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1988 Toyota TOYOTA TRUCK: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation125.0%
Braking behavior125.0%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Structure:Body
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Structure:Body1
Structure:Frame And Members1
Tires1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Tires: 1

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
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 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
1
1996
1
2000
1
2009
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19961
20001
20091

1995: 1; 1996: 1; 2000: 1; 2009: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 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 10266820 · 2009-04-27 (April 27, 2009)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10266820 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 728238 · 2000-08-17 (August 17, 2000)

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 )

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 728238 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 975419 · 1995-11-27 (November 27, 1995)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 975419 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 985050 · 1996-05-30 (May 30, 1996)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 985050 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.

88V019000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1988-02-16 (February 16, 1988)

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

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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