1997 TOYOTA T100
90 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 12 |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 7 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | 5 |
| SUSPENSION | 5 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 4 |
| STEERING | 3 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 2 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION | 2 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES | 2 |
Recent Complaints
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED VEERING TO THE LEFT, THE VEHICLE THEN HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND TURNED OVER. THE TIE ROD WAS SEVERED THROUGH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIE ROD BROKE WHEN THE VEHICLE TIPPED OVER. *JB
Mileage: 107,000
THE CENTRAL STEERING LINKAGE THAT CONNECTS THE TIE RODS WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS DEFECT RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. FORTUNATELY THE STEERING LINKAGE ROD FAILED AS I TURNED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. I SAVED THE ROD FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS IF YOU WISH TO RETRIEVE THE ROD. THE AUTO SHOP THAT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HAD NOT SEEN THIS DEFECT, AND IT APPEARED THAT THE ROD WAS MANUFACTURED ABOUT 80% SEPARATED. DESPITE THIS, IT REQUIRED ALMOST 6 YEARS FOR THE ROD TO FRACTURE. THE 80% THAT WAS NOT SOLID WAS NEV
Mileage: 92,663
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LAP PORTION CAUSES BRUISES AND PAIN TO HIS HIP AREA, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT NOT TO WEAR HIS SEATBELT BECAUSE IT HARMS HIM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WON'T HELP ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK *SLC