The 1991 Toyota Pickup has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 977,839 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING05V3890002005-09-06977,839 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH STEERING EFFORT AND POWER ASSIST ARE REQUIRED, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN FULLY TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE STEERING RELAY ROD.
Consequence
IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
3
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
3
2crashes2injuries1deaths
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
1crashes
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
Total complaints37
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The truck has body rust and extensive frame rust making it unsafe. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1991 toyota pickup. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate excessively. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the mechanic diagnosed the failure at the steering rod assembly. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer advised that…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 toyota pickup. The contact felt very hard vibrations coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon further inspection, he noticed that the frame was rotted out and hanging from the vehicle. The vin was unknown. The current and failure mileages were less than 225,000.”
“Rust problem in the rear of the truck. Frame, body, factory installed hitch and fuel lines.*tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 toyota pickup. Three months after the vehicle was purchased, the contact noticed extreme rusting on the chassis underneath the vehicle. He stated that it was so rusted that there is structural damage. The oil and fuel lines were rusted and fell off in the middle of the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 toyota pickup. Three months after the vehicle was purchased, the contact noticed extreme rusting on the chassis underneath the vehicle. He stated that it was so rusted that there is structural damage. The oil and fuel lines were rusted and fell off in the middle of the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 toyota pickup. Three months after the vehicle was purchased, the contact noticed extreme rusting on the chassis underneath the vehicle. He stated that it was so rusted that there is structural damage. The oil and fuel lines were rusted and fell off in the middle of the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 toyota pickup. The vehicle has uniroyal mohave (na) tires, size p205/55/r15 (na). The contact noticed that the tread began separating from all four tires. On two occasions, the tire completely blew out. During the first incident, while driving approximately 60 mph, the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Toyota Pickup as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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