IllustrationCLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET CAN CRACK, THEN BREAK, CAUSING FAILURE OF CLUTCH PEDAL. *AK STEERING BRACKET BENT, DEALER REPLACED BRACKET AND INSTALLED NEW BOLT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES DUE TO A FAULTY STARTER ASSEMBLY. *SLC
1996 Toyota T100
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most T100 years
Owner complaints for the 1996 Toyota T100 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 26.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all T100 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
025–50K
450–75K
1275–100K
7100–150K
12150K+
37 reports with mileage · 72 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 11 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 reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
109 reportsI WAS (A 53 YR OLD WOMAN) DRIVING ALONE THRU THE DESERT, PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER (2,500 LBS) WHEN THE TREAD SUDDENLY PEELED OFF MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE . IT WAS DAYTIME, JULY, HOT AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH OUT INJURY OR DAMAGE. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES BECAUSE OF MY DISTRUST OF THE T…
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I WAS (A 53 YR OLD WOMAN) DRIVING ALONE THRU THE DESERT, PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER (2,500 LBS) WHEN THE TREAD SUDDENLY PEELED OFF MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE . IT WAS DAYTIME, JULY, HOT AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH OUT INJURY OR DAMAGE. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES BECAUSE OF MY DISTRUST OF THE THEM. THE DOT LISTED IS OFF ONE OF THE TIRES( THAT I NOW HAVE AS A SPARE)--I DON'T HAVE THE ONE THAT PEELED. I ASKED THE TIRE PEOPLE TO SAVE THE BEST OF THE 4 FOR A SPARE. I AM FURIOUS THAT I RISKED MY LIFE ON TIRES THAT WERE KNOWN AS DEFECTIVE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2HL IMO 3 TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO (YOKOYAMA SUPER DIGGER)TIRE FAILURES,FIRST TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER THE SECOND TIRE FAILED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH REQUIRED 12 DAY OF REPAIR, OF THE TWO REMAINING TIRES ONE HAD A BULGE IN IT AND THE OTHER COULD NOT BE BALANCED.
P235/75R15, DUNLOP GRAND TRACK TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. DEALER AND DUNLOP MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
PE-00020; WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO RIGHT DUE TO TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE SIZE 31X10.5R15LT, DOTVD60AW4. THESE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON A TOYOTA, T1000 1996. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 31X10.5R15LT *MW
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT RESPOND. VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN, BUT WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP. TO BRING VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, CONSUMER PLACED TRANSMISSION GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
AT 40 MPH, VEHICLE WAS FORCED TO SWERVE OFF ROAD. VEHICLE STRUCK A CULVERT AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS ROOF. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEATBELTS. PASSENGER SAID SHE WAS THROWN ALL OVER THE VEHICLE IN THE ROLLOVER AND ENDED UP IN THE REAR SEAT. DRIVER DOESN'T REMEMBER MUCH OF ACCIDENT BUT ENDED UP OUTSIDE THE VEHIC…
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AT 40 MPH, VEHICLE WAS FORCED TO SWERVE OFF ROAD. VEHICLE STRUCK A CULVERT AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS ROOF. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEATBELTS. PASSENGER SAID SHE WAS THROWN ALL OVER THE VEHICLE IN THE ROLLOVER AND ENDED UP IN THE REAR SEAT. DRIVER DOESN'T REMEMBER MUCH OF ACCIDENT BUT ENDED UP OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. DRIVER HAS STEEL PLATE AND SCREWS IN RIGHT KNEE AND PASSENGER ALSO HAD KNEE INJURY ONLY REQUIRING STITCHES. *AK
DEFECTIVE CLUTCH BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS WHICH MAY RESULTIN VEHICLE STALLING AND A CRASH. MANUFACTURER CAME OUT WITH A NEW DESIGN CLUTCH BRACKET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
STARTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A FIRE. ALSO THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET BROKE IN THREE PIECES WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO GEAR. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
TIRES ON VEHICLE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR VEHICLE BY MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER SPARE TIRE WAS NOT FULL SIZED TIRE, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE'S SPECIFICATIONS AND STICKER PROVIDED FOR ONE. *YC
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.