1996 TOYOTA T100 Problems & Recalls

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 D...

Mileage: 77,000

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 D...

Mileage: 77,000

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 D...

Mileage: 77,000

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 EXI...

Mileage: 63,471

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.

Mileage: 186,000

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...

Mileage: 103,465

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...

Mileage: 103,465

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 KNO...

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 KNO...

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

Mileage: 200,000

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

Mileage: 98,462

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

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 MOIST...

Mileage: 226,000

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 MOIST...

Mileage: 226,000

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 MOIST...

Mileage: 226,000

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. ...

Mileage: 151,000

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 W...

Mileage: 131,288

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 AR...

Mileage: 151,230

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 MILE...

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 CURREN...

Mileage: 92,856

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 O...

Mileage: 155,887

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 ...

Mileage: 120,000

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 TA...

Mileage: 80,000

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 ...

Mileage: 17,000

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 TH...

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 TH...

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 SPE...

Mileage: 90,000

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 ...

Mileage: 20,000

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

Mileage: 96,000

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 CURR...

Mileage: 170,000

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 CURR...

Mileage: 170,000

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

Mileage: 74,000

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

Mileage: 74,000

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 PU...

Mileage: 160,000

HEAD GASKET. *TR

CLUTCH MOUNTING BRACKET IS WEAK AND CAUSES BREAKAGE , THEN BREAKS FIRE WALL. HAVE REPAIRED IT 4 TIMES NOW. *TR

Mileage: 159,600

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WORKED ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SHAFT. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR WORK, THE STEERING SHAFT FRACTURED AT THE PITMAN ARM WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIF...

Mileage: 219,913

HEARD A LOUD RATTLE IN ENGINE. DISASSEMBLY DISCOVERED BROKEN HEAD OF CONNECTING ROD BOLT. RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO CONNECTING ROD BEARING; REQUIRES ENGINE OVERHAUL AND PISTON/ CONNECTING ROD REPLACEMENT. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. *NM

Mileage: 105,000

SEAT BELT TENSIONER TOO WEAK AND ALLOWS SEAT BELT TO HANG LOOSE ONCE BUCKLED. UNWARY DRIVER CLOSES DOOR AND A LOOP OF SEAT BELT HANGS OUTSIDE VEHICLE. COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC RESULTS IN CRASH. NOT UNCOMMON FOR ME TO SEE OTHER T100 PICKUPS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A LOOP OF BELT VISIBLE OUT...

Mileage: 105,000

I PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES 08-02-05 FROM HOGAN AND SONS IN VIRGINIA, 9580 MAIN ST FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA (703) 323-1044. PRODUCT GOODYEAR, TIRES DUNLOP, PRODUCT CODE 263-012-493-0. THE FIRST TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT WITH NO SIGNS OF CAUSE IN JAN 06, THE TIRE WAS REPLACED UNDER ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. ...

Mileage: 222,447

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH UP A HILL, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARD. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT OBSERVED A BROKEN SCREW FROM THE LEVER WHICH RELEASES THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED.

Mileage: 88,000

WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET AT A CERTAIN SPEED IT INCREASES THE SPEED ON ITS OWN. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 96E001000. *AK

Mileage: 63,470

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET FAILURE. BRACKET IS COMPLETELY BROKEN AT FIREWALL AND CRACKED ON THE SIDE. CAN NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. DEALER UNABLE TO SAY IF THEY CAN GET REPLACEMENT PART.*AK

Mileage: 109,220

(1) WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, I HEARD A NOISE LIKE A POP. I THOUGHT SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE BEEN WALKING BEHIND ME AND THUMPED MY TRUCK TO LET ME KNOW THEY WERE THERE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD MY VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER OFF THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED UNUSUALLY FREELY, B...

Mileage: 99,871

SUDDEN BREAK IN CLUTCH SUPPORT BRACKET. CAUSED VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY MOVE WITHOUT ABILITY TO CONTROL. THE BREAKAGE OF THIS BRACKET WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFECT, AND NOT BY USE OR LACK OF MAINTAINANCE. DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THAT THIS BRACKET NEVER SHOULD HAVE BROKEN. HAVE DETAILED PHOTOS ...

