1991 Toyota Pickup 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 1991 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
- Engine1027.8%
- Body & structure513.9%
- Transmission411.1%
- Brakes411.1%
- Fuel system38.3%
- Steering38.3%
- Seat belts25.6%
- Tires & wheels25.6%
- Other / unspecified12.8%
- Electrical12.8%
- Powertrain (other)12.8%
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
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PICKUP. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXTREME RUSTING ON THE CHASSIS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT IT WAS SO RUSTED THAT THERE IS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE OIL AND FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND FELL OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AND UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT NEVER DID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 12/5/08 *CN THE OIL PAN HAS A RUST HOLE. UPDATED 12/09/08.*JB
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HOUSE. THEN , CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. *AK
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRUCK HAS BODY RUST AND EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST MAKING IT UNSAFE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE CONTACT FELT VERY HARD VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT AND HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 225,000.
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
FIFTH GEAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND AT HIGHWAY SPEED. STOPPED USING THE FIFTH GEAR IN FEAR OF FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER 6-7 MONTHS THIRD GEAR STARTED POPPING OUT WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH GEARS. HAD THE TRUCK LOOKED, AND WAS TOLD BY THE GARAGE THAT SPECIALIZES IN TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT TOYOTA PICKUPS FROM THE YEARS 1989 TO 1991 WERE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WENT BACK TO TALK TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS ASKED WHAT IT WAS DOING. I HAD STARTED TELLING HIM ABOUT THE FIFTH GEAR NOISE WHEN HE INTERRUPTED ME AND ASKED IF THIRD GEAR WAS GIVING ME PROBLEMS TOO. I TOLD HIM YES. HE ASKED IF IT WOULD EVEN STAY IN GEAR ANYMORE,, AND I TOLD HIM NO, WHICH INDEED WAS THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT AT A COST OF $1, *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 50 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES, HAD COMPLETE FAILURE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PICKUP. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXTREME RUSTING ON THE CHASSIS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT IT WAS SO RUSTED THAT THERE IS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE OIL AND FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND FELL OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AND UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT NEVER DID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 12/5/08 *CN THE OIL PAN HAS A RUST HOLE. UPDATED 12/09/08.*JB
FUEL LINES ROTTED AT TOP OF GAS TANK, SPILLAGE OCCURRED IN EXCESS OF TEN GALLONS IN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AREA. *AK
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AT THE STEERING ROD ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V389000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: ROD: RELAY: CONNECTING) AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,876.
CONSUMER QUESTION ABOUT TOYOTA STEERING LINKAGES ROD. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG THE MANUFACTURER IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE MALFUNCTION OF A PART IF THE DRIVER WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND WAS KILLED. *KB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE'S SHORT END SEAT BELT BUCKLE, FEMALE END OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT, HAS COME APART WHILE TRYING TO ATTACH/CONNECT IT, IT BROKE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND IS ORDERING A NEW ONE. VEHICLE HAS NO WARRANTY. *AK
SEAT BELT LATCH WOULD NOT COME UNLATCHED.
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE VEHICLE HAS UNIROYAL MOHAVE (NA) TIRES, SIZE P205/55/R15 (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD BEGAN SEPARATING FROM ALL FOUR TIRES. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT. DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVING EXTREMELY ROUGH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ROTATED THE TIRES. THEY ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD ABNORMAL LESIONS. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE TIRES AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE MANUFACTURED DEFECTIVELY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS 38. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS KELLY SPRINGFIELD, THE BRAND NAME WAS TRAILCUTTER. *AK UPDATED 8/16/2006 - *NM
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
THE FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED, AND IS ALLOWING GASOLINE TO SPRAY OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE SKIDDED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED ON WET ROAD, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DSH
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
SEAL ON REAR AXLE STARTED LEAKING; SOAKED BRAKES WITH OIL TO POINT WHERE THEY QUIT WORKING; NO KNOWLEDGE OF REAR BRAKES NOT WORKING; FRONT SUPPLIED BRAKE POWER.
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
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