RoadVitals

1993 Toyota T100 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
20
Latest Jul 16, 2016
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 28, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 20 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Toyota T100. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–20 of 20

Filed Jul 16, 2016

FRAME HAS ROTTED OUT TO THE POINT THE VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER BE SAFETY CERTIFIED. IT IS THE SAME TYPE OF FRAME ROT THAT WAS PART OF THE RECALL FOR BOTH THE TACOMA AND TUNDRA. THE SAME FRAME ROT PROBLEM IS IN THE T100. IT HAS SEEN WINTER DRIVING HERE IN MAINE, BUT IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT CLEAN WITH REGULAR TRIPS TO THE CARWASH.

NHTSA ID
10885220
Incident
Jul 16, 2016
Mileage
138,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Apr 30, 2012

HELLO I OWN A 1993 TOYOTA T 100 4X4 TRUCK . THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 106000 MILES ON IT AND THE ENTIRE FRAME, FRONT SUSPENSION FUEL LINES ARE ALMOST RUSTED OUT TO A POINT WHERE I CANT EVEN GET IT PAST INSPECTION. THE TOYOTA DEALER NEAR ME WONT OFFER ANY ADVICE IN WHAT TO DO. THE RUST IS SO BAD , I HAVE HOLES IN THE FRAME AND THE BUMPER FELL OFF ON THE HIGHWAY . I HAVE OWNED OLDER TRUCKS FROM OTHER COMPANIES AND HAVE NEVER SEEN RUST THIS BAD. *JS

NHTSA ID
10456966
Incident
Apr 2, 2012
Transmission
Filed Mar 16, 2008

CLUTCH PEDAL START SWITCH NOT ENGAGING,CHECKED SWITCH{FINE},NOTICED CLUTCH PEDDLE MOUNTING BRACKET SNAPPED AT FIRE WALL.P.S.DRIVABLE,WILL HAVE TO SEE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10221354
Incident
Mar 16, 2008
Mileage
119,910 mi
Steering
Filed Dec 21, 2007
Crash reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V389000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING) IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. IN NOVEMBER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT GIVEN THE PARTS TO ANY LOCAL DEALERS AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE HAS NOT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.

NHTSA ID
10212515
Incident
Dec 19, 2007
Mileage
104,000 mi
Engine
Filed Feb 12, 2006

RECALL PART DEFECTIVE IN 1993 TOYOTA T 100 .. WE HAD OUR HEAD GASKET REPLACED DURING THE RECALL AND 40,000 MILES LATER OUR TRUCK IS COMPLETELY DISABLED DUE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM! IT IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR FOR A PART THAT I SEE BY DOING A SEARCH ONLINE IS BEING REPORTED AS HAVING MANY REPEAT OCCURRENCES WITH CONSUMERS. MY VEHICLE IS WORTH OVER $5000 AT LEAST IF IT RAN THAT IS. THE REPAIR BY THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN DENIED AND CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USELESS. BOTH BASICALLY SAY ITS MY PROBLEM BUT I FEEL ITS NOT SINCE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASED TOYOTA TRUCKS KNOWN TO HAVE PROBLEM ARE STILL STUCK WITH THIS MAJOR DEFECT ON A PART THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF YOUR VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10150067
Incident
Feb 1, 2005
Mileage
94,000 mi
Transmission
Filed May 11, 2005

1) VEHICLE BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. 2) CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET (SUPPORT SUB-ASSY/PART # - 55106-34010) CRACKED ALONG WITH FIREWALL WEAKNESS MADE VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE. 3) REPLACED CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10120618
Incident
May 11, 2005
Mileage
112,500 mi
Transmission
Filed Dec 23, 2003

THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER SNAPPED OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10051982
Incident
Dec 22, 2003
Mileage
120,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 14, 2003

PITMAN ARM BROKE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. ARM SHOWED CORROSION 1/4 TO 1/3 IN DIAMETER FROM APPARENT MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770844

NHTSA ID
10006821
Mileage
180,857 mi
Transmission
Filed Mar 15, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH BRACKET BROKE, THE FIREWALL IS WEAK AND WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK, CONSUMER STATED THE BRACKET BROKE IN 1996 AND WAS WELDED BACK TOGETHER, HOWEVER IN DEC 2001, WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE BRACKET BROKE AT THE POINT WHERE THE HINGE BOLT OF THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOES THROUGH THE BRACKET, THE METAL OF THE BRACKET WAS BROKEN AND THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT MOVE STRAIGHT, IT WOULD ONLY MOVE SIDE TO SIDE AND NOT PUSHING THE MASTER CYLINDER PLUNGER, RENDERING THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO GEAR.*JB

NHTSA ID
564718
Transmission
Filed Feb 11, 2002

CONSUMER STATED TAHT THE CLUTCH BRACKET BROKE AT FIREWALL.

NHTSA ID
564345
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 3, 2001

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK SINCE REPLACING TIRES WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15, CONSUMER FOUND THAT TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION JUST 2 MONTHS AFTER USING, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, DOT VNHL. *SLC

NHTSA ID
877362
Incident
Jun 14, 2000
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jun 27, 2000

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. VEHICLE HAD A TUNE UP A WEEK AGO, THE CAR IS IDLING ROUGHLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
864339
Incident
Jun 18, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Jul 29, 1999

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, AND DRIVER WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OF IT FOR 30 MINUTES. DEALER SAID SAFETY BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
843781
Transmission
Filed Jun 26, 1997

THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT LOCK IN PARK. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS FIXED. *AK

NHTSA ID
813549
Incident
Apr 1, 1994
Body & structure
Filed Jun 10, 1997

CHILDREN/ADULTS CANNOR CLOSE DOORS UNLESS WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN. WITH POWER WINDOWS, CAR MUSTG BE STARTED FIRST. *AK

NHTSA ID
964896
Incident
May 1, 1993
Body & structure
Filed Nov 15, 1996

BED OF PICKUP SEPARATING FROM RAIL WELDS.

NHTSA ID
511361
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Aug 27, 1996

AFTER 36,000 MILES CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, THEY GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR AND ARE HARD TO RELEASE, CONSUMER CAN'T GET ANY RELIEF FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID
801320
Incident
Aug 12, 1995
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 27, 1995

CONVERSION KIT ON VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES THE VIBRATION IN WHICH LUG NUTS COME OUT OF THE WHEEL. TT

NHTSA ID
975463
Incident
Nov 18, 1995
Steering
Filed Nov 1, 1995

STEERING RACK HAS BROKEN THREE TIMES. TT

NHTSA ID
974344
Suspension
Filed Feb 28, 1995

VEHICLE FRONTEND SHIMMEYS WHEN DRIVING OVER 40MPH CREATING POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
960773
Incident
Feb 28, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .