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1997 Toyota Tioo Owner Complaints

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

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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.
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Latest Jun 11, 2014
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.
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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.
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Reports on file since May 13, 2004

What this page shows

Our database holds 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Toyota Tioo. 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 1–8 of 8

Body & structurePowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 11, 2014

CAME TO STOP LIGHT ENGAGED CLUTCH WENT THROUGH FIREWALL LEAVING ME UNABLE TO DRIVE. MY MECHANIC WELDED IT . JUST RECENTLY FOUND THAT FRONT END SUPPORT UNDER RADIATOR IS RUSTED ALONG WITH MOTOR MOUNTS. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK SINCE 1997 NEW, LEASED IT FOR 3 YEARS THEN BOUGHT IT OUT RIGHT. WHILE UNDER LEASE AGREEMENT IT WAS SERVICED BY DEALER. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY "RECALLS WHAT SO EVER " ON THIS TRUCK. THERE ARE NOW 169000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. THE MOTOR IS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE AND WAS LOOKING FOR SEVERAL MORE YEARS DRIVING.... IS THERE ANYTHING TOYOTA IS LIABLE FOR? I KNOW THERE WERE SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLES, BUT I NEVER GOT ANY NOTICE FOR ANY RECALLS!!! A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A SIMILAR TRUCK 1998 THAT HAS OVER 2500000 MILESNOW. WE WERE ALWAYS WAITING TO SEE IF WE WERE EVER GOING TO GETA RECALL ON OUR TRUCKS.... *TR

NHTSA ID
10597687
Incident
Jun 1, 2012
Mileage
130,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 14, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA T-100. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE FRAME WAS BEGINNING TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 09/16-10 *BF UPDATED 9/20/10. *JB

NHTSA ID
10343226
Incident
May 3, 2010
Mileage
120,000 mi
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Jun 21, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA TI00. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. IT WAS NOT DISCLOSED IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE TUNDRA MODEL VEHICLES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

NHTSA ID
10339310
Incident
Jun 19, 2010
Mileage
102,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed May 6, 2010

I WAS HAVING MY 1997 TOYOTA T100 PICK UP WORKED ON. THEY PUT IT ON THE LIFT AND THE FRAME WAS SO RUSTED THAT IT GAVE WAY, AND THE TRUCK BENT IN HALF FROM ITS OWN WEIGHT. I CALLED TOYOTA DIRECTLY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE SORRY AND THAT'S IT. THANK GOD IT DIDN'T FAIL WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10329088
Incident
Apr 10, 2010
Mileage
147,000 mi
Body & structureSteeringSuspension
Filed Sep 24, 2008

ORIGINAL OWNER, 112,000 MILES, NO ACCIDENTS, MECHANICALLY SOUND. FRAME RUST THROUGH AT FRONT CROSSMEMBER. TOTAL FAILURE CAUSING FRONT STEERING AND STABILIZER ARMS TO BE NOT CONNECTED TO FRAME. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN OR FRONT WHEELS WILL FALL OFF. SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND TOYOTA HAS A "BUY BACK" PROGRAM IN PLACE FOR THE 1995-2000 TACOMA'S FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURES. TRAILERED THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER THAT WOULD NOT EVEN CONSIDER LOOKING AT IT WHILE IT WAS IN THEIR SERVICE DRIVE AREA... THEY REFERRED ME TO TOYOTA (WHO FILED A FAILURE COMPLAINT 9-23-08) BUT THEY REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE T100'S AS WELL AS THE TACOMA'S, AND REFUSED ANY COMPENSATION OR CO-OPERATION. THIS FAILURE IS A SERIOUS FAILURE, AND A HAZARD TO LIVES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. IN ALL MY YEARS, I HAVE NEVER SEEN A FRAME RUST THROUGH TO THIS FAILURE EXTENT. THE ONLY GOOD THING WAS THAT NO ONE WAS KILLED BY THE FAILURE AND THE WHEELS DID NOT FALL OFF ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD, AND MECHANICALLY SOUND. I FEEL THAT THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THIS FRAME DUE TO RUST, IS IDENTICAL TO THE TACOMA'S THAT THEY HAVE ADMITTED TO, AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SAME "BUY BACK" BY TOYOTA, TO SETTLE THE KNOWN POOR QUALITY OF THE STEEL IN THESE VEHICLES. THE FRAME CAN NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE RUST THROUGH IS SO SEVERE THAT THERE IS NO METAL LEFT TO WORK WITH. VEHICLE IS STILL IN MY POSSESSION AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, AND PHOTOS OF THE FAILED PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10243296
Incident
Sep 23, 2008
Mileage
112,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 15, 2008

MY 1997 TOYOTA T100 P/U, LOCKS UP THE REAR BRAKES WHEN ACCELERATING THEN WHEN SUDDEN STOPPING IS NEEDED THE REAR BRAKES GO FULL FORCE AND FRONT BRAKES ASSIST LITTLE TO NONE. I SUSPECT FAULTY WEIGHT SENSOR AT REAR AXLE. ALREADY REPLACED MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10242178
Incident
Jun 15, 2008
Mileage
53,000 mi
Steering
Filed May 14, 2004

P/N 45451-34010 STEERING LINK, TRUCK HAS 105,000 MILES ON IT, TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE LINK SNAPPED RIGHT BY THE PITMAN ARM, THE LINK SHOWED SIGNS OF INCOMPLETE CASTING ON THE ORIGINAL PIECE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10072639
Incident
May 9, 2004
Mileage
105,341 mi
Body & structureTransmission
Filed May 13, 2004

FIREWALL CRACKED. AS A RESULT, CLUTCH BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10073596
Incident
May 11, 2004
Mileage
85,000 mi

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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