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Toyota PickupYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 398 NHTSA owner complaints across 22 model years, no Toyota Pickup year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1995. The Pickup has 1 safety recall on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1994Best years'90 '91 '92 '95Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints398Top: StructureSafety recalls11981–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Toyota Pickup years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pickup median. Tap a year for its full report.

'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1995Solid52/10035 complaints · 1 recall1994Caution33/10091 complaints · 1 recall1993Solid42/10059 complaints · 1 recall1992Solid48/10056 complaints · 1 recall1991Solid57/10029 complaints · 1 recall1990Best68/10025 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/10021 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1983Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1981Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Toyota Pickup problems

All model years combined: 398 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure792
Engine and engine cooling742
Seat belts485
Tires444
Steering346
Power train313
Suspension285
Service brakes, hydraulic286
Fuel system, gasoline180
16 other systems8715
1 recall

Toyota Pickup recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Relay: connecting05V-389 · 1989–1995 · Sep 6, 2005 · 977,839 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Pickup

  1. FRONT WHEELS LOCKDP79007 · null · closed Apr 20, 1979
    No recall