1993 Toyota Pickup from North America - Comments

Truck had a low idle problem soon after purchase. Dealer could not fix it, or would not.

Radiator top tank started leaking at only 50,000 miles. I had to have the radiator rebuilt. I change my coolant often and this still happened to me.

Recently the idle has become very rough and the engine takes a few cranks to start sometimes. Power is way down, too. I have tuned it up and replaced the O2 sensors to no avail. I have maintained this truck very well.

Head developed a pinhole in the exhaust port at 70,000 miles that squirted coolant onto the exhaust valve causing huge plumes of white smoke to below out the exhaust. Dealer said it was the head gasket at first. They replaced it and the problem persisted. I took it back and they welded up the head and replaced the head gasket again for no additional charge. I had to threaten them, though. They should have caught the hole in the first place. They obviously did not pressure check the head or inspect it well.

Engine now runs hot and is always close to the red zone on the coolant temp gauge. Has not gone into the red, yet.

Shocks are now junk (leaking), but they are original with 81,000 miles on them.

Heater fan works intermittently.

Lots of rattles and shakes. Rear suspension squeaks when going over any bumps. Can hear lots of wind noise at speed. Feels and sounds like a covered wagon. I never have taken it off road or abused it. It's just for transportation to work.

I must be the un-luckiest Toyota truck owner out there.

I will never again buy a Toyota truck. Everyone says they run forever. This is only true if you repair it every time it breaks. I think they are more hype than reality. The service from their dealers is also not very good anymore.

I have a Toyota and I know many people that own them with over 100000 miles on them, and they have never had such problems. You probably were driving it just a little too hard off-road and on-road.

I recently bought a 1993 toyota truck with 144,000 and with in 3 months it needed new fuel injectors water pump and then it needed a new engine which is a swift kick in the... I would never tell any one I know to even consider buying a toyota what a horrible hunk of junk.

I've had many different brands of cars and trucks and I still stand by Toyota and what they offer. yes you have to repair wearing parts, but its not that big of a deal. I know many people with trucks hitting 200k and better. I would buy a Toyota pickup with 130k and not worry about it. I couldn't say the same for other company's like Chrysler, kia etc.

Stick with what works for you. Toyota works for me.

My first new vehicle was a 1991 Toyota pickup. I drove it everywhere. I totaled it at 195,000.00 miles in 2002. I wanted something bigger to drive so I bought a Chevy van. What a disappointment. I Sold that thing and bought a 1993 Toyota pickup. I can't imagine owning another make of vehicle. My Toyota, has always giving me a warning when something is going wrong. The Chevy just left me sitting wondering where to start.

Whoever made the first comment is not in touch with reality. Toyota is not the end all to be all that some make it out to be, and when they break it is not always the fault of the owner like some Toyota fanatics like to claim. My dad owns a '93 Toyota pick-up 4-W-D automatic with 174,000. At around 165,000? the timing chain broke and caused coolant to leak. Thus the truck overheated and the head was warped. This was nearly $1,000 to repair. I cannot stand driving this truck because it shimmies bad over 60 and the throttle is very hard to press for some reason. We live in the Mid-west so Ford or Chevy is obviously the first choice for a truck, but he chose the Toyota for its size and ground clearance that the Ranger and S-10 could not match. His next truck will probably be a Chevy.

The Colorado and S-10 are by far a joke, and the Ranger has not been redesigned since 1992 and it never will be as this is the last year... I know as I live right next to the St. Paul plant. The only other truck that can compete with the Toyota are other Japanese brands or maybe the Dakota... but no one wants to buy the Dakota either... that is what I can tell from the Detroit airport being full.