1992 Toyota SR5 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 1992 Toyota SR5, 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
- Engine350.0%
- Brakes116.7%
- Other / unspecified116.7%
- Transmission116.7%
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
NEW 1992 TOYOTA 3VZE LONG BED TRUCK BLEW THE HEADGASKET THREE TIMES, ABOUT 6 MONTHS APART & AS IT WAS A "CAMPAIGN" & NOT A RECALL THE DEALERSHIPS WOULD NOT FIX IT UNTIL I CALLED TOYOTA MFG. EACH REPAIR, I HAD TO PAY APPROX $1K TO $2K AND THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY USED THE SAME DEFECTIVE GASKET! I HAD ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THE STEERING FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AS IT WILL NOT MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN WHEN MOVING SLOW, MOSTLY IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. I WAS TOLD ALL 4X4'S ARE LIKE THAT. I KNOW BETTER THAN THAT! MY 66 LAND ROVER & 78 LAND CRUISER DO NOT HAVE A STEERING PROBLEM IN ANY GEAR AT ANY SPEED. IT FINALLY STOPPED BLOWING HEADGASKETS, BUT IT IS STILL USELESS OFFROAD DUE TO THE STEERING ! MECHANICAL FAILURES ON A NEW VEHICLE ARE BAD ENOUGH, BUT THE TREATMENT & LIES FROM THE DEALERSHIPS GUARANTEE THAT I WILL NEVER BUY OR RECOMMEND ANYTHING TOYOTA AGAIN ! *JB
ENGINE COOLING FAN FLEW OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE/ RADIATOR HOSES/ HOOD AND THE BATTERY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
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
BRAKE ROTORS KEEP WARPING DUE TO POTENTIAL METAL FATIGUE. TT
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
WELDED ALUMINUM WHEELS CRACKED AROUND THE MOUNTING AREA.
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
CLUTCH FAILURE STILL, ENGINE BARELY RUNS STILL,HEADS NOT DONE STILL-BLOCK AND GASKET DONE
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
Data on this page last refreshed .