"How reliable is the 1990 Toyota Pickup?"

"Based on 29 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Toyota Pickup has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Toyota Pickup?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Toyota Pickup is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 29 total complaints filed."

1990 Toyota Pickup: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints

Total Complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK IT REACH 110,000 MILE THE HEAD GASKET BLOW . TT"

"WHEN ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED DOWN, ON HARD TO GET ON TO THE HIGHWAY OR PASS,IT STICKS. *AK"

"MIDDLE LAP BELT WILL RELEASE THE DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT. *AK MIDDLE STRAP CONNECTOR WILL HIT DRIVER RELEASE BUTTON WHEN ANY LATERAL MOVEMENT IS APPLIED TO VEHICLE. *SLC"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 7 PA: 4 NY: 3 MO: 2 CO: 2 NJ: 1 IN: 1 FL: 1 VA: 1 SC: 1

Who Files Complaints?

27.6%

Original Owners

72.4%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Pickup — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	37	136,755	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	5
1992	62	157,500	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
1993	100	176,000	STRUCTURE:BODY	9
1994	110	130,000	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	9
1995	52	130,500	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	5

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28