The 1995 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 52 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
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
1crashes2fires1deaths
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
2crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
1crashes
TIRES
2
1crashes
Total complaints52
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 toyota pickup equipped with cooper futura 855 tires (n/a), line sizes (p235/75/r15) dot 3800. The contact stated that while parked he noticed that the front and rear driver and passenger side tires had developed bulges. The tires were not replaced. The contact was no…”
“This is concerning another rusty toyota truck frame. My truck frame is rusted completely through with at least one hole the size of a softball. I see that the 95.5 year truck was recalled why wasn't mine too? Mine is a '95 model so I barely missed the cut off which makes it hurt all the more. Why…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 toyota pickup. A technician from the dealer advised her that the entire frame on her vehicle had corrosion. He then added that the vehicle could no longer be safely driven. Prior to the inspection while driving she heard a peculiar noise coming from the bottom of the…”
“Toyota rear differential housing cover rust through until leaking. A non replaceable cover on the differential is made of such thin metal that it has rusted out and is leaking. *tr”
“I own a 1995 toyota extended cab pickup. It is a 2wd car, no power steering. There is a recall on the relay rods for other model toyota cars covering my year but not for my year. Recently, steering the car became unsafe (somewhat loose). I jacked the car up and noticed that the relay rod was…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 toyota pickup. The contact stated that his vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v389000 steering linkages, rod relay connecting. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the contact was informed they could not repair the…”
“Dt:the contact stated there was recall (nhtsa 05v389000/toyota ssc 50n) on the steering , but the dealership left fice grips marks all over the tie rod assembly. He stated it looked as if they put old parts back onto the vehicle to correct the problem. Also, the dealership broke the cv boot. The…”
“Dt:the contact stated there was recall (nhtsa 05v389000/toyota ssc 50n) on the steering , but the dealership left fice grips marks all over the tie rod assembly. He stated it looked as if they put old parts back onto the vehicle to correct the problem. Also, the dealership broke the cv boot. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Toyota Pickup as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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