Fitment on this 1990 Toyota Pickup service and repair manual is narrowed to the exact year, engine and trim in front of you, so whether the truck left the line with the 2.4L four (22R or 22RE) or the 3.0L V6 (3VZ-E), the clearances, torque values and adjustment sequences you work to are the ones Toyota published for that build rather than figures carried over from an adjacent year of the same body.
Engines
- 2.4L 2366CC l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated
- 3.0L 2958CC V6 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- 1 Ton, Automatic
- 1 Ton, Standard
- Base, 22-RE
- Base, 22R
- DX, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 22-RE, Automatic
- DX, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 22-RE, Standard
- DX, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 22R
- DX, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Automatic
- DX, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Standard
- DX, 2D Pickup, 22-RE, Automatic
- DX, 2D Pickup, 22-RE, Standard
- DX, 2D Pickup, 22R
- DX, 2D Pickup, Automatic
- DX, 2D Pickup, Standard
- SR5, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Automatic
- SR5, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Standard
- SR5, 2D Pickup
- SR5, 2D Pickup, Automatic
- SR5, 2D Pickup, Standard
Known issues on the 1990 Pickup. Two recalls sit on federal record for this model year. One covers the steering linkage: repeatedly turning the steering wheel under conditions that demand high steering effort and power assist is the trigger, and if the vehicle continues to be operated in that condition the relay rod may fracture. The other is a headlamp recall, in which K2 Motor recalled 1,921 aftermarket headlamps sold for use on these vehicles that are missing the amber side reflex reflector; without those reflectors, lighting visibility may be affected. Owners have filed 29 complaints against the 1990 Pickup, and 9 technical service bulletins have been issued for it.
Whether you are inspecting the steering relay rod, tracing a lighting fault or working through a routine service interval, the clearances and procedures you follow are the ones Toyota wrote for your 1990 Pickup.
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOT
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME CO
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARN
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTA
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH STEERING EFFORT AN
IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the re
POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any custom
Product general information.
Replacement vin plates.
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2021 model year vehicles may be available provided the re
TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, PG006-01, PG004-97, T-SB-0144-08, and T-SB-0304-17. The af
TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0101-11. Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2017 model year vehicles. Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0101-11 is Obsolete and any printed ver
Showing the 8 most recent of 24 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEMS CONCERNING ABS SYSTEM FAILURE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. BRAKE P
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK 4X4. AFTER TURNING ON THE HEATER, LEAVES CAUGHT FIRE INSIDE OF HIS TRUCK
FUEL LINE FAILED, CAUSING ODOR/FUMES TO ENTER INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT; ALSO REPLACED TIMING BELT/OIL SEAL THAT WAS PUT
RECALL NOTICE, CANNOT GET REPAIRED. DEALER WILL NOT RETURN CALLS. *JB
PE00 020; TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, AND THE ATTENDANT NOTICED THAT BOTH TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. BRIDG
Showing the 5 most serious of 30 complaints filed with NHTSA.
