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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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025–50K
350–75K
875–100K
5100–150K
13150K+
29 reports with mileage · 46 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports9 injury reports
What owners actually said
75 reports
95,000 miles · Oct 7, 2009
Structure
1995 TOYOTA T100 FRAME WAS ROTTED UNDERNEATH. IT WAS NOT REPORTED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS REGULARLY IN A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE (JOSEPH TOYOTA OF CINCINNATI). AFTER BEING DISCOVERED, IT WAS DETERMINED BY A WELDER THAT THE UNSAFE DAMAGED PARTS COULD BE WELDED AND FIXED AND THAT THE RUST COULD BE REMOVED AND COMPLETELY RECOATED.…
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1995 TOYOTA T100 FRAME WAS ROTTED UNDERNEATH. IT WAS NOT REPORTED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS REGULARLY IN A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE (JOSEPH TOYOTA OF CINCINNATI). AFTER BEING DISCOVERED, IT WAS DETERMINED BY A WELDER THAT THE UNSAFE DAMAGED PARTS COULD BE WELDED AND FIXED AND THAT THE RUST COULD BE REMOVED AND COMPLETELY RECOATED. THIS COST $1200.00. THE TOYOTA MAIN OFFICE WOULD NOT CONSIDER A BUY BACK OR ANY OTHER OPTION, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE AS THE FRAME ROT TACOMAS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10286626
160,000 miles · Feb 16, 2007
Power Train
CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET METAL CRACKED; RESULTING IN CLUTCH NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE FLYWHEEL TO SHIFT GEARS. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10182750
280,000 miles · Jun 16, 2006
Steering
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A YEAR AGO THE STEERING RELAY ROD FRACTURED. IT WAS REPAIRED BEFORE A RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND BECAUSE NO INVOICE IS AVAILABLE, THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE CONTACT. THE NHTSA RECALL # 05V389000 CONCERNING THE STEERING: RELAY: CONNECTING.
NHTSA ODI #10160022
114,436 miles · Dec 3, 2005
Power Train
PUSHED CLUTCH PEDAL IN, HEARD POPPING SOUND. CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET CRACKED. UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10144379
89,000 miles · Sep 18, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL LEAK FROM GAS LINES ABOVE TANK ON 1995 T100,LINES HAD RUSTED. HAD FUEL LINES REPLACE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10136854
178,000 miles · Jul 19, 2005
Steering
FRONT STEERING LINK ON 1995 TOYOTA T-100 BREAKS. RESULTS IN NO STEERING.
NHTSA ODI #10129290
142,134 miles · Jun 22, 2004
Air BagsInjury
WHILE BEING ROAD TESTED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10078637
Mileage unknown · May 12, 2004
Seat Belts
THE SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACES 2 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE LET GO ONCE AGAIN THIS CAUSES THE SEATBELTS TO GET SLAMMED IN THE DOORS AND EXPOSES THE TAG THAT SAYS THEY MUST BE REPLACED. IT ALSO CAUSES EXTREME WARE AND TEAR ON THE SEATBELT POTENTIALLY CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
NHTSA ODI #10072495
Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 2003
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET AND THE FIREWALL BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS, AND HAS CAUSED FINANCIAL REPAIR ISSUES.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10039945
95,000 miles · May 13, 2003
Parking BrakePower Train
1995 TOYOTA T100 HAS FIREWALL AND CLUTCH BRACKET PROBLEMS AS NOTED IN PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AND HAS CAUSED FINANCIAL, STARTING AND REPAIR ISSUES. *JB
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
1
PE02039 · Clutch Pedal Bracket/firewall
Opened Apr 1, 2002 · Closed Jul 30, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
No summary supplied.
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