TOYOTA TRUCK · model year

1994 TOYOTA TRUCK

6 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1994TOYOTATRUCK carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 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 TRUCK is engine and engine cooling with 2 filings, followed by structure:frame and members (2) and steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting (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 1994 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.

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Deaths

Total Complaints

6 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1

Recent Complaints

20141222STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

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

Mileage: 76,000

20131004ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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

20101026STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

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.

20081009STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

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

Mileage: 130,000

20070724ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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

Mileage: 175,179

20070618STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

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 T

Mileage: 181,547

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1994 TOYOTA TRUCK have?
The 1994 TOYOTA TRUCK has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 TOYOTA TRUCK?
The most-complained component for the 1994 TOYOTA TRUCK is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS and STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING.
Is the 1994 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.