Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1979 Pickup.
The 1979 Toyota Pickup serves as an early entry in the vehicle's lineage, arriving well before the model's formally tracked complaint window spanning 1990 to 2002. Within that later documented era, the model's reliability trajectory saw its highest complaint volume peak at 105 issues in 1994, before dramatically improving to a low of just 1 complaint in 2002. Consequently, the 1979 model year sits entirely outside this recorded reliability arc, meaning its operational history remains distinct from the later generation's documented fluctuations and peak vulnerability periods.
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the Pickup of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Regular Cab 2.2L I-4 | 14.30 sec | 19.80 sec | 90 hp | 4x4 |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.
Showing 5 of 13 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB003220 | 2023-08-17 | Air Bags | TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or… |
| Toyota PRO19-02 | 2022-01-12 | Tires | POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all… |
| T-SB-0032-20 Rev | 2021-02-03 | Equipment | TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or… |
| T-SB-0304-17 Obs | 2020-04-07 | Equipment | TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see… |
| T-SB-0032-20 | 2020-04-06 | Equipment | TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service… |
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 0 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.