1993 Toyota Pickup Owner Complaints

I BOUGHT A 1993 4X4 TOYOTA PICKUP USED AND DISCOVERED IT IS RUSTED WORSE THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE IVE EVER SEEN. THE FRAME IS RUSTED INTO IN MULTIPLE PLACES, THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED OFF AND I'VE LOST ALL BRAKES SO I CANT DRIVE IT AT ALL NOW. IT RUNS AND GOES GREAT OR WELL IT DID UNTILL FRAME BROKE AND BRAKES WENT OUT. APPARENTLY 1993 FRAMES ARE THE WORST FRAMES TO HAVE ACCORDING TO EVERYTHING IVE SEEN ONLINE. WHAT BOTHERS ME IS I HAVE A 1991 TWO WHEEL DRIVE TOYOTA TRUCK JUST LIKE IT AND IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY RUST AT ALL NOWHERE ON FRAME OR BODY. AND BOTH TRUCKS ARE FROM THE SAME AREA. THE 4X4 THATS LITERALLY A DEATH TRAP ONLY HAS 220000 MILES ON IT WHICH IS NOTHING REALLY. THE ONLY REASON I EVEN BOUGHT THE TRUCK IS BECAUSE TOYOTA TRUCKS ARE KNOWN TO GO 3,4,OR SOMETIMES 500000 MILES WITH HARDLEY ANY TROUBLE. I WOULD JUST LOVE TO B ABLE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK AGAIN, THATS ALL I WANT. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY B A RECALL FOR EXTREME FRAME AND BODY RUST. IT SHOULDN'T B THAT RUSTY, IT'S LITERALLY THE WORST IVE EVER SEEN

NHTSA ID

11343193

Incident

Aug 1, 2020

Mileage

220,000 mi

FRAME RUSTED SO THAT IT BREAKS UNDER JACKUP FORCES FRAME RAILS CRUSH UNDER UNLOADED VEHICLES WEIGHT

NHTSA ID

11165884

Incident

Jan 8, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK IT MAKES A REALLY LOUD GRINDING/WHINING NOISE. FRAME IS BROKEN RIGHT UNDER THE BACK OF THE CAB AND FRONT OF THE BED FROM RUST CAUSING THE DRIVE LINE TO BREAK (GRINDING/WHINING NOISE). WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH DRIVING BACK TO MY HOUSE FROM THE SHOP AND BEING FEMALE THE LAST THING I WANT IS FOR IT TO BREAK IN HALF AND BE STUCK ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A COUPLE YEARS AGO I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL LINES REPLACED BECAUSE OF IT RUSTING OUT AND CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT. ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. BOTH OF THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES THAT IF I DIDN'T FIND OUT COULD HAVE TURNED OUT REALLY BADLY BY EITHER FIRE, CRASH AND BOTH COULD HAVE CAUSED DEATH. WHY THIS YEAR OF TRUCK ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE 1995+ RECALL OF THE FRAME RUSTING IS BEYOND ME. TOYOTA KNOWS IT IS HAPPENING NOW THEY JUST NEED TO MAKE IT RIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11160540

Incident

Dec 6, 2018

Mileage

99,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA TRUCK (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS, AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN MAKING TURNS. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE ROD RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11144749

Incident

Oct 26, 2018

Mileage

200,000 mi

FRAME RAIL RUSTING THROUGH AT SPRING MOUNT. OPEN RECALL FOR 1995 AND LATER BUT DOES NOT COVER 1993/94 OR OLDER

NHTSA ID

11092104

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

114,000 mi

MY NAME IS [XXX] I BOUGHT A TRUCK FROM AN INDIVIDUAL HE NAME IS [XXX] MY SON HAS HAD WRECK IN IT THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS DOING A CLAIM CAN NOT GET THAT PROCESSED TILL WE GET THE VIN NUMBER STRAIGHT THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TITLE DOES NOT MATCH THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TRUCK THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TITLE [XXX] IT IS SHOWING THAT IT IS A 94 TOYOTA THE VIN NUMBER ON THE TRUCK [XXX] IT IS SHOWING THAT IT IS A 93 TOYOTA SO WHAT DO I DO I NEED SOMEBODY TO CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLS I PURCHASED THE TRUCK 12 07 2015. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10860970

