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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1994 Toyota Pickup Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
7%of 91 total for the year
Median mileage
95,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1994 Toyota Pickup, 7% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The dealer informed the consumer the cylinder head needed to be replaced, because of a leaking head gasket. The consumer was also told the radiator was leaking from the top tank, the clutch flex line and power steering pump was also leaking. The gas gauge was inoperative. The drive belt and timing belts were replaced. Ph.”

NHTSA complaint #10020220, filed 2003-07, 116,000 miles

“Consumer has to put a hair dryer on the neutral safety switch on cold days, it will not engage on cold days, when engaging the clutch, there is no contact with the battery.”

NHTSA complaint #877096, filed 2000-12

“Tranmission leaked and the vehicle lost power. Also, engine head gasket had to be replaced. The tranmission had to be repaired due to the old seal, and the dealer fixed the seal to stop the leakage.”

NHTSA complaint #832649, filed 1998-12

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1995823%
199467%
199335%
199224%
1991517%
199014%
1989314%

Other parts of the 1994 Toyota Pickup

Body and structure
27 complaints
Engine cooling
16 complaints
Seat belts
15 complaints
Suspension
8 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Toyota Pickup

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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