Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Toyota Toyota Truck, most frequently naming the body & structure, engine and tires & wheels categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| May 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Feb 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 1997 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 2000 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 2009 | 1 | 7 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
I OWN A 1988 TOYOTA PICKUP. THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY ALONG WITH BODY PANELS. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 1991. THE BRAKES LINES ON BOTH SIDES FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *TR
BOTH TREAD PEEL/FAILURES,(BETWEEN 1990-93) WERE ON THE FWY, UNLOADED. THE REMAINING BELTS HELD AIR LONG ENOUGH TO GET TO THE ROADSIDE, DAMAGE WAS TO THE WHEEL WELLS OF MY VEHICLE ONLY. I HAD BEEN LIVING IN THE DESERT AND COMMUTING 600-800 MI/WK.THEY WERE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185 70R14 )
ENGINE OVERHEATS.
TOYO TIRE BLEW OUT RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ROLLOVER.
UNSPECIFIED.
SUSPENSION SPOT WELLS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS. COULD FALL OFF. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. SMELLED GAS BEFORE CATCHING ON FIRE. VECHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TT CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, GAS PEDAL PRESSURE DECREASED ABRUPTLY AND COULD SMELL GAS, VEHICLE STALLED AND FLAMES ERRUPTED FROM RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *SLC
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.