Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
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Suspension reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest Jun 19, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 109 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Toyota T100 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming suspension
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Jun 19, 2020
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
Suspension
Filed Sep 23, 2015
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
Body & structureSuspension
Filed May 21, 2015
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
Body & structureSteeringSuspension
Filed Aug 10, 2013
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
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Nov 30, 2009
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
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Jul 17, 2009
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
Suspension
Filed Nov 30, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported
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
NHTSA ID
715449
Suspension
Filed Oct 27, 1997
REAR SUSPENSION FAILED.
NHTSA ID
604913
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Suspension
Filed Jan 3, 1996
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO VIBRATE AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *DSH
NHTSA ID
501563
Incident
Nov 18, 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.
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