IllustrationTHE TRUCK FRAME IS SO RUSTED AND WEAK TO HOLD THE REAR OF TRUCK. THE BACK OF TRUCK IS SHAKEN AND READY TO BREAK IN HALF. *TR
1994 Toyota Truck
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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Structure complaints
3 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA TRUCK. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL PERTAINING TO THE ENTIRE FRAME REPLACEMENT FOR MODEL YEAR VEHICLES 1995-2010. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA TRUCK. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL PERTAINING TO THE ENTIRE FRAME REPLACEMENT FOR MODEL YEAR VEHICLES 1995-2010. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SELL THE PART AT COST, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I HAVE A 1994 TOYOTA TRUCK,4X4,4CYL,5SPD. . THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED FROM BEHIND THE GAS TANK(WHICH IS UNNOTICABLE UNLESS GAS TANK IS REMOVED)TO THE REAR BUMPER. THE EXHAUST AND DRIVERS REAR SIDE OF THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AS WELL. IM EACH YEAR REPLACING THE EXHAUST DUE TO RUST. THE FRAME HAS HAD A PATCH WELDED TO IT THAT I WAS …
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I HAVE A 1994 TOYOTA TRUCK,4X4,4CYL,5SPD. . THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED FROM BEHIND THE GAS TANK(WHICH IS UNNOTICABLE UNLESS GAS TANK IS REMOVED)TO THE REAR BUMPER. THE EXHAUST AND DRIVERS REAR SIDE OF THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AS WELL. IM EACH YEAR REPLACING THE EXHAUST DUE TO RUST. THE FRAME HAS HAD A PATCH WELDED TO IT THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF UNTIL I HAD A MECHANIC DO REPAIRS TO IT. EACH MECHANIC I HAVE TAKEN IT TOO, SAYS THE RECALL FOR THE TOYOTA FRAME RUST SHOULD HAVE GONE BACK TO 1994,AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM HE HAS SEEN WITH THIS YEAR AS WELL. THEY ALL STATED IT WAS A PROBLEM WHEN MANUFACTURED. *TR
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