TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK · model year

1994 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK

21 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1994TOYOTATOYOTA TRUCK carries 21 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 1 fire, 0 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 1994 TOYOTA TRUCK is structure:frame and members with 4 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (2) and tires (2). 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 1994 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.

21
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

21 filings

Crashes Reported

2 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
TIRES2
SUSPENSION2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
VISIBILITY1
STRUCTURE1

Recent Complaints

20101130STRUCTURE

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

Mileage: 230,000

20101122STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

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

Mileage: 200,000

20101006STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

I TOOK MY 1994 TOYOTA PICKUP TO A SHOP TO HAVE THE CLUTCH REPLACED. THE SHOP CALLED ME AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT INSTALL THE CLUTCH BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH SO BAD AROUND THE REAR SUSPENSION MOUNTS THAT IT WAS PRACTICALLY BROKEN IN HALF AND WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 165,058

20100820STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

FRAME IS ROTTED OUT. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

20100722SUSPENSION

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

Mileage: 200,000

20100221VISIBILITY

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

20090429SUSPENSION

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

Mileage: 135,000

20080728STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

REAR BUMPER, FENDERS AND FRAME ARE RUSTED THROUGH. GREAT SAFETY ISSUE !! VEHICLE ONLY HAS 137,000 MILES ON IT. CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AS THERE SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 137,000

20080728STRUCTURE:BODY

REAR BUMPER, FENDERS AND FRAME ARE RUSTED THROUGH. GREAT SAFETY ISSUE !! VEHICLE ONLY HAS 137,000 MILES ON IT. CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AS THERE SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 137,000

20051114CrashSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

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

Mileage: 80,000

20050817FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

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

Mileage: 225,000

20050505ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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.

20050127SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

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

Mileage: 103,000

20000918TIRES

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

19990226UNKNOWN OR OTHER

NO SUMMARY

19980826SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART UPON LATCHING. (QCAW)

19970627SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.

19970303CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

REAR END COLLISION CAUSED SEAT BACKING TO COLLAPSE. *AK

19960502SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

19960502TIRES

DUNLOP TIRES SKID ON WET PAVEMENT. *SD

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1994 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK have?
The 1994 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK has 21 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK?
The most-complained component for the 1994 TOYOTA TOYOTA TRUCK is STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and TIRES.
Is the 1994 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.