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1988 Toyota Toyota TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 1988 Toyota Toyota Truck, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints72 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem2Engine and engine cooling

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 27, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Toyota Toyota Truck has problems

7 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
Engine and engine cooling21
Structure20
Tires20
Fuel system, gasoline11

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

1 recall

1988 Toyota Toyota Truck recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Recall 88V-019 · Feb 16, 1988 · 4,842 vehicles

Risk. HEAT FROM THE EGR COULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO CRACK ANDRESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Toyota.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Toyota Truck 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 Toyota Truck median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Toyota Truck owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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
Complaint 975419 · Nov 27, 1995

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