1996 Toyota T100 Owner Complaints

1996 TOYOTA T100 WITH APPROX 77000 MILES, RARELY DRIVEN, GARAGE KEPT AND WELL CARED FOR, CANNOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON FRAME, CONTROL ARMS, UNDERBODY COMPONENTS, REAR BUMPER. AM CONCERNED IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WILL DISINTEGRATE AND CAUSE BODILY INJURY OR DEATH TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER, OR IF STRUCTURE FAILS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT CAN CAUSE HARM TO OTHER DRIVERS/PASSENGERS. TOYOTA LEFT THIS MODEL OUT OF THE RECALL BUT THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES REPORTED WITH TACOMA AND TUNDRA OF SAME MODEL YEAR RANGE. TRUCK WOULD RUN FOREVER IF NOT FOR EXCESSIVE RUST. YOU CAN DO BETTER TOYOTA, SO DO BETTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

11329758

Incident

Jun 19, 2020

Mileage

77,000 mi

MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19,2019. I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT OR COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE MOTOR SHUTOFF. I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WITH MY SON AND BEFOREI COULD REMOVE MY KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND EXIT MY TRUCK, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SMACKING ME DIRECTLY IN MY FACE. IM SURE THIS WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF SOME KIND BECAUSE IVE BEEN OWNING THIS VEHICLE SINCE 1996 AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. NORMALLY IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY THE ENGINE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START BUT IN THIS SITUATION MY MOTOR STILL TURNS ON BUT ITS UNSAFE TO EVEN DRIVE AROUND WITH THE DEPLOYED AIRBAG DANGLING FROM THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL HOW IT IS. I USE THIS CAR EVERYDAY FOR WORK BUT NOW IM IMMOBILE DUE TO THIS. LUCKILY I DIDNT SUFFER ANY BODILY INJURIES MORE THAN PUFFINESS ON THE LEFTSIDE OF MY FACE AND REDNESS FROM THE IMPACT. MY FACE DID SWELL UP A LITTLE AND MY LEFT EYE WAS PRETTY RED AND IRRITATED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE ITS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE. I NEVER IMAGINED THAT TOYOTA WOULD BE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF MY VEHICLE WASN'T PART OF THE RECALLS IN THE PAST YEARS.

NHTSA ID

11269735

Incident

Oct 19, 2019

Mileage

63,471 mi

I AM A OWNER OF A 1996 TOYOTA T100 WITH SERIOUS RUST ISSUES ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE AND FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER TRUCK SUCH AS THE TACOMA. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THE T100.

NHTSA ID

11151400

Incident

Nov 6, 2018

Mileage

186,000 mi

THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND HAD TO BE PATCHED ONCE. THE REST OF THE FRAME IS RUSTING. THE A ARM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE RUSTED AND BROKE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE SHOCK ABSORBER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS RUSTED FROM THE UPPER A ARM AREA AND HAS FAILED. THE CAMBER ADJUSTMENT BAR BETWEEN THE UPPER A ARM AND IS IN FRONT OF THE TORSION BAR IS RUSTED ALMOST THROUGH. THE FENDER WELLS OF THE BED ON BOTH SIDES ARE RUSTED THROUGH. THESE ALL PRESENT POTENTIAL SERIOUS PROBLEMS AND HAZARDS TO ONES WELL BEING. THE TACOMAS AND THE TUNDRAS FROM THESE YEARS WERE RECALLED, BUT I'M NOT SURE WHY THE T100'S WEREN'T RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS IS.

NHTSA ID

10767591

Incident

Sep 23, 2015

Mileage

103,465 mi

THE TRUCKS UNDER CARRAIGE IS NOTHING BUT RUST SCARY RUSTY , ALSO THE BODY ESPECIALY FENDER WELLS RUST GROWING, REAR BUMBER RUSTED OFF THE TRUCK NEARLY COMPLETELY GONE. FRAME SO RUSTY GETTING SCARED TO TOW A TRAILER. GREAT RUNNING HAS BEEN A GOOD ONE. JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THE BAD RUST PROBLEM, I KNOW THE THE SMALLER TOYOTA TRUCKS WERE RECALLED AND REPLACED OR BOUGHT OUT, WHOS TO SAY THE FRAMES ON THESE TOYOTA T100 WILL NOT BREAK ALSO CAUSING WRECK AND POSSIBLE INJURY.

