1988 Toyota Pickup Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

No safety recalls on file

The 1988 Toyota Pickup has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.

Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA.

The most-reported problem area is Engine And Engine Cooling (4 reports).

0Recalls
7Owner complaints
0Crashes reported
n/aNHTSA safety rating
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1988 Toyota Pickup recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 1988 Toyota Pickup.

Most common 1988 Toyota Pickup problems

Problem areas named in the 7 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem areaReports
Engine And Engine Cooling4
Seat Belts2
Tires1

What owners report

2001-09-13, Engine And Engine Cooling
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2001-02-14, Engine And Engine Cooling
FACTORY DEFECTIVE ENGINE BLOCK. ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED INTERNALY CAUSING THE DRIVERS SIDE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET TO BLOW . FORCED OIL INTO THE RAIDIOR AND OUT ONTO THE BREAKING SYSTEM ON DRIVERS SIDE ONLY. THIS HAPPENED AT 4:30PM WHILE SLOWING ON A TURN TO STOP AT A FAIRLY NBUSY INTERSECTION. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT DUE TO LOSS OF BREAKING CONTROL. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TRYING TO GET THE HEAD GASKET ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF SINCE 3-30-99. I HAVE NEVER RECIVED A RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRENTY NOTICE. MY MECHNIC TOLD ME THAT I HAD A RECALLED ENGINE. WHEN I CONTACTED CARSON CITY TOYOTA "ED" TOLD ME THAT I MISSED THE RECALL BY 3 DAYS. SINCE "ED" HAS TOLD ME THAT IN ALL THE TOYOTAS FROUGHT IN FOR HEAD GA
2000-09-27, Tires
TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM TIRE (CRACK EXTENDS AROUND ENTIRE CIRCUMFRENCE OF TIRE).*AK( DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
2000-08-22, Engine And Engine Cooling
TOYOTA HAD A SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. *AK
1999-08-03, Seat Belts
TRY TO CLICK TO SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.WAS NOT ABLE TO UNLATCH. HAD TO CLIMB OUT. THEN WITH MUCH FORCE PRIED IT OPEN.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

1988 Toyota Pickup questions

Does the 1988 Toyota Pickup have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1988 Toyota Pickup at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 1988 Toyota Pickup?

Based on 7 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Engine And Engine Cooling (4), Seat Belts (2), Tires (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 1988 Toyota Pickup has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

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