IllustrationSPEEDOMETER STARTS TO FLUCTUATE AFTER 323 ORIGINAL MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD WAS REPLACED. THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TWICE. BUT IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM KEPPS ON COMING BACK.
1997 Toyota T100
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 Toyota T100 do not stand out strongly from 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
40–25K
325–50K
350–75K
375–100K
10100–150K
13150K+
36 reports with mileage · 35 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.
- Structure. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
71 reportsSPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES AT THE SPEEDS BELOW 50 MPH. THE DEALERS REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD AND REPLACE THE CABLE ASSEMBLY TWICE. BUT THE PROBLEM KEEP ON COMING BACK.
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE VIBRATION. ALSO, THERE IS A LEAKAGE AND THE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW WHERE THE LEAKAGE IS COMING FROM. WHEN PICKING UP SPEED THE VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE, AND THE VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WEIGHT OF CARRYING CONSUMER .*AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF VIBRATION WITHIN THE VEHICLE. WHEN PICKING UP MORE SPEED OR SLOWING DOWN, THERE IS STILL ALOT OF VIBRATION AS IF THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE ALOT OF PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT CAN'T HOLD ON. *AK
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE.
FRONT SHOULDER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. THEY WILL HANG ON THE FLOOR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
REAR LAP BELT LOOSENS WHEN IN USE. CSS IS RESTRAINED WITH LAP BELT. DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED RESTRAINT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES CONSTANT VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN DRIVING A HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 35 MPH. *AK
THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LAP PORTION CAUSES BRUISES AND PAIN TO HIS HIP AREA, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT NOT TO WEAR HIS SEATBELT BECAUSE IT HARMS HIM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WON'T HELP ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED.
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.