U.S. public vehicle records

Toyota TOYOTA TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

146 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

112,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1980 to 2003 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 41 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 146 complaints (11.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	22	15.1%
Steering behavior	13	8.9%
Transmission and shifting	4	2.7%
Engine operation	2	1.4%
Electrical and battery issues	1	0.7%
Fuel system concerns	1	0.7%

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.

Structure:Frame And Members

Tires

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Tires:Tread/Belt

Unknown Or Other

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Structure:Frame And Members	17
Tires	12
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	8
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor	5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	5
Tires:Tread/Belt	5
Unknown Or Other	5

Structure:Frame And Members: 17; Tires: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 8; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 5; Tires:Tread/Belt: 5; Unknown Or Other: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 10

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 105 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.

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1995: 13; 1996: 15; 1997: 10; 1998: 14; 1999: 12; 2000: 9; 2001: 6; 2002: 4; 2003: 5; 2004: 6; 2005: 12; 2006: 5; 2007: 6; 2008: 5; 2009: 9; 2010: 15

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 22 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 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.

Complaint evidence

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 965409 · 1995-05-15 (May 15, 1995)

MASTER CYLINDER; BRAKE PEDAL PERFORMS POORLY ON A PANIC W/SLOW STOP OR ROUGH STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 965409 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 488202 · 1995-09-19 (September 19, 1995)

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 488202 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10149010 · 2006-01-30 (January 30, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V389000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE STEERING: ROD RELAY. THE VEHICLE IS NOT CURRENTLY HAVING THE PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 2/24/2006 - *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149010 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 709976 · 1999-08-14 (August 14, 1999)

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS DUE TO A WORN PLASTIC BUSHING AT THE END OF THE SHIFTER, DEALER REPRESENTATIVES MR. WAKI AND MR. ILASTRON CLAIMED IT WAS NOT PART OF THE TRANSMISSION .

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 709976 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10135510 · 2005-09-07 (September 7, 2005)

2000 TUNDRA WITH 60,900 MILES ON IT. (RIGHT - 900 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY.) OVERDRIVE STARTED MAKING NOISE WHEN ENGAGING AND WHINE WHILE DRIVING. OUT OF OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION SOUND FINE. BROUGHT TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND THEY HAD DISTRICT REP DRIVE IT. DETERMINED THAT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY OF IT. CALLED THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WILL GET ME IN CONTACT WITH THE DISTRICT MANAGER WHO MADE DECISION. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135510 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 510917 · 1996-11-01 (November 1, 1996)

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 510917 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 503635 · 1996-04-20 (April 20, 1996)

ELECTRICAL CABLE BURNED. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 503635 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10038681 · 2003-09-11 (September 11, 2003)

DICK DYER TOYOTA, IN COLUMBIA SC, PERFORMED A JOB ON MY 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA ON 9-3-03. THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, DURING THE PROCESS ONE BOLT THAT HOLDS UP THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE WAS STRIPPED OFF, DICK DYER USED PLASTIC STRIP TIE'S IN IT'S PLACE WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. AS A RESULT FUEL POURED OUT IN GALLONS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK AS I STOPPED TO REFUEL IN GEORGIA. (3 HOURS AFTER LEAVING DICK DYER TOYOTA). THE TIE'S WERE DISCOVERED BY MAINT. SUPERVISOR SCOTT JOINER AT TOYOTA MALL EAST AT CONYERS, GEORGIA [phone removed]) A COMPLAINT H…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10038681 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1987

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2003

1987: 0; 1988: 1; 1989: 0; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 1; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 1998: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2003: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Toyota TOYOTA TRUCK model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1980	0	1	Not available
1982	2	0	Not available
1983	1	0	0
1984	2	0	0
1985	1	0	0
1986	6	0	0
1987	4	0	0
1988	7	1	+1
1989	8	0	-1
1991	11	0	Not available
1992	17	0	0
1993	16	1	+1
1994	19	0	-1
1995	10	0	0
1996	5	0	0
1997	5	0	0
1998	6	0	0
2000	14	0	Not available
2001	6	0	0
2003	6	0	Not available

