1987 Toyota PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 1987 Toyota Pickup, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 27, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Toyota Pickup has problems

8 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
Seat belts31
Suspension21
Tires20
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1987 Toyota Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other Pickup year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pickup median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Pickup owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND THE REAR WHEELS WERE CAUGHT IN SOMETHING. THE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASED ON THE FIRST ROLL WAS THROWN OUT OF BACK WINDOW. INSURANCE TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE DUE TO COST FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Complaint 808170 · Jan 27, 1997
THE FRONT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN DRIVER TRIES TO PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON. DRIVER ALMOST HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. NOT VERY SAFE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, COULD NOT GET OUT OF BELT. *AK
Complaint 803586 · Oct 16, 1996
I AM UNABLE TO FIND OUT IF THE COMPANY [TOYOTA] HAS SOME RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN SAFTY BELTS EVEN IN THIS OLDER TRUCK ?? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Complaint 751478 · Aug 31, 2001

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