NHTSA ID

10717653

Incident

May 21, 2015

PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. PERSON WAS IN VEHICLE BUCKLED UP. HAD TO CUT BELT TO GET THE PERSON OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644102

Incident

Oct 10, 2013

Mileage

200,000 mi

EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME AND BUMPER, MECHANIC HAS WARNED ME THAT FRAME IS HEADED FOR FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10611293

Incident

Jul 17, 2014

Mileage

98,462 mi

THE WHOLE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTED AND HAS BEEN FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. IT STARTED IN 2003. ITS REALLY BAD NOW, I FOUND OUT THAT I COULD MAKE A COMPLAINT HERE I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I COULD BEFORE. I KNOW THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THE T100. *TR

NHTSA ID

10585054

Incident

Apr 26, 2014

I WAS RETURNING FROM A SHORT TRIP AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX. 35 MPH. THE FRAME, BODY AND STEERING COMPONENTS ARE ALL RIDDLED WITH RUST. I HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS THAT HAD FAILED DUE TO RUST, INCLUDING A FUEL PUMP WHOSE DESIGN TRAPPED MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK UNTIL FUEL WAS LEAKING ON THE ROADWAY. THE REAR BUMPER RUSTED OFF. TOYOTA TRUCKS OF SIMILAR TYPE AND YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT NOT THE 1996 T100. TOYOTA FORUMS ARE FILLED WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW.TOYOTA WILL NOT BACK THIS PRODUCT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10534631

Incident

Jul 20, 2013

Mileage

226,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THEN A RUBBING AND CLICKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE DRIVER FRONT WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE THEN BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT PART OF THE FRAME WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10486063

Incident

Nov 25, 2012

Mileage

151,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. AS A RESULT, HOLE DEVELOPED IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,288 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,426.

NHTSA ID

10481580

Incident

May 20, 2010

Mileage

131,288 mi

FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CANNOT GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. A-ARMS ARE RUSTED THROUGH WITH MANY HOLES. REAR FRAME IS RUSTED NEXT TO GAS TANK CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL T100 TRUCKS AND ALTHOUGH TACOMAS AND TUNDRAS HAVE BEEN RECALLED THERE ARE NOT PLANS TO DO THE SAME WITH THE T100. *TR

NHTSA ID

10477046

Incident

Sep 25, 2012

Mileage

151,230 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS CAUSING THE REAR BUMPER TO COLLAPSE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE RUST AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10445816

Incident

Jan 27, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT 1996 TOYOTA T-100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SPRAYING HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY COVERED WITH RUST AND A HOLE WAS IN IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,856. UPDATED 01/12/12*LJ UPDATED 02/06/12

NHTSA ID

10433655

Incident

Oct 31, 2011

Mileage

92,856 mi

I HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN EXHAUST RATTLE AS WELL AS AN OIL CHANGE TODAY TO MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC, NOTING HOW ROTTED OUT THE FRAME WAS IN THE REAR AS WELL AS FRONT, RECOMMENDED THAT I NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER. THE SHOP DIDN'T DO ANY SERVICE WORK DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE. KNOWING THAT TOYOTA DID A RECALL ON A SIMILAR TRUCK MODEL OF THE SAME VINTAGE, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I ASKED THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO DO AN ASSESSMENT OF THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT TOYOTA COULD THEN BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS RATHER RUDE AND SAID THE WARRANTY ON THE TRUCK HAD EXPIRED AFTER THREE YEARS AND THAT IF I WANTED AN INSPECTION, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I AM SHOCKED THAT WHAT I HAD THOUGHT WAS A PERFECTLY GOOD USABLE VEHICLE HAS NOW BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I'M FAMILIAR WITH RUSTY VEHICLES HAVING LIVED IN WISCONSIN NOW FOR 47 YEARS, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS KIND OF THING BEFORE. I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD EITHER REPLACE THE FRAME OR BUY OUT THE VEHICLE FROM ME. TOYOTA ADVERTISES AS TO THE PERCENTAGE OF THEIR VEHICLES ARE STILL ON THE ROAD WITH SOME KIND OF PRIDE; PERHAPS THEY SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE AT THE SAME TIME HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE PUTTING THEIR LIVES AT RISK BY DRIVING THOSE VEHICLES. AS TO THE ROTTED FRAME, BOTH MAIN RAILS ARE ROTTED IN THE BACK. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE SUSPENSION HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE REAR TRANSAXLE HAS RUSTED NEAR THE REAR RIGHT TIRE AND IS LEAKING FLUID. BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND ARE LEAKING. SPARK PLUG? THAT ATTACHES TO THE EXHAUST PIPE (REBURN SYSTEM?); BOTH NUTS HOLDING THIS ON HAVE DISINTEGRATED AND NO LONGER HOLDING THIS DEVICE TIGHT (THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE NEWLY DISCOVERED EXHAUST RATTLE). *TT

NHTSA ID

10432920

Incident

Oct 26, 2011

Mileage

155,887 mi

I HAVE A 1996 TOYOTA T100 THAT I BOUGHT FROM A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WIT 95,000 MILES. NOW AT 135,000 MILES , THE FRAME IS DANGEROUSLY RUSTED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT , AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER TO"PREPARE IT FOR BURIAL" THIS VEHICLE STILL RUNS FINE, AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER AND SIMPLY JUNK THIS ONE THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND GENEROUS BUYBACK ON TACOMAS OF THE SAME YEARS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND I JUST FOUND OUT THEY ARE DOING THE SAME ON SOME LATER MODEL TUNDRAS WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO SIMILAR ACTION ON T100S. *TR

NHTSA ID

10396612

Incident

Mar 31, 2011

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE CAB MOUNT AND AXLE WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 12/05/2011 *LN

NHTSA ID

10373963

Incident

Oct 1, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 78 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET, THE SPEED WOULD SPORADICALLY FLUCTUATE BETWEEN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES WITH CONCERNS OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS THAT WERE UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96E001000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) YET WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ID

10345834

Incident

Feb 5, 1997

Mileage

17,000 mi

I OWN A 1996 TOYOTA T100 4WD TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS 130K MILES AND RUNS EXCELLENT AND HAS VERY LITTLE BODY RUST. HOWEVER, IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE FRAME CORROSION AND EXTREME CORROSION TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND CAB MOUNTS IN THE FORM OF RUST. THERE ARE NUMEROUS HOLES IN THE FRAME AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND THE RUST CHIPS FALL OFF IN LARGE CHUNKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10294071

Incident

Nov 30, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED TO HOLD THE INTENDED SPEED AND ACCELERATED ABOVE IT. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 96E001000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 10/09/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN HE ACCELERATED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. UPDATED 10/16/09

NHTSA ID

10283665

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION ABOVE THE SET SPEED. THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED GREATER FORCE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLES STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96E001000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

NHTSA ID

10281595

Incident

Jan 7, 1997

Mileage

20,000 mi

1996 TOYOTA T100 WITH 96000 MILES HAS SEVERE FRAME ROT. RIGHT REAR SUPPORT FOR THE CAB HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE LEFT REAR SUPPORT IS ALMOST ROTTED THROUGH AND HAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME RAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279264

Incident

Aug 2, 2009

Mileage

96,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA T100. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CRACK IN HALF IF IT IS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ID

10277145

Incident

Jul 1, 2008

Mileage

170,000 mi

MY 1996 TOYOTA T100 FIRE WALL UNDER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED AND CRACKED FROM FATIGUE. DISTANCE OF CLUTCH TRAVEL WAS INADEQUATE TO DISENGAGE. REPLACED CLUTCH FOR NO REASON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10242179

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

Mileage

74,000 mi

I AM AWARE OF A PROBLEM TOYOTA HAD WITH THE TACOMA MODEL YEARS 1995 THROUGH 2000 WITH WEAK FRAMES. MY QUESTION IS COULD THE T100 BE AFFECTED AS WELL? I HAVE A 1996 T100 WHICH RECENTLY HAD A REAR BODY MOUNT DISINTEGRATE. AS MY MECHANIC WAS FIXING THE PROBLEM, HE WAS GRASPING THE FRAME AND ACTUALLY PUT A 3" TO 4" HOLE IN THE FRAME WITH JUST HIS FINGERS. HE HAD TO WELD A PATCH OVER THE HOLE AND COMMENTED THAT FOR ONLY 12 YEARS OLD, THE FRAME LOOKED TERRIBLE. HE DID NOT WANT TO TRY ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME FOR FEAR THAT HE WOULD CAUSE MORE HOLES. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS WAS HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS OF T100S IN THE SAME TIME FRAME AS THE TACOMA RECALL. COULD THIS FRAME FAIL WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10237901

Incident

Jul 10, 2008

Mileage

160,000 mi