1992 Toyota 4X4 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1992 Toyota 4X4, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine225.0%
- Transmission225.0%
- Body & structure112.5%
- Other / unspecified112.5%
- Powertrain (other)112.5%
- Suspension112.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE HEAD GASKET BROKE ALLOWING THE RADIATOR TO EMPTY WHICH OVERHEATED THE ENGINE AND CRACKED THE RADIATOR IN SIX PLACES.
ENGINE GASKET BLEW AND CAUSED RADIATOR TO CRACK.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
AXLE SHAFT BEARING WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND WANTS TOYOTA TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING THE CLUTCH GOES OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE DELAER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THIS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 TOYOTA PICK-UP 4X4. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE FRAME AND THE A-ARM HAD FRACTURED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN CONTACTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 184,722.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
STEEL WHEEL RIM CRACKED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
AXLE SHAFT BEARING WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND WANTS TOYOTA TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT TIRE HIT A SNOW ENBANKMENT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER SPEED 20 MPH. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .