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1992-1998 · 7 model years

Toyota T100 Problems by year

Owners have filed 339 complaints about the Toyota T100 across 7 model years, and it has 2 recalls. The 1996 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (113), while 1992 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the transmission & drivetrain, followed by the body, doors & structure.

Most complaints for its age1996113 complaints · 2 recallsSee the 1996
Complaints
339
Recalls
2
Crashes
10
Fires
2
Injuries
16
Deaths
0

T100 complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
199826100Body, doors & structureC
199771130Body, doors & structureF
1996113221Transmission & drivetrainF
199586121Transmission & drivetrainF
199421120AirbagsC
199321110Transmission & drivetrainC
19921000Body, doors & structureA

Most common T100 problems

Toyota T100 recalls 2

Latest T100 complaints

1995 Toyota T100Airbags1 injury

The contact owns a 1995 Toyota T100. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45-50 MPH, the driver's side air bag unexpectedly deployed. The air bag warning light had illuminated intermittently. The contact stated that there was no impact to the vehicle that could have caused the air bag to deploy. The contact sustained bruising to the left arm, chest, and stomach, but medical attention was not received. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Filed Incident Air bagsNHTSA 11648758
1998 Toyota T100SuspensionBody, doors & structureBrakes

Took my truck to a body shop to have dings and a few rusted spots on it repaired. The business owner and repair person put it on the rack and after examination, informed me that it was not worth the repairs, because the frame and undercarriage was too extensive and might as such cause safety issues. I chose not to have it repaired because of this issue.

Filed Incident Suspension · Structure · Service brakesNHTSA 11545062
1997 Toyota T100Body, doors & structure

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota T100. The contact stated that while performing an oil change on the vehicle, he noticed the sub-frame was corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 11493059
1995 Toyota T100Airbags

Within about 30 seconds of pulling out of my driveway on a dead end street, and thus driving very slowly, the driver's side airbag suddenly exploded. Thankfully there was no one else on the road and I wasn't going at a high speed. The airbag hit me in the face, knocking off my glasses and producing terrible smell and smoke. My left cheek is bruised. The horn went off continually until I was able to turn off the road into another driveway and turn off the engine. There was no warning, no impact, no braking until it exploded.

Filed Incident Air bagsNHTSA 11443379
1996 Toyota T100SuspensionBody, doors & structure

1996 Toyota t100 with approx 77000 miles, rarely driven, garage kept and well cared for, cannot pass safety inspection due to unusual amount of rust on frame, control arms, underbody components, rear bumper. Am concerned if vehicle is in an accident, it will disintegrate and cause bodily injury or death to driver and passenger, or if structure fails while vehicle is in motion it can cause harm to other drivers/passengers. Toyota left this model out of the recall but these are the exact same issues reported with tacoma and tundra of same model year range. Truck would run forever if not for excessive rust. You can do better toyota, so do better. *Tr

Filed Incident Suspension · Structure · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11329758
1996 Toyota T100Airbags1 injury

My drivers side airbag deployed without any warning on saturday, october 19,2019. I was not involved in any accident or collision. The vehicle was already in the park position and the motor shutoff. I was pulling into my driveway with my son and beforei could remove my keys from the ignition and exit my truck, the airbag deployed, smacking me directly in my face. Im sure this was due to a malfunction of some kind because ive been owning this vehicle since 1996 and this has never happened. Normally if the airbags...

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deploy the engine will not be able to start but in this situation my motor still turns on but its unsafe to even drive around with the deployed airbag dangling from the center of the steering wheel how it is. I use this car everyday for work but now im immobile due to this. Luckily I didnt suffer any bodily injuries more than puffiness on the leftside of my face and redness from the impact. My face did swell up a little and my left eye was pretty red and irritated. Something needs to be done about this because its definitely not safe. I never imagined that toyota would be dealing with this issue especially if my vehicle wasn't part of the recalls in the past years.

Filed Incident Air bagsNHTSA 11269735

Questions about the Toyota T100

Which Toyota T100 years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1996 (113), 1995 (86), 1997 (71). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1996 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

Which Toyota T100 years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1992 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other T100 years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

What are the most common Toyota T100 problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the transmission & drivetrain (80), body, doors & structure (68), seats & seat belts (35) most often.

How many recalls does the Toyota T100 have?

NHTSA lists 2 recalls across all Toyota T100 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

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

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