Incident

Mar 18, 2016

WHEN PAINTING THE TRUCK WE FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS ACTUALLY SPLIT AND ROTTED THROUGH FROM UNDER THE CAB TO THE BACK. I TRIED WELDING IN A PLATE TO KEEP IT FROM BREAKING BUT IT SEEMS LIKE ALL BED MOUNTS AND FRAME ARE ROTTING VERY RAPIDLY. I CANNOT DRIVE IT DUE TO THE FRAME AND TOYOTA CLAIMS THE RECALL IS OVER.

NHTSA ID

10836777

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. CORROSION IS THROUGHOUT THE FRAME AND THE FRAME NEAR THE REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNT HAS A 7 INCH BY 1 INCH HOLE FROM RUST WHICH JOINS WITH A CRACK IN THE FRAME BETWEEN THE FIRST HOLE AND A SECOND RUST HOLE. RUST AND CORROSION IS THROUGHOUT THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION PARTS. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANY FRAME THIS BAD. SPRINGS, A-ARMS, AND ALL MANNER OF SUSPENSION AND BODY PARTS ARE CORRODED BADLY.

NHTSA ID

10817484

Incident

Dec 21, 2015

Mileage

189,000 mi

WHILE CHECKING OUT A BROKEN LEAF SPRING ON MY 1993 TOYOTA PICKUP, I NOTICED SOME PERFORATION ON THE FRAME NEAR THE FRONT MOUNT, AND PROCEEDED TO INSERT A FINGER TO THE AREA TO SEE HOW BAD IT WAS... THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED IN THE WHOLE AREA NEXT TO THE GAS TANK AND. BY THE LEAF SPRING MOUNTS ON BOTH SIDES. THE TRUCK IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I'M 100 PERCENT SURE I COULD PULL THE LEAF SPRING RIGHT OUT OF THE FRAME. BEING AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN FOR A DEALER, I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM NHTSA IF THEY DO NOT AT LEAST INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES ON THE 1994 AND BELOW TOYOTA PICKUPS AND FORCE TOYOTA TO OPEN A SAFETY RECALL I WILL BE DOING EVERYTHING I CAN TO GET TOGETHER A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT A TRUCK WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE ROTS THE FRAME OUT. I'VE SEEN 1950S CARS THAT HAVE BEEN OVERGROWN WITH WEEDS FOR 10 YEARS THAT DON'T HAVE THIS BAD OF A RUST ISSUE. THERE ARE 1000S OF TOYOTA PICKUP OWNERS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 1995+ FRAME RECALLS THAT ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION THAT HAVE NOT REPORTED HERE. I ASK NHTSA TO GO AHEAD AND JUST GOOGLE IT. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 1000S OF FORUM POSTS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE FRAMES SPLIT IN HALF, BREAK LEAFS OFF, AND HAVE BEEN REBUILDING AND REPLACING OR SCRAPPING THEIR VEHICLES OVER THIS. I WANT TO SEE SOME ACTION TAKEN WITH THESE COMPLAINTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680628

Incident

Feb 1, 2015

Mileage

103,000 mi

TURN THE WHEEL ON MY 1993 4X4STARTED TO BACK UP HEARD A POP AN LOST MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE. SO GOT OUT TO LOOK AN THE FRONT FRAME BROKE, AN MY CV SHAFT PULLED APART. I ONLY HAVE 164,635 MILES WOW COME ON TOYOTA THAT'S CRAZY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679776

Incident

Jan 27, 2015

Mileage

164,635 mi

SEVERE RUST PERFORATION OCCURRING IN FRAME OF VEHICLE ( 1993 TOYOTA PICK-UP) TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMED ME NOTHING COULD BE DONE FOR THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE.( COMPLAINT REF. NO. [XXX] FILED WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 1/21/10 ) ----PROGRAM IS IN PLACE FOR 1995 - 2005 TRUCKS WITH SAME PROBLEM. JUST WANTED TO INFORM THE NHTSA THAT EARLIER MODEL TRUCKS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10641811