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Data completeness

146 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

28.1%Usable mileage41 / 146 records

84.9%Valid incident date124 / 146 records

100.0%Valid filing date146 / 146 records

84.9%Ordered incident and filing dates124 / 146 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1989	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	2000	2001	2003
Structure:Frame And Members	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	317.6% ODI 10235403 · 183,319 mi THE LAST TIME I HAD MY 1992 TOYOTA TRUCK DLX LUBED AND OIL CHANGED, THE AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC SAID MY FRAME WAS RUSTING IN TWO UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY PICKUP TRUCK. HE SAID IT COULD BE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THE FRAME RUSTING AWAY LIKE THIS. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT TOYOTA MFG WAS RECALLING CERTAIN TRUCKS FOR THIS REASON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN GET MY TRUCK INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL? *TR Look up ODI 10235403 at NHTSA ↗	318.8% ODI 10199650 · 134,500 mi MY FRAME RUSTED THROUGH ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE FRONT AXLE BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE DROVE ERRATICALY UNTIL THE BRACKET CAME TO REST IN THE HOLE IT LEFT IN THE FRAME. UPON INSPECTION THE FRAME IS RUSTED FROM THE BRACKET FORWARD TO UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT. *JB Look up ODI 10199650 at NHTSA ↗	421.1% ODI 10236165 · 137,000 mi REAR BUMPER, FENDERS AND FRAME ARE RUSTED THROUGH. GREAT SAFETY ISSUE !! VEHICLE ONLY HAS 137,000 MILES ON IT. CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AS THERE SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10236165 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 10189313 · 100,000 mi MY 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA IS EXPERIENCED EXTREME RUST/ROT ON THE FRAME THAT WOULD BE UNEXPECTED FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENT YET CAUSING INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE BUT AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT IS INEVITABLE. SO FAR I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT I AM LOOKING INTO IT. *AK Look up ODI 10189313 at NHTSA ↗	321.4% ODI 10267015 AFTER WATCHING A NEWS REPORT CONCERNING THE 2000 TUNDRA FRAME ROT WE INSPECTED OUR VEHICLE AN FOUND THAT THE FRAME AND SPRINGS HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION AS WELL AS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. WE ALSO REACHED BEHIND THE FRAME THAT WE COULD NOT SEE AND MAJOR RUST FLAKES WERE COMING OFF AS WE PUT PRESSURE ON THEM. WE ALSO HAVE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. THE TRUCK ALSO TENDS TO LURCH AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN IN AN IDLE POSITION WHEN YOU PUT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO DRIVE. WE HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO NEW BREAK JOBS IN 2 YEARS… Look up ODI 10267015 at NHTSA ↗	233.3% ODI 10256610 · 136,000 mi 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. FRAME HAS PREMATURE DAMAGE DUE TO ROT. *TR Look up ODI 10256610 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Tires	112.5% ODI 567281 WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE MEDIAN WALL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER, LEFT MIRROR, LEFT DOOR, LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK AND FRONT BUMPER (THIS VEHICLE WAS A RENTED U-HAUL TRUCK) (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM Look up ODI 567281 at NHTSA ↗	19.1% ODI 543004 SET OF CRESTWOOD TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY. Look up ODI 543004 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10240452 1992 TOYOTA TACOMA FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. NJ (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0481-91) JB UPDATED02/24/10 *BF Look up ODI 10240452 at NHTSA ↗	16.3% ODI 784997 THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. *SLC Look up ODI 784997 at NHTSA ↗	210.5% ODI 488946 DUNLOP TIRES SKID ON WET PAVEMENT. *SD Look up ODI 488946 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 566326 GLACIER TIRE CHAINS FAILED--CAUSING MY TRUCK TO SLIDE INTO A TREE AND SUSTAIN $3063 IN DAMAGE--TIRE SIZE-31X10 5OR15LT Look up ODI 566326 at NHTSA ↗	17.1% ODI 10234524 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH, THE TREAD ON ONE OF MY FUTURA LTE 2000 P215/65R15 CAME COMPLETELY OFF. BEFORE AND DURING LONG TRIPS (LIKE THIS ONE), I CHECK AND VERIFY THAT THE AIR PRESSURE OF THE TIRES IS 35 PSI AND ALL TIRES WERE HOLDING THEIR PRESSURE JUST FINE (I.E. NO LEAKS). I HAD LAST CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE THE PREVIOUS EVENING. *TR Look up ODI 10234524 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	112.5% ODI 488202 POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *SD Look up ODI 488202 at NHTSA ↗	218.2% ODI 485699 DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *SD Look up ODI 485699 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 708435 TOYOTA HAS THEIR OWN "INITIATIVE" (V06) TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS ON A LINE OF ENGINES THAT INCLUDES MY OWN. