Head gasket replaced by toyota (special service campaign v06) at 109,574 miles. Replacement head gasket failed suddenly at 189,000 miles, driving on level ground (40 MPH), and without warning (no overheating or leaks). Undrivable and had to be towed. Plenty of complaints on the internet about repeated head gasket failures on these pickups (1990-95). Called toyota corp, but they refuse to replace the gasket again at no cost because they claim that these vehicles were "fixed" with the replacement gasket. This truck does not haul or plow and has been mechanically well maintained. The head gasket replacement should not have failed. After reading many complaints about this problem on the internet, this issue most certainly needs to be investigated and recalled by toyota!
1992 Toyota Pickup engine problems
13 complaints (23% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 23%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine7
- Engine: gasoline3
- Cooling system: radiator assembly3
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Toyota Pickup engine problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1992 Toyota Pickup owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Head gasket failed twice, replaced engine, faulty mechanical work, valves damaged, head gasket recall 4/2000, toyota will not fix damages caused by head gasket failures.
I had just changed my oil in april 2, 2001 and I had driven it about 3,000 miles and I startrd to have problems with the engine. My oil pressure guage never gave me any warnings that I was low on oil. All of a sudden I was driving it to work and there was this terrible noise, I found out that there was no oil in it except for about 1/4 quart. Iwas in shock because I have always took care of my cars. I have a 1982 toyota truck with 148,000 miles on it and it is still running. I feel there was a default in the mechanism somewhere. The mechanic said the oil was going thru the engine and evaporating thru the exhaust. That is why I showed no leaks in my driveway for the loss of oil. Could you please help me with my situation? Should I contact toyota ? Thank you.
Consumer had the head gasket replaced under recall, later, the engine had to be replaced due to a broken cam, the consumer feels that the head gasket could have been incorrectly replaced which caused the failure and the dealer should have covered the repairs, the timing belt was also replaced.
The car overheated causing the engine to die. Engine has been replaced. Problem still exist. Mjs
When driving at 40 MPH the head gasket blew out, causing oil to leak from the vehicle, and there are fumes coming from the vehicle.
Engine head gasket failed.
Engine failure due to blown engine gaskets.
Gas mileage suddenly dropped from 29mpg to 18 mpg w/out explanation.
The engine blew a head gasket at about 60,000 miles, consumer has contacted the dealer, the truck is in the shop but they are not working on it, also the dealer says that this should be a recall, but they have yet to do anything about the problem. *ak
Questions about the 1992 Toyota Pickup engine
Does the 1992 Toyota Pickup have engine problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the engine of the 1992 Toyota Pickup, 23% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1992 Toyota Pickup engine problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1992 Toyota Pickup engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Toyota Pickup have bad engine?
The Toyota Pickup model years with the most engine complaints are 1994 (16 complaints), 1992 (13 complaints) and 1991 (10 complaints).
Other 1992 Toyota Pickup problems
Body 13Brakes 7Seat belts 6Fuel system 5Steering 5Tires 4Suspension 2Transmission 2Acceleration 1Electrical 1
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