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1989 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 Apr 26, 2017
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.
2
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 Feb 15, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 21 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 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 1–21 of 21

Body & structure
Filed Apr 26, 2017

SHEARED CLUTCH AND BRAKE BRACKET. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID
10980978
Incident
Apr 22, 2017
Engine
Filed Feb 3, 2015

TRUCK HAS 186000 MILES AND OVER THE YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS AND SEALS FOUR TIMES. BASICALLY SPENDING 3200 DOLLARS THREE TIMES AFTER THE WARRANTY WORK WAS DONE THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10681063
Incident
Feb 13, 1991
Mileage
50,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 22, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 166, 643.

NHTSA ID
10321402
Incident
Mar 22, 2010
Mileage
166,643 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 1, 2007

WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED AT 25 MPH. AFTER TOWING TO DEALERSHIP AND WAITING OVER 7 WEEKS WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND HEADS WARPED. THEN CHARGED OVER $4220.00 FOR REPAIRS ALREADY DONE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10186661
Incident
Feb 14, 2007
Mileage
25 mi
Steering
Filed Feb 20, 2007

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL 05V389 RELATED TO REPLACING THE STEERING RELAY ROD. T THE CLOSEST DEALER WOULD REQUIRE HIM DRIVE FOR 3 HOURS. THE CONTACT PREFFERED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *AK

NHTSA ID
10183047
Incident
Feb 20, 2006
Mileage
150,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Apr 7, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CLUTCH LOOSES POWER. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET FRACTURED. THE BRACKET WAS SPOT WELDED. THE WELD IS COMING LOOSE AND THE BRACKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
10154824
Incident
Apr 7, 2006
Mileage
200,000 mi
Steering
Filed Feb 1, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS DISPLAYED BY THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V389000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE STEERING. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10149197
Incident
Feb 1, 2006
Mileage
131,519 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jun 14, 2004

PROBLEMS CONCERNING 1989 TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK RUSTED FRAME. *MR *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10079524
Incident
Jun 1, 2004
Body & structure
Filed Apr 29, 2004

AFTER TRAVELING APPROX. ONE MILE, THE CONSUMER LEARNED HE HAD NO BRAKES. *PH THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE WAS DRIPPING FLUID. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE FRAME ON THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND LEFT A GAP IN THE FRAME. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10072121
Transmission
Filed Jul 14, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING CLUTCH FAILED AND BRACKET SNAPPED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10027203
Incident
Jul 11, 2003
Engine
Filed Mar 6, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT AND WITHOUT WARNING COOLANT AND WATER WAS LEAKING AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES. MECHANIC STATED ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID
8005090
Filed Sep 23, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
732363
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
Engine
Filed Sep 9, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH ENGINE'S HEAD GASKETS BLEW. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. HAD NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE CHECKED. *AK

NHTSA ID
847434
Incident
Jul 31, 1999
Transmission
Filed Apr 16, 1999

BRACKET BROKE WHICH HOLDS THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE UNABLE TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR.

NHTSA ID
545025
Incident
Mar 8, 1999
EngineTransmissionVisibility
Filed Dec 28, 1998

CLUTCH AND BEARING FAILED.

NHTSA ID
543176
Seat belts
Filed May 21, 1998

SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, AND WHEN IT IS LEFT OUT OF THE TRACK SEAT BELT GETS DIRTY. *AK

NHTSA ID
822836
Incident
Apr 27, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Aug 28, 1996
Crash reported3 injuries reported

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACROSS A BRIDGE, ANOTHER DRIVER (YOUNG MAN) TRIED TO PASS IN A NO PASS ZONE, STRUCK VEHICLE HEAD ON; TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES; 3 PASSENGERS INJURED

NHTSA ID
801498
Incident
Aug 21, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 21, 1996
Crash reported

MASTER CYLINDERS; FAILURE ON THE BRAKES SYSTEM, THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
981040
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Other / unspecified
Filed Dec 27, 1995

THE WHEEL LUG NUTS ON ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE OVER TORQUED WHICH CAUSED THEM TO BREAK. TT

NHTSA ID
977005
Incident
Dec 13, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 7, 1995

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT STICKS TO THE POINT THAT IT TAKES 15 OR 20 MINUTES TO GET IT LOOSE. TT

NHTSA ID
966437
Incident
Sep 9, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 15, 1995

THROTTLE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS APPLIED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
960101
Incident
Dec 27, 1994

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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