TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK · model year

1986 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK

7 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1986TOYOTATOYOTA TRUCK carries 7 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 0 fires, 5 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1986 TOYOTA TRUCK is tires:tread/belt with 2 filings, followed by structure (1) and seats:front assembly:recliner (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1986 TOYOTA TRUCK, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

7
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

7 filings

Crashes Reported

3 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
TIRES:TREAD/BELT2
STRUCTURE1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
TIRES1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1

Recent Complaints

20050701UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SUBSTANDARD RENTAL TRUCK. U-HAUL PROVIDED A TRUCK WITH NON FUNCTIONING MIRRORS, SPEEDOMETER THAT BOUNCED ALL OVER AND WAS UNREADALBE, PARTS HELD ON WITH BAILING WIRE, DASHBOARD SHAKING AND FALLING APART. BASICALLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN

20040507CrashTIRES

I WAS DRIVING ON 80 TOWARDS VALLEJO WHEN I HEARD MY REAR RIGHT TIRE POP. I TRIED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BUT ANOTHER TIRE BLEW CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CENTER DIVIDE AND CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO ROLL REPETITIOUS TIMES, UNTIL IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP.*AK

Mileage: 173,110

20000918CrashTIRES:TREAD/BELT

I HAD JUST GOTTEN ONTO THE FREEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG, I LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER. WHEN THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ARRIVED HE INFORMED ME THAT THE TREAD ON MY PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WAS COMPLETLY GONE AND THAT THERE WAS TREAD ALL OVER THE FREEWAY. I LEARNED LATER THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRE MODEL THAT I HAD ON MY TRUCK WAS THE MODEL THAT WAS BEING RECALLED FOR DEFECTS. I WAS INJURED AND MY TRUCK WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 4000 TO 5000 DOLLARS WAS TOTALLED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

20000914CrashTIRES:TREAD/BELT

I HAD JUST GOTTEN ONTO THE FREEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG, I LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER. WHEN THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ARRIVED HE INFORMED ME THAT THE TREAD ON MY PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WAS COMPLETLY GONE AND THAT THERE WAS TREAD ALL OVER THE FREEWAY. I LEARNED LATER THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRE MODEL THAT I HAD ON MY TRUCK WAS THE MODEL THAT WAS BEING RECALLED FOR DEFECTS. I WAS INJURED AND MY TRUCK WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 4000 TO 5000 DOLLARS WAS TOTALLED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

19990813EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

NO SUMMARY

19980826SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT LATCH FAILED RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER. (QC-AW)

19971003STRUCTURE

WHEEL WELLS BUBBLE UP CREATING HOLES THEN RUST. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING, THE INNER SHEET METAL DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH COMPOUND WHICH ENABLES WATER TO SEEP INSIDE AND CAUSE BUBBLES.

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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1986 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK have?
The 1986 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK has 7 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 0 fires, 5 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1986 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK?
The most-complained component for the 1986 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK is TIRES:TREAD/BELT with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE and SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER.
Is the 1986 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.