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1994 Toyota PICKUP: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

78 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

132,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 38 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 78 complaints (20.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior911.5%
Steering behavior67.7%
Fuel system concerns45.1%
Transmission and shifting22.6%
Electrical and battery issues22.6%

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.

Structure:Frame And Members
16
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
7
Engine And Engine Cooling
5
Structure:Body
5
Tires
5
Seat Belts
4
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
4
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Frame And Members16
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine7
Engine And Engine Cooling5
Structure:Body5
Tires5
Seat Belts4
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor4
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields4

Structure:Frame And Members: 16; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling: 5; Structure:Body: 5; Tires: 5; Seat Belts: 4; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 4; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
7
100,000 to 149,999
11
150,000 and above
17
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9997
100,000 to 149,99911
150,000 and above17

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 17

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 40 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.

1995
8
1996
5
2000
10
2001
7
2002
2
2003
4
2004
3
2005
1
2006
3
2008
4
2009
5
2010
9
2011
3
2012
3
2013
3
2014
2
2015
4
2016
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19958
19965
200010
20017
20022
20034
20043
20051
20063
20084
20095
20109
20113
20123
20133
20142
20154
20161
20171

1995: 8; 1996: 5; 2000: 10; 2001: 7; 2002: 2; 2003: 4; 2004: 3; 2005: 1; 2006: 3; 2008: 4; 2009: 5; 2010: 9; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2013: 3; 2014: 2; 2015: 4; 2016: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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 10006477 · 2002-02-09 (February 9, 2002)

TRUCK OVER HEATED AND INITIAL DIAGNOSTIC STATED: NEW WATER PUMP, CRACKED HEAD, REBUILT ENGINE. TIMING CHAIN COVER WAS REPLACED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, AND HEAD RESURFACED. UPON HEARING A LOUD RATTLING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE ON FREEWAY, WAS ADVISED TO DRIVE 300+ MILES HOME WITH IT AND TO CALL IF IT WAS STILL THERE IN A FEW DAYS. TOOK TO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER WHO HAS FOUND THAT CRANKSHAFT NEEDS TO BE SMOOTHED AND NEW BEARINGS ARE NEEDED (SO FAR...).POSSIBLY MORE LOWER PORTION ENGINE PROBLEMS-CYLINDER HEAD, PISTONS... RECOMMENDED REBUILD ENGINE... …

Owner-reported narrative. 85,525 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006477 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020170 · 2003-05-20 (May 20, 2003)

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. FIRESTONE P2275R15. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020170 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020220 · 2003-07-11 (July 11, 2003)

THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE OF A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP TANK, THE CLUTCH FLEX LINE AND POWER STEERING PUMP WAS ALSO LEAKING. THE GAS GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DRIVE BELT AND TIMING BELTS WERE REPLACED. PH. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 116,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020220 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10026577 · 2003-07-03 (July 3, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH HEARD A POPPING NOISE, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER AND PANCAKE. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. ALSO, HE HAD TO BE CUT FROM THE VEHICLE. TIRES WERE COOPER TIRES, BRONCO RADIAL CTE, SIZE P235 75 R15, WITH ABOUT 20000 MILES ON THEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026577 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10036751 · 2003-08-28 (August 28, 2003)

FAILURE OF 1994 TOYOTA 4WD PICKUP TRUCK SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM. WORN NYLON BOSS ON COIL SPRING RETURN ASSEMBLY SLIPS OFF OF BELT MOUNTING PULLEY SHAFT. A METAL INSERT IN THE NYLON BOSS WOULD SOLVE THE WEAR PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 82,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036751 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10055792 · 2004-01-23 (January 23, 2004)

THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS GETTING THE WHEELS OFF OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN EVER THE CONSUMER HAD TO CHANGE A FLAT OR REPLACE A TIRE ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS ALWAYS A STRUGGLE GETTING THE WHEELS OFF OF THE HUB. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055792 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10064571 · 2004-04-05 (April 5, 2004)

MY COUSIN WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON MAY 4TH OF 1997, IN WHICH HIM AND THE DRIVER OF A 1994 TOYOTA PICK WERE EJECTED AND KILLED. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE TRUCK JUST A FEW DAYS AFTER THE WRECK. THE POLICE REPORT AND THE NEWSPAPER REPORTED THAT NEITHER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, HOWEVER ACCORDING TO THE PHOTOS TAKING OF THE TRUCK I SEE THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY TORE OUT OF THE SIDE WALL OF THE TRUCK WHERE THE BRASS HEX BOLT HOLDS IT TO THE INSIDE WALL OF THE CAB. I MUST HAVE MISSED THIS BACK IN 1997 AND JUST RECENTLY NOTICED THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10064571 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10070802 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

CRACK IN A THIN AREA OF CYLINDER WALL. LOSS OF COOLANT CAUSED OVERHEATING. REPAIR REVEALED STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN WITH BROKEN GUIDES AND THE BEGINNINGS OF DAMAGE TO CHAIN COVER HOUSING. ALSO, THE REAR 2 CYLINDERS WERE CLOGGED WITH BURNED, DRIED OIL. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED AND CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 90 DAYS(MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, DECEMBER). THE REPAIRMAN SAID IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND NOT OF MY MAKING.

Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070802 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 ↗