The 1992 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 62 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
7
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
6
STEERING
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
3
2injuries
STRUCTURE
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
2
Total complaints62
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 toyota pickup. While driving at any speed, the bed would strike the back of the vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 217,800.”
“I recently purchased this vehicle and noticed it has an incomplete recall”
“Took my 1992 toyota truck in for service while on the lift they noticed that the frame near the leaf spring was rusted through. It was large enough to put your arm through it and they said it was not safe to drive. It is great little truck other than this. The mechanic said that there may be a…”
“Took my 1992 toyota short box pickup in for a brake job. Both frame members half way between the front and rear tires were rusted so bad that one could put ones arm all the way thru. The truck has a good engine and tires, but now is just a dangerous piece of junk. Nothing can be done to fix it. *tr”
“1992 toyota frame is rusted through near the passenger side leaf spring and when driving over road hazards and bumps the vehicle seems to shift and jump off of frame thus may cause an accident if driver control is lost. *tr”
“I took my toyota pickup to kendall toyota (miami, fl) in regard to nhtsa campaign id number: 05v389000. Apparently they did not want to do the service. They gave me many problems on the phone when I called to try to make an appointment for the service. After many calls and complaints, they agreed…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 toyota pickup. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 05v389000 (steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. The contact stated that the dealer only replaced the steering relay rod but did not…”
“1992 toyota pickup sr5 v6. Was approaching the freeway on ramp and hit a bump and heard a loud pop and immediately lost steering. Upon inspection, my left upper control arm frame mount was broken off. This mount also holds the motor mount. Taking a closer look, it looks like the metal had cracked…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Toyota Pickup as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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