1994 Toyota Truck recalls & problems

Safety recalls

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Fuel economy

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

• Structure › 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

  Dec 22, 2014 · 76,000 miles
• Engine 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

  Oct 4, 2013
• Structure › 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.

  Oct 26, 2010
• Structure › 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

  Oct 9, 2008 · 130,000 miles
• Engine 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…

  Jul 12, 2007 · 175,179 miles
• Steering › 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…

  Jun 14, 2007 · 181,547 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.