Mileage: 77,808

THE FIREWALL ON MY 1996 TOYOTA T100 HAS CRACKED WHERE THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER ATTACHES. I AM UNABLE TO GET THE TRUCK INTO GEAR. APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AS WELL YET TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *LA

Mileage: 80,000

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET CRACKED, CAUSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO COLLAPSE TO THE FLOOR AND BE INOPERABLE. *LA

Mileage: 165,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR AXLE IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

COULD NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST, 2ND, 5TH, REVERSE. REPLACED CRACKED CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET AND REPAIRED CRACKS IN FIREWALL WHERE BRACKET ATTACHES. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE FIXXED. *AK

Mileage: 74,500

CONSUMER STATES STEERING LINKAGES FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 117,000

STEERING ROD CRACKED AND SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A LONG TERM DEFECT AND OLD RUST DEPOSITS. *TT

Mileage: 86,000

NAR 1/15/2003. THE FRONT STEERING ROD FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THE PART SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A LONG TERM DEFECT, THERE WAS A HALF MOON CRACK WITH OLD RUST DEPOSITS. *JB

Mileage: 86,000

I READ IN THE LOCAL PAPER THAT THERE HAD BEEN 14 CLUTCH BRACKET FAILURES ON TOYOTA T100 PICKUPS. I HAD THIS OCCUR ON MY PICKUP. THE BRACKET FAILED GRADUALLY OVER TIME UNTIL I THOUGH THE CLUTCH HAD GONE OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY IDENTIFIED THE FAILED BRACKET AS THE ROOT CAUSE. I HAD T...

WHILE TRAVELING, NOTICED GEARS WERE HARD TO SHIFT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT. DEALER HAS SERVICED VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S COST. DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET. *AK TWO DAYS AFTER THE CLUTCH WAS FIXED THERE WAS A LOUD SNAP WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL W...

WHILE TRAVELING, NOTICED GEARS WERE HARD TO SHIFT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT. DEALER HAS SERVICED VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S COST. DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET. *AK TWO DAYS AFTER THE CLUTCH WAS FIXED THERE WAS A LOUD SNAP WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL W...

AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE UP TO HIGHER SPEEDS. GULF STATE DEALERS WERE INSTALLING AFTERMARKET CRUISE CONTROLS IN VEHICLES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WAS IN TRAFFIC MAKING A U TURN AND HEARD A NOISE. BOTTOM OF STEERING COLUMN BROKE LOOSE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

FIRST THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET BOLT FELL OUT WHLE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION. AFTER PUSHING THE VEHICLE ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC I PUT THE BOLT BACK IN AND PROCEEDED TO MY DESTINATION. THE CLUTCH DID NOT SEEM TO WORK CORRECTLY THEREAFTER. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT TOYOTA MAINTENANCE SHOP AND...

TRANSMISSION WORE OUT AT 28000 MILES REPAIR TO FIREWALL WAS MADE AT 57000 MILES WHEN CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE BRACKET FOR PEDAL COMPLETELY FAILED AT 110000 SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED ONCE AND IT CONTINUES TO GET CAUGHT IN DOOR BECAUSE OF WEAK RETRACTOR

TRANSMISSION WORE OUT AT 28000 MILES REPAIR TO FIREWALL WAS MADE AT 57000 MILES WHEN CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE BRACKET FOR PEDAL COMPLETELY FAILED AT 110000 SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED ONCE AND IT CONTINUES TO GET CAUGHT IN DOOR BECAUSE OF WEAK RETRACTOR

TRANSMISSION WORE OUT AT 28000 MILES REPAIR TO FIREWALL WAS MADE AT 57000 MILES WHEN CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE BRACKET FOR PEDAL COMPLETELY FAILED AT 110000 SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED ONCE AND IT CONTINUES TO GET CAUGHT IN DOOR BECAUSE OF WEAK RETRACTOR

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND HIT WINDSHIELD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THIS OCCURRED DUE TO THE SAFETY HOOD HOOK BEING BENT. *YH

DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL ONLY BUCKLE IF CONSUMER PUSHES RELEASE BUTTON TO SLIDE LATCH INTO BUCKLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT SEAT BELT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT.*SLC

CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY BOLTED THROUGH FIREWALL. FIREWALL BROKEN W/CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *AK

THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY CAUSING THE BELT TO GET CLOSED IN THE DOOR. NLM

THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY CAUSING THE BELT TO GET CLOSED IN THE DOOR. NLM

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS TIRES ATX31-1050-15; WHILE TRAVELING AT 5-10 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD GOING UP HILL AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT.*AK *SLC

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. DO TO THIS CONDITION EXCESS SLACK IS OFTEN CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT ALSO PERFORMS POORLY. IT OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT GIVE ENOUGH SLACK FOR THE PASSENGER TO FASTEN THE SEAT BELT. I HAVE HAD ...

