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1993 Toyota Toyota Truck 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.
16
Latest Jan 21, 2010
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.
0
Reports on file since Apr 4, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 16 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Toyota Toyota Truck. 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 1–16 of 16

Body & structure
Filed Jan 21, 2010

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. 1001130208 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. *TR

NHTSA ID
10301728
Incident
Jan 21, 2010
Mileage
166,400 mi
Body & structureBrakes
Filed May 1, 2009

TRUCK FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH. BEING REINFORCED WITH STEEL PIECES. THE CAB AND TRUCK BED WOBBLE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED ALSO. *TR

NHTSA ID
10267479
Incident
Aug 1, 2008
Body & structure
Filed Aug 15, 2007

MY FRAME RUSTED THROUGH ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE FRONT AXLE BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE DROVE ERRATICALY UNTIL THE BRACKET CAME TO REST IN THE HOLE IT LEFT IN THE FRAME. UPON INSPECTION THE FRAME IS RUSTED FROM THE BRACKET FORWARD TO UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT. *JB

NHTSA ID
10199650
Incident
Jul 14, 2007
Mileage
134,500 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 30, 2004

WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK I WENT TO USE THE BRAKES, THERE WERE NO BRAKES AS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE I FOUND A METAL BRAKE LINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ASSEMBLED SO AS IT MADE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE METAL FUEL PRESSURE RETURN LINE. THE TWO LINES SUBSEQUENTLY WORE A GROOVE IN EACH OTHER WITH THE BRAKE LINE WEARING THROUGH THUS LETTING ALL THE APPLIED BRAKING PRESSURE TO ESCAPE FROM THE WORN HOLE IN THE LINE. I WAS AN ASE CERTIIFIED AUTO TECHNICIAN FOR MANY YEARS IN MY LIFE AND IT IS MY PROFESSIONAL DIAGNOSIS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED THIS WAY FROM THE FACTORY. THE FUEL PRESSURE RETURN LINE SHOWS SEVERE WEAR AND COULD PROVE TO BE A FIRE HAZARD IF IT RUPTURES. *AK

NHTSA ID
10064202
Incident
Mar 22, 2004
Mileage
105,257 mi
Body & structureBrakesEngine+3 more
Filed Jan 28, 2001

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID
784997
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 25, 2000

SIDEWALLS OF ALL TIRES ARE PEELING OFF. WHITE IS EXTREMELY VISIBLE BEHIND BLACK SIDEWALL. TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 30000 MILES ON THEM. THESE TIRES WERE MADE IN THE DECATOR PLANT AND HAVE THE VD DESIGNATION IN THE DOT SQUARE. ALSO THERE ARE ENORMOUSE CRACKS IN THE TREAD SECTION OF THE TIRES. AGAIN THIS IS ON ALL TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE IS 32X11.5X15 MOUNTED ON 10X15 ALUMINUM RIMS ANY INFO YOU MIGHT PROVIDE WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED.( DOT NUMBER: VD TIRE SIZE: 32X11.5X15 )

NHTSA ID
729128
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 15, 2000

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND BODY/ AFTER INCIDENT OCCURED THE TIRE CONTINUED TO RETAIN FULL AIR PRESSURE AND STILL DOES TO THIS DATE. THE TRUCK IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP DAMAGE IS MY ESTIMATED COST( DOT NUMBER: 7B8PUB TIRE SIZE: 30X9.50R15 )

NHTSA ID
728015
Incident
Aug 5, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Nov 18, 1998
Crash reported

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL WITH THE RIGHT REAR END OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS SEAT BELTED IN MY VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A FINAL REST, THEN IS WHEN MY SEAT BELT POPPED (UNLATCHED). I DID NOT INJURY MY BODY. HOWEVER, I DO NOT FEEL CONFORTABLE KNOWING THAT MY BELT DID NOT HOLD ME. WILL IT HOLD ME, GOD FORBID THAT I HAVE ANOTHER COLLISION GOING FASTER THAN 55 MPH?( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID
700727
Incident
Oct 18, 1998
Engine
Filed Mar 28, 1998

THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AT AROUND 65,000 TO 70,000 MILES. TOYOTA HAS A 5YR/60,000 MILE WARRANTY. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THEY FIND IT ACCEPTABLE FOR AN ENGINE TO BE REBULT OR REPLACED AT COST TO THE COSUMER OF $3000 TO $5000 DOLLARS. ANY HELP WITH THIS COSUMER PROBLEM WILL BE GREATLY APPRCIATED..

NHTSA ID
533212
Incident
Sep 15, 1997
Brakes
Filed Mar 5, 1998

ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO RUSTING.

NHTSA ID
531918
Incident
Jan 27, 1998
Brakes
Filed Feb 6, 1998

BRAKE SHOES, PADS, CALIPERS AND HOSES FAILED.

NHTSA ID
530080
Incident
Sep 30, 1997
Brakes
Filed Feb 6, 1998

THE BRAKE SYSTEM RUSTED OUT AND FAILED.

NHTSA ID
530070
Incident
Oct 1, 1997
Engine
Filed Nov 1, 1996

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

NHTSA ID
510917
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Nov 8, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF . TT

NHTSA ID
974766
Brakes
Filed Jul 13, 1995

THE ROTOR OUT OF ROUND 14,000 MILES AND NOW AT 28,000 NEED TO BE DONE AGAIN . TT

NHTSA ID
968775
Filed Apr 4, 1995

PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM(S) YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH YOUR VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
963045

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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