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1987 Toyota Pickup Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Jul 27, 2007
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1987 Toyota Pickup, 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

  • Seat belts333.3%
  • Suspension222.2%
  • Tires & wheels222.2%
  • Brakes111.1%
  • Steering111.1%

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

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I AM UNABLE TO FIND OUT IF THE COMPANY [TOYOTA] HAS SOME RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN SAFTY BELTS EVEN IN THIS OLDER TRUCK ?? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID 751478 · filed Aug 31, 2001

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND THE REAR WHEELS WERE CAUGHT IN SOMETHING. THE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASED ON THE FIRST ROLL WAS THROWN OUT OF BACK WINDOW. INSURANCE TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE DUE TO COST FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID 808170 · filed Jan 27, 1997

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.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

COMPLETE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS, EXCEPT THE TRUCK WAS IN DRIVEWAY. TIE ROD/ BALL JOINT "FELL" OFF. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF EXTERNAL IMPACT ON THIS ASSEMBLY. I REPAIRED (REPLACED) AND GOT A GOOD LOOK.

NHTSA ID 704747 · filed Mar 22, 1999

VEHICLE'S NARROW WHEEL BASE AND HIGH CENTER OF GRAVITY, WITHOUT POWER STEERING MAKES VEHICLE PRONE TO EASY ROLLOVERS.

NHTSA ID 521331 · filed Jul 4, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 TOYOTA PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRES VIBRATE AND MAKE NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN 2005 AND HAD 3,000 MILES. TWO OF THE TIRES WERE WESTLAKE, DOT NUMBER 7DT5FTS3703, SIZE LT235/75R15. THE OTHER TWO WERE FTS COMPASS TIRES, DOT NUMBER 7DT5FTS5104 , SIZE LT235/75R15. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 229,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 226,000.

NHTSA ID 10197637 · filed Jul 27, 2007

FIRESTONE TIRE (P205 70 R14) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE SEPARATION CAUSED A CRASH WHICH DAMAGED A TRAILER AND JET SKI THAT WAS BEING PULLED FROM BEHIND. *SLC

NHTSA ID 557552 · filed Nov 27, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE REAR BRAKES WILL NOT LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN BAD WEATHER BUT THE FRONT WHEELS WILL LOCK. *AK

NHTSA ID 980807 · filed Mar 18, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

COMPLETE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS, EXCEPT THE TRUCK WAS IN DRIVEWAY. TIE ROD/ BALL JOINT "FELL" OFF. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF EXTERNAL IMPACT ON THIS ASSEMBLY. I REPAIRED (REPLACED) AND GOT A GOOD LOOK.

NHTSA ID 704747 · filed Mar 22, 1999

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

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