BRACKET BROKE RESULTING IN CLUTCH BEING INOPERABLE. THE BRACKET WAS WELDED BY THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND REPLACED. IT BROKE AGAIN ON 5/10/2001 AT 95364 MILES WITH THE SAME RESULT. THIS TIME IT WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE PART. CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND T...

THERE IS A HOUSING CRACK ON VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK

BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS FAIL TO RETRACT. OFTEN SINCE THEY DON'T RETRACT, THEY GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHEN CLOSED AND CANNOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER/PASSENGER IN A CRASH. PLEASE HELP! THEY'VE BEEN REPLACED BY CAPITAL TOYOTA IN SALEM OREGON, ONCE. THANK YOU!*AK

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY CRACKED AND FLEXING WHICH RESULTED IN CLUTCH NOT ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING. PROBLEM WAS NOT EVIDENT UNTIL IT THE CLUTCH WAS DISFUNCTIONAL. FAILED AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN AN INTERSECTION AND IF NOT FOR THE QUICK THINKING OF THE OTHER DRIVERS MAY HAVE CAUSE A...

SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND YOU CAN NOT PULL IT OUT TO LOCK IN PLACE. *AK

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET CAN CRACK, THEN BREAK, CAUSING FAILURE OF CLUTCH PEDAL. *AK STEERING BRACKET BENT, DEALER REPLACED BRACKET AND INSTALLED NEW BOLT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES DUE TO A FAULTY STARTER ASSEMBLY. *SLC

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET CAN CRACK, THEN BREAK, CAUSING FAILURE OF CLUTCH PEDAL. *AK STEERING BRACKET BENT, DEALER REPLACED BRACKET AND INSTALLED NEW BOLT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES DUE TO A FAULTY STARTER ASSEMBLY. *SLC

CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET CAN CRACK, THEN BREAK, CAUSING FAILURE OF CLUTCH PEDAL. *AK STEERING BRACKET BENT, DEALER REPLACED BRACKET AND INSTALLED NEW BOLT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES DUE TO A FAULTY STARTER ASSEMBLY. *SLC

I WAS (A 53 YR OLD WOMAN) DRIVING ALONE THRU THE DESERT, PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER (2,500 LBS) WHEN THE TREAD SUDDENLY PEELED OFF MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE . IT WAS DAYTIME, JULY, HOT AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH OUT INJURY OR DAMAGE. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES B...

THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO (YOKOYAMA SUPER DIGGER)TIRE FAILURES,FIRST TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER THE SECOND TIRE FAILED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHICH REQUIRED 12 DAY OF REPAIR, OF THE TWO REMAINING TIRES ONE HAD A BULGE IN IT AND THE OTHER COULD NOT BE BA...

P235/75R15, DUNLOP GRAND TRACK TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. DEALER AND DUNLOP MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

PE-00020; WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO RIGHT DUE TO TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE SIZE 31X10.5R15LT, DOTVD60AW4. THESE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON A TOYOTA, T1000 1996. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 31X10.5R15LT *MW

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT RESPOND. VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN, BUT WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP. TO BRING VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, CONSUMER PLACED TRANSMISSION GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER...

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT RESPOND. VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN, BUT WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP. TO BRING VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, CONSUMER PLACED TRANSMISSION GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER...

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 ...

DEFECTIVE CLUTCH BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS WHICH MAY RESULTIN VEHICLE STALLING AND A CRASH. MANUFACTURER CAME OUT WITH A NEW DESIGN CLUTCH BRACKET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STARTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A FIRE. ALSO THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET BROKE IN THREE PIECES WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO GEAR. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STARTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A FIRE. ALSO THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET BROKE IN THREE PIECES WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO GEAR. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TIRES ON VEHICLE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR VEHICLE BY MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER SPARE TIRE WAS NOT FULL SIZED TIRE, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE'S SPECIFICATIONS AND STICKER PROVIDED FOR ONE. *YC

TIRES ON VEHICLE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR VEHICLE BY MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER SPARE TIRE WAS NOT FULL SIZED TIRE, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE'S SPECIFICATIONS AND STICKER PROVIDED FOR ONE. *YC

THE MOUNTING OF THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER TO THE FIREWALL SHOWS SIGNS OF CRACKING AT THE MOUNTING HOLES. THE FIRE WALL ITSELF FLEXES WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. POSSIBLY CAUSING PREMATURE WEAROUT OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER WAS PULLING FROM A PARKING SPACE AND SUDDENLY STEERING LINK BAR SNAPPED IN HALF AND CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

RIMS COLLECT WATER AND FREEZE ON WHEEL CAUSING WHEELS TO BE OUT OF BALANCE. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATE EXCESIVLY BEGINNING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS WITHOUT ANY SATISFACTION. IN FACT, THEY HAVE NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGED MY COMPLAINT! I HAVE EVEN DE...

WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS AND THE SNOW MELTS, ICE WILL BUILD UP AROUND THE VEHICLE'S RIMS AND COVER THE WHEELS, AND WATER WILL GET INTO THE WHEELS AND FREEZE AROUND THE WHEEL RIMS. *AK

BOLT THAT HOLDS CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY FELL OUT, COULD NOT SHIFT AND WHEN ENGINE TURNED OFF, UNABLE TO RE-START.

NO SUMMARY

TRANSMISSION SENSOR FAILED.

HEAD GASKET CRACKED AND ENGINE LEAKS COOLANT. MANUFACTURER REPLACED BOTH HEAD GASKETS AT NO CHARGE AND IS UNWILLING TO REPORT THE NUMBER AND FREQUENCY OF FAILED HEAD GASKETS IN THE 3.4LITER V6 ENGINE. WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHICH HAS BEEN LOGGED WITH NHTSA. I A...

WHEN PLACING THE CLUTCH IN GEAR CONSUMER NOTICED THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. ALSO WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PLACED IN GEAR AND UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE IS AT A DEATH STOP RPM RACE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE CLUTCH BURNED OUT AND NEED REPLACEME...

THE REAR STEP BUMPER WELDS BROKE LOOSE WHILE A BOAT WAS IN TOW. THE BUMPER WELDS AND HARDWARE ARE RUSTED THROUGH. THE BUMPER HAS A MAX TONGUE WEIGHT OF 520 LBS. AND MAX TOW WEIGHT OF 5200 LBS. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN WRECKED FROM THE REAR. THE PROPERTY IN TOW WAS A 1988 STRATOS BASS BOAT WEIGHING ...

SEAT BELTS LOOSE AND DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY.

WINDOW WEATHERSTRIPPING FAILED.

FRONT BUMPER INADEQUATE WEAK MATERIAL, DENTS VERY EASILY.

DEFECTIVE TREADS ON BRIDGESTONE (P235/75R15) TIRES.

AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WOULD CONTINUALLY JUMP OUT OF PARK OR DRIVE GEAR.

REAR SUSPENSION FAILED.

TEMPERATURE ASCENDING UNIT FAILED.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

THE PRESSURE PLATE WAS NOT MAKING FULL CONTACT ACROSS THE PRESSURE PLATE. THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL MULTI-PLUG UNDER STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING FRONT HEADLIGHTS TO TURN ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

FRONT SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT.

STEREO INOPERATIVE.

FAN CONTROL INOPERATIVE.

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT LOCKS UP.

STEREO SPEAKER INOPERATIVE.

TRANSMISSION, INTERLOCK WILL NOT HOLD WHEN VEHICLE IS LEFT IN PARK, FAILURE OF THE PARKING PAW;, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS AND TAILIGHTS INTERMITTENTLYLY MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IN HARD RAIN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT LOCKS UP CONSTANTLY. *AK

SPEEDOMETER VIBRATES UNTIL VEHICLE REACHES 65 MPH.

RADIO INOPERATIVE.

HEAD GASKET DEFECTIVE, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE.

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ENGINE COOLANT. REPLACEMENT GASKET NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO BACKORDERS AND REDESIGNED VERSION NOT BEING AVAILABLE.

HOURS AFTER HAVING PARKED VEHICLE IGNITED DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT OF RIGHT FRONT WIRING HARNESS WHICH STARTED UNDER INSIDE RIGHT WHEEL WELL, ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPT REPORT, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAIILED, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. *AK

ARRIVING AT STOP LIGHT, VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SHORT, TOYOTA'S FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, SLID INTO/REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WEAK REAR BUMPER BUCKLED WHILE INSTALLING TRAILER HITCH BALL. *DH

AT GEAR SHIFT, WHEN DRIVING FROM STOP WHEN PUT IN DRIVE GEAR SHIFT JUMPED AND CAUSES INJURIES. TT

AT GEAR SHIFT, WHEN DRIVING FROM STOP WHEN PUT IN DRIVE GEAR SHIFT JUMPED AND CAUSES INJURIES. TT

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO VIBRATE AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *DSH