. *TR
REAR BUMPER, FENDERS AND FRAME ARE RUSTED THROUGH. GREAT SAFETY ISSUE !! VEHICLE ONLY HAS 137,000 MILES ON IT. CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AS THERE SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
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