1994 Toyota Toyota Truck 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 1994 Toyota Toyota Truck, 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
- Body & structure526.3%
- Brakes210.5%
- Engine210.5%
- Seat belts210.5%
- Suspension210.5%
- Tires & wheels210.5%
- Steering15.3%
- Visibility15.3%
- Interior & seats15.3%
- Fuel system15.3%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
1994 TOYOTA PICKUP HAS HOLES IN FRAME FROM RUST. I JUST REPLACED THE TIRES AND FOUND THE FRAME ROT AND I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS SITUATION. THE RECALL ONLY GOES BACK TO THE 1995 MODELS AND THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY DEFECT. I FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY TOYOTA. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA SHORT WB DELUXE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED IN TWO. SHE WAS INFORMED BY HER PERSONAL MECHANIC WHEN SHE WENT TO HAVE ANOTHER REPAIR PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 225,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF THE RUSTED FRAIM IS CAUSING THE LEAF SPRING TO CUT INTO IT. UPDATED 11/30/2011 *LN
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
ON JAN 18 2005 MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 94 TOYOTA EX-CAB TRUCK WHEN TOYOTA PART # 55106-35050 FAILED AND HE LOST HIS CLUTCH AND BRAKES. I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BUT I STILL HAD TO HAVE HIS TRUCK TOWED TO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND PAY $298.43 TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER WARN OUT. I HOPE THIS SAVES SOMEBODYS LIFE. I HAVE EXCELLENT PICTURES OF THE BROKEN PART AND COPYS OF THE REPAIR ORDER THAT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ONE WAY OR THE OTHER IF YOU CAN HELP ME. *AK
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
1994 TOYOTA 4X4 EXT.CAB PICK-UP I HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD AND THE HEAD GASKET IN MY TRUCK 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR.I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK.I BOUGHT IT NEW AND HAVE CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3THOUSAND MILES ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER ITEMS TO TAKE CARE OF MY TRUCK.I HAVE HAD TO SPEND OVER 3000.00 IN THE LAST YEAR AND MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 134,000 MILES ON IT. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS YEAR OF TRUCK MY FRIEND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HE FINIALLY SOLD HIS TRUCK . I DONT WANT TO SEEL THE TRUCK I HAVE TO MUCH INVESTED IN IT NOW TO EVER SELL IT BUT I CANT KEEP REPLACING THE HEAD EITHER. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO.
ENGINE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN; OWNER TOLD BY MANUFACTURER CAUSED BY RAIN WATER IN ENGINE; SPEED 50 MPH. TT
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
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART UPON LATCHING. (QCAW)
SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
1. DROVE VEHICLE ADHERING TO, ACTUALLY EXCEEDING, VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. 2. UPPER LEFT CONTROL ARM IS RUSTING THROUGH ON THE VERTICAL PLANES. 3. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY AGREED THE PARTS ARE RUSTING BUT IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SUPPORT THE DEALER. MY VEHICLE IS A 1994 TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK WITH 225,000 MILES. THE POWER TRAIN AND BODY ARE IN ABOVE AVERAGE CONDITION. *TR
I CURRENTLY OWN A1994 TOYOTA 4X4 OWNED SINCE 1995 , HAVE NOTICED RIGHT SIDE FRAME ROT FROM CROSSMEMBER TO FRONT LEAF SPRING CONNECTION . I AM GETTING WORRIED ABOUT ME AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. IT IS A SHAME THAT LOYAL TOYOTA OWNERS LIKE ME ARE BEING TOLD SORRY WE CAN'T HELP YOU. I HAVE OWNED TOYOTA VEHICLES FOR OVER 21 YEARS. I CAN'T SEE MUCH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO MODELS BY BEING ONE YEAR APART. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME WAY TO JUSTIFY MY SITUATION FOR A REPAIR OR FRAME REPLACEMENT, THIS TRUCK RUNS TO GOOD TO THROW AWAY. *TR
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
PE00020, AFTERMARKTET P23575V15, DOT VN. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY AND SHOOK VIGOROUSLY DUE TO THE TIRES. ONLY A TIRE HAD THE A BROKEN BELT. BUT, OWNER HAS BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THESE TIRES FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS. *AK THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AFTER REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE INSTALLED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE WITH BAD BELT. *YH
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
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
DT: THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN HAULED HOME ON A TRAILER. THE FRAME WAS BENT FROM THE ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. *AK UPDTAED 12/27/05. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IN 1994 IT HAD A WINDSHIELD LEAK , DEALER SAID COMMON PROBLEM FIXED LEAK? 8 YEARS LATER HAD TO REPLACE ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD AND DISCOVERED RUST AROUND WINDSHIELD FRAME CALLED TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN ABOUT DEFECT FROM THE FIRST LEAK WHICH HAD CAUSED THE RUST, TOYOTA DENIED PROBLEM. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
REAR END COLLISION CAUSED SEAT BACKING TO COLLAPSE. *AK
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
DT: HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE CORRODED AND GAS IS LEAKED FROM THE LINE. GAS DRIPPED WHEN IT WAS NOT RUNNING AND IT SPRAYED WHEN IT WAS RUNNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE STARTING WITH A GAS LEAK.*AK
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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