1987 Toyota Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Toyota Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
1
STEERING:LINKAGES
1
SUSPENSION
1
1crashes3injuries1deaths
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
1
TIRES
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints9

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl*the contact owns a 1987 toyota pickup. While driving at various speeds, the tires vibrate and make noise. The contact stated that all four tires were purchased in 2005 and had 3,000 miles. Two of the tires were westlake, dot number 7dt5fts3703, size lt235/75r15. The other two were fts compass…”

TIRES · reported 2006-07-01

“I am unable to find out if the company [toyota] has some responsibility to maintain safty belts even in this older truck ?? No safety defect listed. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE · reported 2001-01-01

“Firestone tire (p205 70 r14) experienced tread separation, the separation caused a crash which damaged a trailer and jet ski that was being pulled from behind. *slc”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 1997-07-05

“The front seat belt will not release when driver tries to press the release button. Driver almost had to crawl out of the seat belt. Not very safe in case of an accident, could not get out of belt. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT · reported 1996-10-11

“Vehicle's narrow wheel base and high center of gravity, without power steering makes vehicle prone to easy rollovers.”

SUSPENSION · reported 1996-09-07

“Was driving approximately 35mph and the rear wheels were caught in something. The truck started rolling and the seat belt buckle released on the first roll was thrown out of back window. Insurance to total the vehicle due to cost for repairs. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-03-23

“Complete and sudden loss of steering. Very dangerous, except the truck was in driveway. Tie rod/ ball joint "fell" off. There was no sign of external impact on this assembly. I repaired (replaced) and got a good look.”

STEERING:LINKAGES · reported 1990-03-01

“Complete and sudden loss of steering. Very dangerous, except the truck was in driveway. Tie rod/ ball joint "fell" off. There was no sign of external impact on this assembly. I repaired (replaced) and got a good look.”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM · reported 1990-03-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Toyota Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.