1995 Toyota T100 Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 1995 Toyota T100. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45-50 MPH, the driver's side air bag unexpectedly deployed. The air bag warning light had illuminated intermittently. The contact stated that there was no impact to the vehicle that could have caused the air bag to deploy. The contact sustained bruising to the left arm, chest, and stomach, but medical attention was not received. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

NHTSA ID

11648758

Incident

Mar 14, 2025

Mileage

65,000 mi

Within about 30 seconds of pulling out of my driveway on a dead end street, and thus driving very slowly, the driver's side airbag suddenly exploded. Thankfully there was no one else on the road and I wasn't going at a high speed. The airbag hit me in the face, knocking off my glasses and producing terrible smell and smoke. My left cheek is bruised. The horn went off continually until I was able to turn off the road into another driveway and turn off the engine. There was no warning, no impact, no braking until it exploded.

NHTSA ID

11443379

Incident

Dec 10, 2021

A-ARM SUSPENSION IS VERY RUSTY WITH HOLES RUSTED THROUGH LOWER A-ARMS. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. THIS HAS TAKEN PLACE OVER TIME. NO BREAKAGE AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA ID

11118269

Incident

Aug 7, 2017

Mileage

230,000 mi

I GOT INTO MY VEHICLE AND TURNED THE KEY. THE AIRBAG EXPLODED IN MY FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND COMPLETELY STILL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON AND IT WAS NOT IN GEAR. THE IMPACT OF THE EXPLOSION CAUSED MILD INJURIES. I TRIED TO WORK WITH TOYOTA ON THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY WERE UNHELPFUL. I CUT THE AIRBAG OFF AND HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE HORN WILL NOT WORK AND OF COURSE I HAVE NO AIRBAG PROTECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK AT THE TIME THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I HAVE RECORDS OF MY INTERACTION WITH TOYOTA THAT WILL PROVE THAT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN A WRECK TWO YEARS AFTER THE AIRBAG EXPLODED. I STILL OWN AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11040714

Incident

Jul 22, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UP THE ROAD MY DRIVER'S AIRBAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS AND THAT HUMIDITY COULD AFFECT THE SENSORS ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THIS WAS A HUMID DAY, I WAS DRIVING ON A NEWLY PAVED, SMOOTH TWO LANE ROAD AND HAD NOT STRUCK ANYTHING NOR HAD ANYTHING STRUCK ME. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SAFELY STOP IN SPITE OF THE CAB BEING FILLED WITH THE SMOKE FROM THE AIRBAG. I SUFFERED BURNS ON MY CHEST AND LEFT ARM AND BRUISING ON MY LEFT HAND AND ARM.

NHTSA ID

11032599

Incident

Oct 9, 2017

Mileage

255,330 mi

JUNE 1, 2017, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ABOUT 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, IN 5 O'CLOCK TRAFFIC, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. I WAS NOT HURT AND THE INCIDENT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE STEERING COLUMN SHROUD IS ORIGINAL, THE SHROUD CAME IN TWO COLORS, OAK AND MOON MIST. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHAT HAPPENED BUT I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FROM WHAT IT READS, THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE ENGINE AND IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS WHICH CAUSED IT TO MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ID

10992845

Incident

Jun 1, 2017

Mileage

160,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A DIVIDED HIGHWAY, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE DRIVER HAD CUTS AND BRUISES (SEE PHOTOS). WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. HE SAID THAT THE "TRUCK WAS OLD AND PROBABLY JUST GOT HOT". HE OFFERED TO GIVE ME A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT THE AIRBAG OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I FIND THIS RESPONSE APPALLING IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT IT WAS APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND NOT THE RESULT OF ANYTHING THAT WE HAD DONE.

NHTSA ID

10983582

Incident

Apr 18, 2017

Mileage

92,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 PM ON 11/18/2016 AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH AND COMPLETING A RIGHT TURN IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SE INDIAN STREET AND SE FEDERAL HWY IN STUART,FL. IT WAS LIKE A GUNSHOT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE AND RESIDUE AND BRUISED MY LEFT ARM THAT WAS HOLDING THE WHEEL

NHTSA ID

10927030

Incident

Nov 18, 2016

Mileage

185,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA T100. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD CRACKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING RELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 232,000. ..UPDATED 06/12/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE POWER STEERING AND STEERING RELAY FAILING. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK. *J'S

NHTSA ID

10884624

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

Mileage

232,000 mi

THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH FLAT CITY STREET / HIGHWAY, NO IMPACT OR ACCIDENT INVOLVED. AS A RESULT THE INJURIES SUSTAINED WERE BRUISES AND BURNS TO THE FOREARMS, FACE, CHEST, AND NECK.