Incident

Oct 1, 2008

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, A CLUNKING SOUND WOULD COME FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS MASSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

NHTSA ID

10593207

Incident

Feb 12, 2014

Mileage

191,000 mi

I WAS REMOVING THE GAS TANK DUE TO A FUEL LEAK AND FOUND THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED HEAVILY AND ENTIRE SECTIONS OF THE FRAME BOX WALL WERE GONE. TOYOTA HAD A VOLUNTARY BUYBACK PROGRAM FOR 1995-2004 PICKUP TRUCKS DUE TO EXTREME FRAME RUSTING. I HAVE NEVER SEEN FRAME RUST THIS BAD. TOYOTA SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO EXTEND THE BUYBACK PROGRAM TO 1993 MODELS OR RECALL THE VEHICLES AND REPAIR THEM. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10552847

Incident

Nov 8, 2013

Mileage

178,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000. UPDATED 11/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SWAY BAR AND STEERING DAMPENER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/02/11

NHTSA ID

10430202

Incident

Jun 12, 2010

Mileage

101,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK SPORADICALLY AND PULL ABNORMALLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THERE WAS ALSO RUSTING ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND THE EXTERIOR HEAD LIGHTS WERE ABNORMALLY DIM. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

NHTSA ID

10428078

Incident

Sep 30, 2011

Mileage

176,000 mi

I'M 4TH OWNER OF THIS TRUCK, KNOWING THE PREVIOUS 3 OWNERS. BODY OF TRUCK IS IN GOOD SHAPE FOR THIS YEAR OF TRUCK. HOWEVER, THE FRAME, ON RIGHT SIDE NEXT TO GAS TANK IS 80 % RUSTED THROUGH, WITH HOLES ALL OVER IT. THE UNDERSIDE OF TRUCK LOOKS LIKE A 50 YR OLD TRUCK WITH A BAR FROM THE LEFT SIDE TO RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME BEHIND MOTOR ABOUT 90% RUSTED THROUGH.

NHTSA ID

10406677

Incident

Mar 8, 2011

Mileage

153,354 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPRING SHACKLE THAT WAS WELDED TO THE REAR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPRING SHACKLE WELL ALSO DETACHED AND IT ALLOWED THE SPRINGS TO HANG. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPRING WAS DANGLING NEXT TO THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRAME WOULD COMPLETELY BREAK IN HALF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 204,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN UPDATED 1/24/2012 *LN *TR

NHTSA ID

10399369

Incident

May 6, 2011

Mileage

204,000 mi

THE BRAKE LINE RUST OUT ON MY 1993 TOYOTA PICK UP WHILE DRIVING.I LOOKED ON THE WEB AND IM NOT THE ONLY ONE.I WAS STILL ABLE TO STOP,RUST ON THE FRAME AND ON THE SUSPENSION.THE CROSS BAR ON THE FRAME RUSTED HOLE IN IT.TOLD TOYOTA ABOUT IT AND SAID I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. NOW THE BRAKES RUST OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10310016

