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1986 Toyota Pickup Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 8, 2023
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Mar 2, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 18 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Toyota Pickup. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–18 of 18

Body & structure
Filed Nov 8, 2023

The contact owns a 1986 Toyota Pickup. The contact stated that he had signed a limited warranty rust protection with the Ziebart company. The contact stated that he had taken the vehicle to get the shocks replaced and the technician working on the vehicle refused to continue working on the vehicle due to extreme corrosion on the rear passenger’s side of the frame near the fuel tank. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where the contact was informed that the corrosion was advanced, and the dealer would not perform a repair on the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 333,000.

NHTSA ID
11554234
Incident
Aug 8, 2022
Mileage
333,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 26, 2018

THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 TOYOTA TRUCK WITH A HAUL MASTER (YEAR UNKNOWN) UTILITY TRAILER. THE TRAILER WAS EQUIPPED WITH INNOVA ULTRA RUNNER TIRES, SIZE: 5.3/12. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V638000 (TIRES) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE STORE MANAGER AT HARBOR FREIGHT LOCATED AT 3970 W INA RD, TUCSON, AZ 85741 (520) 579-0225 WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
11065265
Incident
Nov 24, 2017
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 8, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 TOYOTA LONG BED 1/2 TON, EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK TIRE LINE RADIAL TIRES, SIZE, P215-75-R14. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO TIRES EXHIBITED BLISTERS AND BUBBLES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10551513
Incident
Jan 1, 2013
Mileage
98,000 mi
BrakesTires & wheels
Filed Jan 14, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE FIREHAWKS R4S TIRES,SIZE 30 9.5/R15TL (NA). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE SLOWED DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD SUDDENLY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE, VIN, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID
10255040
Incident
Jun 5, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 13, 2005

FRONT RIGHT TIRE MOUNTED ON A TOYOTA PICKUP 1986 TRUCK EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN VEHICLE. TIRE WAS AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 32,982 MILES, TIRE SIZE P225/60R15 AND DOT #VDUPF20489. *AK

NHTSA ID
10117833
Incident
Feb 18, 2005
Mileage
32,982 mi
Steering
Filed Aug 20, 2004

(1) DRIVING IN TOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. (2) COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BEFORE A COLLISION OCCURRED. THE STEERING CENTER LINK DISCONNECTED FROM THE PITMAN ARM. IT HAD PULLED OUT OF THE JOINT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION OR DAMAGE. THE SOCKET WAS WELL LUBRICATED. THE BALL AND SOCKET ARE A SEALED UNIT. (3) THE CENTER LINK WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10088277
Incident
Aug 19, 2004
Mileage
65,740 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 14, 2003

FIRESTONE ATX TIRE SEPARATION ON A P225/75R15 WITH A 1994 MFG DATE CODE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10026017
Incident
Jul 13, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 5, 2002
Crash reported

TIRE TREAD UNRAVELED WITH OUT WARNING AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. SLID INTO A DEEP DITCH. THE TIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE REAR SIDE OF THE CAR.*AK

NHTSA ID
765209
Incident
Aug 1, 2002
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Feb 8, 2002

WHEEL WELLS RUSTED BENEATH VEHICLE, CONSUMER CHAINED GAS HOSE TO VEHICLE DUE TO RUST ON BOTH OF TANKS, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER HAD BODY WORK PERFORMED BUT RUST IS REOCCURING, AND NOW THE GAS LID HANGS. *TT

NHTSA ID
8003811
Incident
Feb 8, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 6, 2000

WITH 15068 MILES ON THE TIRES, LT195/75R14 8 PR, TOYOTA, PICKUP, 1986. ALL FIVE TIRES HAD SPLIT. IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE TOOK A KNIFE AND STABBED THEM ALL THE WAY AROUND.*AK ALL 5 TIRES HAD SEPARATION, THE DOT #'S EJDYJCH124 (FOR 2 TIRES), EJDYJCH443, EJDYJCH044, AND EJDYJCH134. *SLC

NHTSA ID
869809
Incident
May 6, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Feb 17, 2000

VEHICLE CHASSIS WAS CORRODED AND BROKE WHILD BEING DRIVEN. TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
857111
Body & structure
Filed Mar 31, 1998

WHEEL WELLS BUBBLE UP DUE TO RUST.

NHTSA ID
533464
Brakes
Filed Jun 18, 1997

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY SATE POLICE REPORT)

NHTSA ID
518999
Incident
May 23, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Apr 17, 1996

TRUCK BED DETERIORATION. *DSH

NHTSA ID
503580
Incident
Jan 1, 1988
Suspension
Filed Jan 9, 1996

POOR STABILITY DUE TO POOR CENTER OF GRAVITY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. *DSH

NHTSA ID
500980
Incident
Jan 9, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Jun 27, 1995

OUTSIDE OF THE BED HAS RUSTED . TT

NHTSA ID
967779
Seat belts
Filed Jun 7, 1995

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, PREVENTING DRIVER FROM EXITING. *SKD

NHTSA ID
484715
Incident
May 15, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 2, 1995

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481567
Incident
Jan 1, 1989

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.

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