NHTSA ID

10882916

Incident

Jun 27, 2016

Mileage

188,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD,THE AIRBAG ON THE STEERING WHEEL EXPLODED. I WAS HIT MY CHEST AND ARM. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD THAT ,I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET RID OF EAR RINGING. MY WIFE WAS ALSO IN THE VEHICLE AND THE SMOKE FROM EXPLOSION CAUSED HER THROAT TO BECOME RAW.

NHTSA ID

10861263

Incident

Apr 24, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

HAVE HAD TO REPLACE LOWER ARM ON DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE NEEDS REPLACED ALSO. FRAME IS RUSTING OUT. EXCESSIVE RUST FOR THE YEAR. ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TRUCK IS BASICALLY ROTTING IN HALF. TOYOTA IS RECALLING OTHER TRUCKS DUE TO SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FRAMES BUT NOT THIS TRUCK. HAVE TALKED TO 2 TOYOTA DEALERS AND ADVISED THERE IS NOTHING TO BE DONE ON THESE TRUCKS IT ONLY THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED THE TACOMAS AND NOW THE SEQUOIAS. FOR THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10615896

Incident

Jul 7, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKING SOUND. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

NHTSA ID

10605364

Incident

Jun 23, 2014

Mileage

198,000 mi

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND NO IMPACT. DRIVER WAS DRIVING DOWN 2 LANE ROAD GOING ROUGHLY 25 MPH. ROAD SURFACE WAS SMOOTH AND FLAT (NO POT HOLES). IT HAD JUST STARTED RAINING. NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT TO ANY OTHER OBJECT AND WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD, ARM, AND CHEST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10592894

Incident

May 15, 2014

Mileage

306,000 mi

THE MPH DOSEN'T WORK, THE AIR BAGS DO NOT RESPOND, THE AC AND HEAT DO NOT WORK, REAR BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10561572

Incident

Aug 12, 2012

Mileage

175,712 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10542850

Incident

Sep 1, 2013

Mileage

130,000 mi

VEHICLE FUEL LINES HAD RUSTED AND LEAKED GASOLINE NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT APPROX 1 YEAR AGO. CURRENTLY, AS OF 06/18/2012, THERE IS "EXCESSIVE RUST FOR MILES AND AGE OF CAR" (ON ENTIRE FRAME AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS PER MECHANIC EXAM). THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAVE HOLES CAUSED BY RUST THAT COULD AFFECT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS IS SIMILAR TO RECALL OF SAME VINTAGE TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP TRUCKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10462060

Incident

Jun 18, 2012

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME AND SUSPENSION WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND INQUIRE ABOUT POSSIBLE RECALLS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT ALL REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

NHTSA ID

10442630

Incident

Jan 6, 2011

Mileage

117,000 mi

FULL LINE RUSTED AND LEAKED GASOLINE OVER DRIVEWAY. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF FUEL LINES,BRACKETS,GASKETS AND FUEL TUBE. FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REMOVED . ENTIRE PROBLEM CAUSED BY RUST. DAMAGE DUE TO GAS LEAKAGE ON MACADAM DRIVEWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10415137

Incident

Jan 25, 2011

Mileage

84,958 mi

GAS LEAKING FROM FUEL LINE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, OUT SIDE OF THE GAS TANK. ALSO GAS TANK HAD A LEAK FROM VIBRATION OR RUBBING ON GAS TANK STRAPS. IT WILL STILL LEAK WHEN FILLED PAST A 1/2 TANK. TO FIX THE ABOVE FUEL LINE LEAK THE METAL LINES WERE CUT AND REPLACED WITH HIGH PRESSURE RUBBER FUEL HOSE. THE GAS TANK LEAK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332504

Incident

Mar 12, 2010

Mileage

140,000 mi

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 ID

10286626

Incident

Sep 29, 2008

Mileage

95,000 mi

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET METAL CRACKED; RESULTING IN CLUTCH NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE FLYWHEEL TO SHIFT GEARS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182750

Incident

Feb 14, 2007

Mileage

160,000 mi

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 ID

10160022

Incident

Jun 15, 2006

Mileage

280,000 mi

PUSHED CLUTCH PEDAL IN, HEARD POPPING SOUND. CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET CRACKED. UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *JB

NHTSA ID

10144379

Incident

Oct 5, 2001

Mileage

114,436 mi

FUEL LEAK FROM GAS LINES ABOVE TANK ON 1995 T100,LINES HAD RUSTED. HAD FUEL LINES REPLACE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10136854

Incident

May 1, 2005

Mileage

89,000 mi