1993 Toyota PICKUP: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
43 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
152,901 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 43 complaints (18.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 5 | 11.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 11.6% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 9.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 8 |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 4 |
| Tires | 4 |
| Suspension | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 2 |
| Parking Brake:Conventional | 2 |
Structure:Body: 8; Unknown Or Other: 6; Steering: 4; Structure:Frame And Members: 4; Tires: 4; Suspension: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Parking Brake:Conventional: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 12 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 12
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 21 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
1995: 4; 1996: 4; 2000: 4; 2001: 4; 2003: 3; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 4; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 3; 2018: 3; 2019: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Body leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10028672 · 2003-07-20 (July 20, 2003)
THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. IT NEVER RETURNED TO THE CLOSED POSITION. THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 152,448 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028672 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10031129 · 2003-08-09 (August 9, 2003)
PICKUP REAR ENDED AND DRIVER SEATBACK FAILED. INJURIES SUSTAINED TO HEAD, NECK, BACK. INJURIES SUSTAINED TO KNEES AND LEGS AS THEY WENT UP UNDER DASH AS THE SEAT WENT BACK.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 134,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031129 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10045157 · 2003-10-31 (October 31, 2003)
LEAK GENERATED FROM HEAD GASKET, ENGINE WAS RUINED FROM LEAK WHICH WARPED HEADS OF THIS VEHICLE TO ITS MALFUNCTIONING CONDITION. GASKETS WERE WORKED ON BY MAUI DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM RECURRED. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045157 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10069911 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A TOYOTA T100 4X4. THE PITMAN ARM BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY RENDERING THE TRUCK UNSTEERABLE. HAD THIS BROKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A (PROBABLY FATAL) ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. SINCE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY TOYOTA WILL NOT PAY TO REPAIR IT. HOWEVER THE PART IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE FROM THE DAY THE TRUCK WAS BUILT. IT JUST TOOK TEN YEARS FOR THE PART TO FINALLY FAIL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10069911 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10145471 · 2005-12-16 (December 16, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THERE WERE NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS OR ANY VIBRATIONS WITH THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED ALL OF THE TIRES. COOPER TIRES ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10145471 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10152431 · 2006-03-10 (March 10, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME INOPERABLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD, ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152431 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10230000 · 2008-06-05 (June 5, 2008)
I BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES W/ENGINE AND NOTIFIED PRIOR OWNER AND ADVISED ME RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL FOR HEAD GASKET, IMMEDIATELY CALLED LOCAL DEALER REGARDING RECALL AND THEY CLAIMED VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED ALREADY (IN ANOTHER STATE) AND NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BUT OWNER STATE THAT IS FALSE HE OWNED VEHICLE AT THAT TIME AND HE HAD NEVER TOOK IN FOR SERVICE RECALL. IN THE MEANTIME CONDITION GOT WORSE, AND NOW LEAKING WATER AND HEAD GASKET NEEDS REPLACED. THE DEALER WON'T SERVICE IT, TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE IS NONRESPONSIVE. ALL I GET FROM THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10230000 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10249729 · 2008-11-24 (November 24, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME FAILED THE MANUFACTURER'S INSPECTION. A PORTION OF THE FRAME HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED; HOWEVER, TOYOTA WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE FRAME COULD FALL APART WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 198,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 190,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249729 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
05V389000 · Steering:Linkages:Rod:Relay:Connecting
Reported: 2005-09-06 (September 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