1972 Toyota Truck

Watch out for

Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

• Rust All years One source so far

  What to check: Look over the body, cab corners and bed for rust and repairs. Most were sold on the West Coast, so survivors are rare elsewhere.

  Curbside Classic says Japanese vehicles of this age were not properly rustproofed.

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• Front drum brakes All years One source so far

  What to check: Brake hard on a test drive and feel whether the truck pulls to one side, and ask when the front drums were last adjusted.

  Two Curbside Classic readers who drove these trucks say the front drums were finicky. One says the truck darted to one side under hard braking unless they were adjusted often, and the other says one had to brake with care.

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Recalls

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Open the buyer's checklist

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.