Faults:

The only thing I had wrong with this truck is that the front main seal had to be replaced and the clutch seal as well. since then, I have never had a problem with it.

General Comments:

Truck is very reliable and very economical. this thing is a tank, it can't be stopped. I have taken very good care of it though and I hate to have to sell it, I am afraid of newer vehicles.

Faults:

Cylinder Head twice, header crack, both mirrors fell off, bad radiator, starter, alternator, water pump, thermostat, clutch and clutch master cylinder, heater fan, heater fan rheostat, ac switch and ac system, tail light wiring, horn, sticky 4x4 gear, squeaks in steering, bad fuel gauge sending unit, sticky throttle body and idle adjustment impossible to get right, many more problems.

General Comments:

A real piece of junk ever since I bought it brand new and the Dealer kept telling me "they all do that".

I guess they all must have defective cylinder heads that leak coolant into the cylinders, have rear view side mirrors that fall off for no reason, timing chains that break when guides wear out, header pipes that crack, 4x4 gear that does not disengage, 2 idle adjustments that don't work, steering that squeaks when turned to one side or the other, defective cooling systems, and are generally difficult to work on and expensive to fix.

Toyota thinks they are too good to have recalls. Don't buy one. They are total junk and their service people are hacks.

If you like Japanese buy Nissan or Ifiniti (I give them an excellent rating). Even the Toyota Indy race car uses an Infiniti engine. What does that tell you?

I'm going back to Chevy and so far I'm loving it :)

Faults:

The header cracked (which is a common problem with older Toyota trucks) but it was an easy fix with a welding machine.

And the bracket holding the 4x4 transfer case was broken sometime before I bought the truck, but that was also another easy fix with some welding and fabrication.

Interior is flawless and perfect.

Paint has faded on hood and roof.

General Comments:

The truck has a 4 inch lift on it with some Rancho 5000 shocks. The shocks make it able to carry heavier loads in the bed, but it also feels like there are no shocks when I hit a bump.

The truck mobs goes anywhere I want it to without any problem.

The aftermarket exhaust, roll bar, brush guard, and Smitty bumper makes it look intimidating to smaller vehicles on the road.

The air conditioning is like sitting in a freezer while the heater is like sitting the desert.

It gets a lot of attention and looks.

Faults:

The only thing that Ive ever had go wrong with it was it blew a spark plug out one time.

General Comments:

This truck is the most reliable vehicle on the road. It starts every time, even if its 40 below 0.

Faults:

Currently the truck has been sitting in my garage since February and will until I decide to fix it (which will probably be when winter rolls around again) because the clutch plate is in pieces. The cost of this is about $250 total ($108 for parts).

Replaced clutch reservoir about a month before the clutch went.

Tires last fall.

My Dad rebuilt a new box out of wood and man, the taillight configurations are so confusing!

General Comments:

Still runs like a top, even though it is a bit underpowered with the smaller 2.4 L engine.

Great for off roading, very cheap fun!

It's been in the garage for 4 months and I started it two weeks ago and as soon as I turned the key it fired up, just as it always has.

Seats the most comfortable I've sat in, ever! Everything is perfectly placed in the cabin, and that extra space behind the seat is great!

No problems at all until clutch went, and this is only the second clutch this truck has seen.

I went in the ditch last winter. I was accelerating off of a corner in 2WD and hit black ice and spun a 180 into the ditch and was in about 8 inches of snow, put it in 4WD and drove out.

I get 18-19 mpg in normal driving and 15-16 in hard driving.

I bought a 85 Corolla AE86 (RWD) to temporarily replace it till my brother gets his license and then he'll get it and it's just as good and just as much fun! Go Toyota!

Faults:

Just the seats and one inside door handle. Previous owner had bed replaced and a head gasket done. Fixed an easy oil leak by replacing brass washer at the drain plug. I also need to replace the exhaust manifold gasket.

General Comments:

What an Awesome truck for 15 years old.

This is a truck that drives like a car.

My Toyota is my best friend.

I am looking for the original owners manual though.

Faults:

When I bought the truck, the leaf springs were straight and needed to be replaced. The spark plugs, alternator belt, timing chain, and brakes all needed replacement as well.

There were a good number of oil leaks in the engine.

Four blown fuses.

NOTE: All these were original problems with the vehicle. Since replacement two and a half years ago, everything is running fine.

General Comments:

Capable of serious offroading (4WD models).

Very reliable- I've always gotten where I needed to go.

Great gas mileage.

This truck is great for a first-time driver, or just for anyone who wants to have fun.

Luckily, replacement parts are usually inexpensive, because some stock parts are cheap.

Faults:

Body rust.

General Comments:

Besides body rust which I heard was corrected in 1989, this truck has been unbelievably reliable. I never adjusted the valves, always changed the oil at 2500 miles, replaced a starter, a radiator, and the usual, but have all other original engine components. I've had problems with several area Toyota service dealers so I learned to fix the truck myself and plan to bring it to 300,00 miles.