10 of the 30 complaints about the 1989 Toyota Pickup are about the engine — 33% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 25,012 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
TRUCK HAS 186000 MILES AND OVER THE YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS AND SEALS FOUR TIMES. BASICALLY SPENDING 3200 DOLLARS THREE TIMES AFTER THE WARRANTY WORK WAS DONE THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10681063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED AT 25 MPH. AFTER TOWING TO DEALERSHIP AND WAITING OVER 7 WEEKS WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND HEADS WARPED. THEN CHARGED OVER $4220.00 FOR REPAIRS ALREADY DONE.
NHTSA complaint #10186661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT AND WITHOUT WARNING COOLANT AND WATER WAS LEAKING AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES. MECHANIC STATED ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #8005090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH ENGINE'S HEAD GASKETS BLEW. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. HAD NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE CHECKED.
NHTSA complaint #847434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD WARPED.
NHTSA complaint #543176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLING DUE TO RECALL COMPONENT HEAD GASKET FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
NHTSA complaint #543176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT AND ENGINE BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT AND ENGINE BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT AND ENGINE BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CONTINUALLY MAKES NOISE AFTER REPAIR OF RECALL COMPONENT.
NHTSA complaint #543176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.