Tl* the contact owns a 1989 toyota pickup sr5. The contact performed routine maintenance on the vehicle and noticed there was excessive oil on the reservoir. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that his vehicle had no recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
Engine & cooling
Toyota SR5 Engine problems by year
9 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Toyota SR5's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Latest SR5 engine complaints
1989 Toyota sr5. Consumer states problem with head gasket *tgw the consumer stated the previous owner had the original head gasket repaired under recall at 90,000 miles. The consumer discovered another recall was issued on new head gasket, however toyota informed him his vehicle did not qualify for the recall replacement. *Jb
New 1992 toyota 3vze long bed truck blew the headgasket three times, about 6 months apart & as it was a "campaign" & not a recall the dealerships would not fix it until I called toyota mfg. Each repair, I had to pay approx $1k to $2k and the first two times they used the same defective gasket! I had also complained about the steering from the day I bought it as it will not make a sharp left turn when moving slow, mostly in 4-wheel drive. I was told all 4x4's are like that. I know better than that! My 66 land...
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rover & 78 land cruiser do not have a steering problem in any gear at any speed. It finally stopped blowing headgaskets, but it is still useless offroad due to the steering ! Mechanical failures on a new vehicle are bad enough, but the treatment & lies from the dealerships guarantee that I will never buy or recommend anything toyota again ! *Jb
Head gasket failure on 1991 toyota sr5. *Mr white smoke emitted from the exhaust when the vehicle was started. (Two failures with only 44k miles from the time toyota replaced it on recall) *sc *jb
Engine cooling fan flew off inside the engine compartment, causing damage to the engine/ radiator hoses/ hood and the battery. Manufacturer will be notified. *Ak
Clutch failure still, engine barely runs still,heads not done still-block and gasket done
ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKING.
Engine gasket failure. Owner was not aware of the extended warranty due to problems with engine.
THE HEAD GASKET BLEW . TT
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data