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE DEFECT OR INITIATIVE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, PROBABLY DUE TO MY CHANGE OF ADDRESS. MY HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE CARL HOGAN DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBUS, MS, WHEREUPON I WAS INFORMED OF THE V06 INITIATIVE. HOWEVER, TOYOTA IS REFUSING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE GASKET, THEY ARE LIMITING THEIR LIABILITY TO REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD GASKET… Look up ODI 708435 at NHTSA ↗	16.3% ODI 784997 THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. *SLC Look up ODI 784997 at NHTSA ↗	15.3% ODI 10120005 1994 TOYOTA 4X4 EXT.CAB PICK-UP I HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD AND THE HEAD GASKET IN MY TRUCK 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR.I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK.I BOUGHT IT NEW AND HAVE CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3THOUSAND MILES ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER ITEMS TO TAKE CARE OF MY TRUCK.I HAVE HAD TO SPEND OVER 3000.00 IN THE LAST YEAR AND MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 134,000 MILES ON IT. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS YEAR OF TRUCK MY FRIEND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HE FINIALLY SOLD HIS TRUCK . I DONT WANT TO SEEL THE TRUCK I HAVE TO MUCH INVESTED IN IT NOW TO E… Look up ODI 10120005 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 602569 HEAD GASKET LEAKS. Look up ODI 602569 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	112.5% ODI 706158 UPON PURCHASE I REALIZED THAT THE MOTOR WAS USING CONSIERABLE AMOUNTS OF OIL--A QUART EVERY 250 MILES. MY MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT SOME COMBINATION OF HEAD, HEAD GASKETS, OR BLOCK PROBLEMS ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONSIDERABLE OIL LEAKAGE THAT WAS TAKING PLACE. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKAGE WAS ALSO DETECTED NEAR THE REAR MAIN SEAL PORTION OF THE MOTOR, BUT MORE PARTICULARLY SOME ALUMINUM HOUSING PIECE THAT CONTAINED A SEAL IN THAT LOCATION. ONCE FIXED, LEAKAGE CONTINUES. Look up ODI 706158 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	212.5% ODI 510917 INTERMITTENT STALLING. Look up ODI 510917 at NHTSA ↗	15.3% ODI 959092 ENGINE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN; OWNER TOLD BY MANUFACTURER CAUSED BY RAIN WATER IN ENGINE; SPEED 50 MPH. TT Look up ODI 959092 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 8005580 WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ,AND HAS NOT FOUND OUT WHY ENGINE KEEPS GOING BAD. SENT CONSUMER TO MANUFACTURER. *AK Look up ODI 8005580 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 756136 MY WIFE HAS BEEN IN NUMEROUS NEAR-MISS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE VSC SYSTEM IS FAULTY IN 2WD AND CAUSED COMPETE ENGINE FAILURE, PARTICULARLY WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO MAJOR ROADWAYS. Look up ODI 756136 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.8% ODI 710623 BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT SUFFICIENTLY LEAVING THE SEAT BELTS VERY LOOSE AND WITHOUT PRETENSION. MANY TIMES THEY DO NOT RETRACT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE AND HANG LOOSE OR HAVE TO BE HELPED TO RETRACT. THEY HAVE BEEN THIS WAY SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE AND ARE STOCK AND HAVE NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH. Look up ODI 710623 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.3% ODI 517471 SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. Look up ODI 517471 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10192526 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS DOES NOT WORK. Look up ODI 10192526 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	16.3% ODI 784997 THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. *SLC Look up ODI 784997 at NHTSA ↗	210.5% ODI 10108024 · 103,000 mi ON JAN 18 2005 MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 94 TOYOTA EX-CAB TRUCK WHEN TOYOTA PART # 55106-35050 FAILED AND HE LOST HIS CLUTCH AND BRAKES. I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BUT I STILL HAD TO HAVE HIS TRUCK TOWED TO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND PAY $298.43 TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER WARN OUT. I HOPE THIS SAVES SOMEBODYS LIFE. I HAVE EXCELLENT PICTURES OF THE BROKEN PART AND COPYS OF THE REPAIR ORDER THAT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ONE WAY OR THE OTHER IF YOU CAN HELP ME. *AK Look up ODI 10108024 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 984967 THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. IN AN EMERGANCY STOP THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK Look up ODI 984967 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 879574 BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES ON ITS OWN. TIRES LOCK UP AND PULL FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER CAN'T FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. PROBLEM WASN'T RECTIFIED STILL AFTER REPLACING MAIN COMPUTER.