Toyota Pickup Reliability by Year
512 NHTSA complaints (1981–2002). Complaint rate: 2235.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Toyota Pickup reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 512 NHTSA complaints (1981–2002).
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1989–1995 Toyota Pickup. The 1999 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Toyota Pickup Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 43 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 35 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 28 | 14.3% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 20 | 5.0% |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 18 | 5.6% |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 16 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 14 | 7.1% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 14 | 7.1% |
| STEERING | 14 | 14.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 12 | 8.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981GOOD | — | 3 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1982GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1983GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1984GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1985 | — | 10 | 4 | — | View → |
| 1986AVOID | — | 20 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1987 | — | 9 | 2 | — | View → |
| 1988 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1989AVOID | — | 30 | 2 | — | View → |
| 1990AVOID | — | 29 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1991AVOID | — | 37 | 5 | — | View → |
| 1992AVOID | — | 62 | 2 | — | View → |
| 1993AVOID | — | 100 | 9 | 1 | View → |
| 1994AVOID | — | 110 | 9 | — | View → |
| 1995AVOID | — | 52 | 5 | 2 | View → |
| 1996 | — | 7 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1997 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1998 | — | 5 | 2 | — | View → |
| 1999GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2000 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2001 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Toyota Pickupaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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