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1996 Toyota Toyota Truck

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Mar 11, 2004
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Toyota Toyota Truck, most frequently naming the steering, engine and seat belts categories.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Steering240.0%
  • Engine120.0%
  • Seat belts120.0%
  • Suspension120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Steering
Filed Mar 11, 2004

FAILURE OF STEERING RELAY ROD. SECOND VERIFIED OCCURRENCE OF THIS EXTREME SAFETY RELATED FAILURE. BOTH FAILURES AT SLOW SPEED IN PARKING LOT. TOYOTA 1996 T100 PICK UP TRUCK. VIN #[XXX] AND ALSO VIN [XXX]. INQUIRY FROM LOCAL DEALER WAS IGNORED. FAILURE OF THIS CONTROL ROD CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. WE ARE ALL CMATL1 TECHS AT THIS INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY AND I HAVE NEVER SOUNDED AN ALARM BEFORE. I FEEL THIS IS VERY WORTHY OF AN INQUIRY ON YOUR PART! REGARDS, [XXX],*AK JAPANESE MOTOR WORKS, INC.*AK [XXX] *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID
10061896
Incident
Mar 10, 2004
Suspension
Filed Jun 16, 1998

BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST.

NHTSA ID
536916
Steering
Filed Nov 4, 1997

POWER STEERING UNIT/PUMP SHAFT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
604930
Incident
Jan 2, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 8, 1997

SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
603853
Incident
Oct 15, 1996
Engine
Filed May 19, 1997

HEAD GASKET LEAKS.

NHTSA ID
602569
Incident
Dec 5, 1996

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Toyota Toyota Truck by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003600—
2001600—
2000140033.3
1998600—
1997500—
1996Viewing500—
1995100033.7
1994190038.3
1993161042.3
1992170036.6
1991110041.9
1989800—
1988710—
1987400—
1986600—
1985100—
1984200—
1983100—
1982200—
1980010—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.