*AK Look up ODI 879574 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Tires:Tread/Belt	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.9% ODI 10147029 BOUGHT PROCOMP TIRES 33X12.50X15 AND HAVE ABOUT 25000 MILES ON THEM. DROVE ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND BLEW UP ON THE FREEWAY. *NM Look up ODI 10147029 at NHTSA ↗	16.3% ODI 728015 TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND BODY/ AFTER INCIDENT OCCURED THE TIRE CONTINUED TO RETAIN FULL AIR PRESSURE AND STILL DOES TO THIS DATE. THE TRUCK IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP DAMAGE IS MY ESTIMATED COST( DOT NUMBER: 7B8PUB TIRE SIZE: 30X9.50R15 ) Look up ODI 728015 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 729095 TIRE BLEW OUT LOSING ITS TREAD AND SHREDDED THE WHOLE THING. I HOPE IT IS RECALLED BEFORE ANOTHER TRAGEDY.( DOT NUMBER: W2HY TIRE SIZE: P215/70R14 ) Look up ODI 729095 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.1% ODI 10110373 GOODYEAR FORTERA TIRES RATED FOR 60,000 MILES GAVE ONLY APPROX. 25,000 MILES OF SERVICE WITH OVER 95% OF DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. *JB Look up ODI 10110373 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	16.3% ODI 963045 PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM(S) YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH YOUR VEHICLE. TT Look up ODI 963045 at NHTSA ↗	15.3% ODI 703759 NO SUMMARY Look up ODI 703759 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.1% ODI 9003165 AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END (AROUND 70 MPH), PROBLE STILL EXIST, FOUND OUT TO BE THE LUMBAR RACK. THE RACK WEIGHT 150 AND THE TRUCK ARE NOT DESIGN TO CARRY LUMBER RACKS. Look up ODI 9003165 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Structure:Frame And Members	114,750–161,294 mi	136,500 mi	14	ODI 10235403 · 183,319 mi THE LAST TIME I HAD MY 1992 TOYOTA TRUCK DLX LUBED AND OIL CHANGED, THE AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC SAID MY FRAME WAS RUSTING IN TWO UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY PICKUP TRUCK. HE SAID IT COULD BE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THE FRAME RUSTING AWAY LIKE THIS. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT TOYOTA MFG WAS RECALLING CERTAIN TRUCKS FOR THIS REASON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN GET MY TRUCK INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL? TR Look up ODI 10235403 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10308174 · 140,000 mi 1)TRUCK MOSTLY GARAGED AND KEPT IN EXCELLENT REPAIR. 2)RUST HOLES IN FRAME. 3)DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. TR Look up ODI 10308174 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10362476 · 120,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA SHORT WB DELUXE PICKUP TRUCK. THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND COVERED WITH RUST. WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY COVERED WITH RUST. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. Look up ODI 10362476 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	Too few reports for a range	173,110 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10068452 · 173,110 mi I WAS DRIVING ON 80 TOWARDS VALLEJO WHEN I HEARD MY REAR RIGHT TIRE POP. I TRIED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BUT ANOTHER TIRE BLEW CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CENTER DIVIDE AND CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO ROLL REPETITIOUS TIMES, UNTIL IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP.*AK Look up ODI 10068452 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	103,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10108024 · 103,000 mi ON JAN 18 2005 MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 94 TOYOTA EX-CAB TRUCK WHEN TOYOTA PART # 55106-35050 FAILED AND HE LOST HIS CLUTCH AND BRAKES. I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BUT I STILL HAD TO HAVE HIS TRUCK TOWED TO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND PAY $298.43 TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER WARN OUT. I HOPE THIS SAVES SOMEBODYS LIFE. I HAVE EXCELLENT PICTURES OF THE BROKEN PART AND COPYS OF THE REPAIR ORDER THAT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ONE WAY OR THE OTHER IF YOU CAN HELP ME. *AK Look up ODI 10108024 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2001: 3 complaints · 2003: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	2	2	3
2003	4	4	5

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	6	0	0
2003	6	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Structure:Frame And Members	Tires	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Seat Belts:Front:Retractor	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Tires:Tread/Belt	Unknown Or Other
Structure:Frame And Members	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tires	0	—	1 ODI 784997 THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. *SLC Look up ODI 784997 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	2 ODI 784997 THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. SLC Look up ODI 784997 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 488946 DUNLOP TIRES SKID ON WET PAVEMENT. SD Look up ODI 488946 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	1 ODI 784997 THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. *SLC Look up ODI 784997 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 545831 ENGINE DIES AT IDLE. NLM Look up ODI 545831 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 784997 THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. *SLC Look up ODI 784997 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	1 ODI 545831 ENGINE DIES AT IDLE. NLM Look up ODI 545831 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	2 ODI 784997 THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. SLC Look up ODI 784997 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 488946 DUNLOP TIRES SKID ON WET PAVEMENT. SD Look up ODI 488946 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 784997 THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. *SLC Look up ODI 784997 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Tires:Tread/Belt	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Unknown Or Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 965409

MASTER CYLINDER; BRAKE PEDAL PERFORMS POORLY ON A PANIC W/SLOW STOP OR ROUGH STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Look up ODI 965409 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 504630

BRAKES FAILED. *DH

Look up ODI 504630 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10304250

MY FOLKS HAPPEN TO OWN A 2000 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP, 4-CYL WITH/AUTO TRANSMISSION SINCE IT WAS NEW. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS IN USE AND THE DRIVER APPLIES THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE FAN IS TURNED-ON, WITH THE AIR-CONDITIONER SWITCH ALREADY ON WHICH ACTIVATES THE AIR-CONDITIONER IMMEDIATELY. I ASSUME THIS CONDITIONS EXITS TO COMPENSATE FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER LOAD ON THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, I'VE DRIVEN MANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT FUNCTION JUST FINE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ACTIVAT…

Look up ODI 10304250 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 975419

Look up ODI 975419 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 510917

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Look up ODI 510917 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 800222

WHEN HITIING A POND OF WATER LOST POWER STEERING AND AIR CONDITIONER, WHEN BRAKE BACKING UP THERE IS NOISE IN THE BRAKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Look up ODI 800222 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 488202

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *SD

Look up ODI 488202 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 800222

WHEN HITIING A POND OF WATER LOST POWER STEERING AND AIR CONDITIONER, WHEN BRAKE BACKING UP THERE IS NOISE IN THE BRAKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Look up ODI 800222 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 604930

POWER STEERING UNIT/PUMP SHAFT FAILED.

Look up ODI 604930 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 225,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 975419

Look up ODI 975419 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10133177 · 225,000 mi

DT: HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE CORRODED AND GAS IS LEAKED FROM THE LINE. GAS DRIPPED WHEN IT WAS NOT RUNNING AND IT SPRAYED WHEN IT WAS RUNNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE STARTING WITH A GAS LEAK.*AK

Look up ODI 10133177 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10267015

AFTER WATCHING A NEWS REPORT CONCERNING THE 2000 TUNDRA FRAME ROT WE INSPECTED OUR VEHICLE AN FOUND THAT THE FRAME AND SPRINGS HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION AS WELL AS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. WE ALSO REACHED BEHIND THE FRAME THAT WE COULD NOT SEE AND MAJOR RUST FLAKES WERE COMING OFF AS WE PUT PRESSURE ON THEM. WE ALSO HAVE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. THE TRUCK ALSO TENDS TO LURCH AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN IN AN IDLE POSITION WHEN YOU PUT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO DRIVE. WE HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO NEW BREAK JOBS IN 2 YEARS…

Look up ODI 10267015 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10304250

Look up ODI 10304250 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule