1998 Toyota PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1998 Toyota Pickup, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 23, 2013. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Toyota Pickup has problems

5 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
Air bags22
Interior lighting10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10

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

0 recalls

1998 Toyota Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 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 air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Complaint 10053342 · Jan 5, 2004
CONSUMER'S SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE TOYOTA PICKUP. HE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH AND HIT THE OTHER CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SON WAS INJURED. *AK
Complaint 827756 · Sep 9, 1998

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