IllustrationWHEN SITTING IN VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IN IDLE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
1994 Toyota T100
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 5 of 18 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
18 reportsTHE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY HEAD GASKETS, HAD THEM REPLACED BY DEALER IN 1998 AND AT THAT TIME THE DEALER STATED TOYOTA KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE. THE HEAD GASKET HAS AGAIN "BLOWN" AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS SECOND REPAIR FROM MY OWN POCKET. I WANT TO KNOW WHY TOYOTA, KNOWING THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, W…
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THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY HEAD GASKETS, HAD THEM REPLACED BY DEALER IN 1998 AND AT THAT TIME THE DEALER STATED TOYOTA KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE. THE HEAD GASKET HAS AGAIN "BLOWN" AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS SECOND REPAIR FROM MY OWN POCKET. I WANT TO KNOW WHY TOYOTA, KNOWING THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE, WON'T REPAIR IT A SECOND TIME...OR IF THEY WILL REIMBURSE ME THE MONEY I HAD TO PUT OUT (1,300 DOLLARS) FOR REPAIRS AND CAR RENTAL.*AK
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE NOTICED LOTS OF FULE LEAKS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER STATED STATED THAT FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
HAD PARKED & LEFT VEHICLE. RETURN & STARTED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER ARRIVING HOME, AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED THE SENSORS WERE GONE & WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT NO COST,BUT I ALSO NEEDED TO REPALCE THE TIMING BELT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE DRIVE TRAIN HAS A WARRANTY FOR 60,000 MILES,AND I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR SIX YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. YOU WOULD THINK THE TIMING BELT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE WITH A TRUCK WITH SUCH LOW M…
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HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT NO COST,BUT I ALSO NEEDED TO REPALCE THE TIMING BELT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE DRIVE TRAIN HAS A WARRANTY FOR 60,000 MILES,AND I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR SIX YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. YOU WOULD THINK THE TIMING BELT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE WITH A TRUCK WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. MY EXTRA WARRANTY WAS USELESS IN THIS MATTER ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. IF I DIDN'T HAVE IT FIXED THEY WOULD SAY I DIDN'T DO PROPER MAINTANCE TO THE TRUCK MAKING MY WARRANTY VOID.I WAS IN A CATCH 22 SITUATION. IFEEL THE DEALER OR TOYOTA SHOULD REFUND MY $185 FOR INSTALLING THE TIMING BELT.
FADED PAINT.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. *SD
AXLES FAILED. *SD
Official recalls
105V389000 · Steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting
Sep 6, 2005
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH STEERING EFFORT AND POWER ASSIST ARE REQUIRED, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN FULLY TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE STEERING RELAY ROD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE02039 · Clutch Pedal Bracket/firewall
Opened Apr 1, 2002 · Closed Jul 30, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
No summary supplied.