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1994 Toyota Truck

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Dec 22, 2014
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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.
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Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Toyota Truck, most frequently naming the body & structure, engine and steering categories. 26 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure350.0%
  • Engine233.3%
  • Steering116.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Dec 22, 2014

THE TRUCK FRAME IS SO RUSTED AND WEAK TO HOLD THE REAR OF TRUCK. THE BACK OF TRUCK IS SHAKEN AND READY TO BREAK IN HALF. *TR

NHTSA ID
10667706
Incident
Dec 22, 2014
Mileage
76,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 4, 2013

1994 TOYOTA TRUCK, BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION AND TO FIX BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TRUCK IS UN-SERVICEABLE BECAUSE OF FRAME ROT. IT CANNOT PASS INSPECTION, OR BE REGISTERED. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 1995 TOYOTA TRUCKS. TOYOTA SHOULD COVER THE 1994 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE FRAMES ARE THE EXACT SAME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10546751
Incident
Oct 4, 2013
Body & structure
Filed Oct 26, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA TRUCK. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL PERTAINING TO THE ENTIRE FRAME REPLACEMENT FOR MODEL YEAR VEHICLES 1995-2010. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SELL THE PART AT COST, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10362493
Incident
Oct 26, 2010
Body & structure
Filed Oct 9, 2008

I HAVE A 1994 TOYOTA TRUCK,4X4,4CYL,5SPD. . THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED FROM BEHIND THE GAS TANK(WHICH IS UNNOTICABLE UNLESS GAS TANK IS REMOVED)TO THE REAR BUMPER. THE EXHAUST AND DRIVERS REAR SIDE OF THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AS WELL. IM EACH YEAR REPLACING THE EXHAUST DUE TO RUST. THE FRAME HAS HAD A PATCH WELDED TO IT THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF UNTIL I HAD A MECHANIC DO REPAIRS TO IT. EACH MECHANIC I HAVE TAKEN IT TOO, SAYS THE RECALL FOR THE TOYOTA FRAME RUST SHOULD HAVE GONE BACK TO 1994,AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM HE HAS SEEN WITH THIS YEAR AS WELL. THEY ALL STATED IT WAS A PROBLEM WHEN MANUFACTURED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10244986
Incident
Oct 9, 2008
Mileage
130,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jul 24, 2007

WHILE RUNNING ERRANDS DIRECTLY AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON FOR PREVIOUS FOUR DAYS, THE ENGINE STUTTERED, THEN WOULD NOT START AFTER HAVING BEEN OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE SERVICE PERFORMED HAD FOUND THAT THE EGR VALVE WAS FAULTY, AND A NEW ONE INSTALLED, BUT THE SUBSEQUENT SYMPTOMS WERE NOT RELATED TO THE EGR AT ALL. ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER, BUT COULD BE ROTATED COUNTER-CLOCKWISE MANUALLY. WHEN ROTATED CLOCKWISE, IT WOULD ONLY GO AS FAR AS IT HAD BEEN WHEN STOPPED. HAVING HAD THE WATERPUMP REPLACED A MONTH BEFORE, THE TIMING BELT OR OTHER COMPONENTS WERE SUSPECT. TIMING BELT HAD BEEN REPLACED 14 MONTHS BEFORE, BUT IT MAY HAVE BEEN SOFTENED BY THE COOLANT FROM THE FAILED WATERPUMP. ON INVESTIGATION BY DEALER, THE TIMING BELT COMPARTMENT WAS IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION, BUT COOLANT WAS FOUND IN THE OIL, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NON-COMPRESSIBLE LIQUID IN AT LEAST ONE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. INDICATIONS WERE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. HEAD GASKETS HAD BEEN REPLACED DURING FACTORY RECALL IN 1998, WITH ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. AT TIME OF THIS FAILURE, VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 100,000 ADDITIONAL MILES SINCE THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BEEN REPLACED. VEHICLE SOLD FOR MUCH LESS THAN MARKET VALUE, DUE TO NEEDING MAJOR ENGINE WORK/REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10197410
Incident
Jul 12, 2007
Mileage
175,179 mi
Steering
Filed Jun 18, 2007

INTERMITTENT LOUD NOISE FROM STEERING WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. I FOUND RECALL 05V389000 FOR A STEERING RELAY ROD PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AND CONTACTED TOYOTA A T 1-800-331-4331 ABOUT THE RECALL IN DECEMBER 2006. TOYOTA ADVISED ME THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. PROBLEM CONTINUED UNTIL I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN JUNE 2007. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE STEERING RELAY ROD WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE THE PART REPLACED WAS 45450-39175. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL, AND HE ADVISED THAT THE PART THEY REPLACED WAS THE SAME PART INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I DID NOT KNOW IF THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS THE OLD PART. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AGAIN ON 6/18/2007 AT THE TOLL FREE # ABOVE AND WAS ADVISED THAT PART #45450-39175 WAS NOT THE PART INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V389000; HOWEVER, THEIR REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH THE PART # OF THE STEERING RELAY ROD INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
10193588
Incident
Jun 14, 2007
Mileage
181,547 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TSB003220

AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.

Toyota PRO19-02

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; TIRES; WHEELS

POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Toyota.com. Dealers can locate a copy of this guide on the Claims Processing & Resource Center in Dealer Daily as well.

T-SB-0032-20 Rev

EQUIPMENT

TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2021 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.

T-SB-0304-17 Obs

EQUIPMENT

TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates

T-SB-0032-20

EQUIPMENT

TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, PG006-01, PG004-97, T-SB-0144-08, and T-SB-0304-17. The aforementioned bulletins are obsolete, and any printed versions should be discarded. Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2020 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.

V06_Dealer Packa

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Dealer Package: 12/18/2018 The Program Details section has been updated. SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT FOR 1988 - EARLY 1990 TRUCK & 4RUNNER WITH 3VZ?E V6 ENGINES AND SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN (V06) FOR 1990 - EARLY 1995 TRUCK, 4RUNNER & T100 WITH 3VZ?E V6 ENGINES.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Toyota Truck by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1995100—
1994Viewing600—

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.