Incident

Sep 22, 2009

Mileage

139,940 mi

I PURCHASED IN 1993 A BRAND NEW TOYOTA 4WD DX PICKUP FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING ALL THE TOYOTA GUIDELINES AND CURRENTLY THE TRUCK STILL LOOKS SHOWROOM NEW. I HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLIMENTS ON HOW NICE MY 1993 TRUCK LOOKS INCLUDING MANY OFFERS TO PURCHASE MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER, OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS MY ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC HAS STATED TO ME THAT THE FRAME IS PREMATURELY RUSTING AND IT IS GETTING PRETTY BAD. WHEN I JUST RECENTLY HAD A TIRE ROTATION PERFORMED, HE SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS ESCALATED AND NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. ON MAY 20, 2009 I HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO EXAMINE THE TRUCK FRAME AND ADVISE ME OF THE SITUATION. THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS HEAVILY CORRODED AND PERFORATED BEYOND THE NORMAL SURFACE RUST FOUND ON VEHICLES AFTER YEARS OF EXPOSURE IN THE NORTHEAST. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS PROBABLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN ITS CURRENT STATE. I RESPONDED TO THEM THAT I WAS AWARE THAT THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURING COMPANY HAD A CAMPAIGN TO RECALL THE TOYOTA PICKUPS FROM 1995 AND UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND HAVE BEEN EITHER REPAIRING OR REPLACING THE FRAMES OF MANY AFFECTED VEHICLES. I CONTINUED BY ASKING IF TOYOTA WOULD RESOLVE MY PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT AND THAT I SHOULD CALL THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND REQUEST THAT A CASE BE OPENED AND ASK FOR ASSISTANCE. I DID AS REQUESTED BY THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THEY WOULD MAKE A RECORD OF MY COMPLAINT BUT THAT THEY WERE ONLY RESOLVING THE PICKUPS FROM 1995 AND UP AND THAT IN NO WAY WOULD THEY HELP ME WHATSOEVER. NOW HERE I AM WITH A BEAUTIFUL 1993 TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK THAT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO FIX, IS NOW UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD AND WILL PROBABLY NEED TO BE PICKED BY A TOW TRUCK AND HAULED AWAY TO A JUNKYARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269621

Incident

May 20, 2009

Mileage

118,883 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME FAILED THE MANUFACTURER'S INSPECTION. A PORTION OF THE FRAME HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED; HOWEVER, TOYOTA WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE FRAME COULD FALL APART WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 198,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ID

10249729

Incident

Jan 2, 2008

Mileage

190,000 mi

I BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES W/ENGINE AND NOTIFIED PRIOR OWNER AND ADVISED ME RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL FOR HEAD GASKET, IMMEDIATELY CALLED LOCAL DEALER REGARDING RECALL AND THEY CLAIMED VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED ALREADY (IN ANOTHER STATE) AND NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BUT OWNER STATE THAT IS FALSE HE OWNED VEHICLE AT THAT TIME AND HE HAD NEVER TOOK IN FOR SERVICE RECALL. IN THE MEANTIME CONDITION GOT WORSE, AND NOW LEAKING WATER AND HEAD GASKET NEEDS REPLACED. THE DEALER WON'T SERVICE IT, TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE IS NONRESPONSIVE. ALL I GET FROM THEM IS EMAIL THANKING ME FOR CONCERN AND HOPE IT WAS RESOLVED, IN THE MEANTIME I NOW DON'T HAVE A VEHICLE TO DRIVE AND CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I COULD UNDERSTAND THEY NOT FIXING IT BECAUSE OF DAILY USE OR NO WARRANTY ETC. BUT I HAVE SEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ON SEVERAL WEB SITES REGARDING THE HEAD GASKET THIS ENGINE. SO IT IS AN OBVIOUS ISSUE THEY SHOULD AT LEAST LOOK AT IF NOT REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10230000

Incident

Feb 11, 2008

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME INOPERABLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD, ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

NHTSA ID

10152431

Incident

Mar 10, 2006

Mileage

200,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THERE WERE NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS OR ANY VIBRATIONS WITH THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED ALL OF THE TIRES. COOPER TIRES ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10145471

Incident

Sep 9, 2005

THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A TOYOTA T100 4X4. THE PITMAN ARM BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY RENDERING THE TRUCK UNSTEERABLE. HAD THIS BROKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A (PROBABLY FATAL) ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. SINCE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY TOYOTA WILL NOT PAY TO REPAIR IT. HOWEVER THE PART IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE FROM THE DAY THE TRUCK WAS BUILT. IT JUST TOOK TEN YEARS FOR THE PART TO FINALLY FAIL.

NHTSA ID

10069911

Incident

Jan 15, 2003

LEAK GENERATED FROM HEAD GASKET, ENGINE WAS RUINED FROM LEAK WHICH WARPED HEADS OF THIS VEHICLE TO ITS MALFUNCTIONING CONDITION. GASKETS WERE WORKED ON BY MAUI DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM RECURRED. *LA

NHTSA ID

10045157

Incident

Jan 24, 2003

Mileage

130,000 mi