FaultScore report
Owners have filed 23 complaints about the 1993 Toyota T100 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2016. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 5 of 6 worst.
FaultScore 16/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Toyota T100.
How this is worked out23
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
119,910 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
0%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 119,910 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 142,428 mi
Median failure at 94,000 miles
Median failure at 138,000 miles
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET/FIREWALL
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Steering
On certain vehicles, if the steering wheel is repeatedly turned under conditions where high steering effort and power assist are required, for instance, when fully turning the wheel while the vehicle is stopped, a fatigue crack may develop in the steering relay rod. Correction: Dealers will replace the steering relay rod.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V389000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING) IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. IN NOVEMBER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT GIVEN THE PARTS TO ANY LOCAL DEALERS AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE HAS NOT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.
NHTSA complaint #10212515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME HAS ROTTED OUT TO THE POINT THE VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER BE SAFETY CERTIFIED. IT IS THE SAME TYPE OF FRAME ROT THAT WAS PART OF THE RECALL FOR BOTH THE TACOMA AND TUNDRA. THE SAME FRAME ROT PROBLEM IS IN THE T100. IT HAS SEEN WINTER DRIVING HERE IN MAINE, BUT IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT CLEAN WITH REGULAR TRIPS TO THE CARWASH.
NHTSA complaint #10885220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
HELLO I OWN A 1993 TOYOTA T 100 4X4 TRUCK . THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 106000 MILES ON IT AND THE ENTIRE FRAME, FRONT SUSPENSION FUEL LINES ARE ALMOST RUSTED OUT TO A POINT WHERE I CANT EVEN GET IT PAST INSPECTION. THE TOYOTA DEALER NEAR ME WONT OFFER ANY ADVICE IN WHAT TO DO. THE RUST IS SO BAD , I HAVE HOLES IN THE FRAME AND THE BUMPER FELL OFF ON THE HIGHWAY . I HAVE OWNED OLDER TRUCKS FROM OTHER COMPANIES AND HAVE NEVER SEEN RUST THIS BAD.
NHTSA complaint #10456966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH PEDAL START SWITCH NOT ENGAGING,CHECKED SWITCH{FINE},NOTICED CLUTCH PEDDLE MOUNTING BRACKET SNAPPED AT FIRE WALL.P.S.DRIVABLE,WILL HAVE TO SEE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10221354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V389000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING) IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. IN NOVEMBER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT GIVEN THE PARTS TO ANY LOCAL DEALERS AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE HAS NOT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.
NHTSA complaint #10212515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL PART DEFECTIVE IN 1993 TOYOTA T 100 .. WE HAD OUR HEAD GASKET REPLACED DURING THE RECALL AND 40,000 MILES LATER OUR TRUCK IS COMPLETELY DISABLED DUE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM! IT IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR FOR A PART THAT I SEE BY DOING A SEARCH ONLINE IS BEING REPORTED AS HAVING MANY REPEAT OCCURRENCES WITH CONSUMERS. MY VEHICLE IS WORTH OVER $5000 AT LEAST IF IT RAN THAT IS. THE REPAIR BY THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN DENIED AND CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN USELESS. BOTH BASICALLY SAY ITS MY PROBLEM BUT I FEEL ITS NOT SINCE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASED TOYOTA TRUCKS KNOWN TO HAVE PROBLEM ARE STILL STUCK WITH THIS MAJOR DEFECT ON A PART THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF YOUR VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10150067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
1) VEHICLE BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. 2) CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET (SUPPORT SUB-ASSY/PART # - 55106-34010) CRACKED ALONG WITH FIREWALL WEAKNESS MADE VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE. 3) REPLACED CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10120618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER SNAPPED OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10051982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
PITMAN ARM BROKE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. ARM SHOWED CORROSION 1/4 TO 1/3 IN DIAMETER FROM APPARENT MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770844
NHTSA complaint #10006821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH BRACKET BROKE, THE FIREWALL IS WEAK AND WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK, CONSUMER STATED THE BRACKET BROKE IN 1996 AND WAS WELDED BACK TOGETHER, HOWEVER IN DEC 2001, WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE BRACKET BROKE AT THE POINT WHERE THE HINGE BOLT OF THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOES THROUGH THE BRACKET, THE METAL OF THE BRACKET WAS BROKEN AND THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT MOVE STRAIGHT, IT WOULD ONLY MOVE SIDE TO SIDE AND NOT PUSHING THE MASTER CYLINDER PLUNGER, RENDERING THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #564718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CONSUMER STATED TAHT THE CLUTCH BRACKET BROKE AT FIREWALL.
NHTSA complaint #564345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH BRACKET BROKE, THE FIREWALL IS WEAK AND WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK, CONSUMER STATED THE BRACKET BROKE IN 1996 AND WAS WELDED BACK TOGETHER, HOWEVER IN DEC 2001, WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE BRACKET BROKE AT THE POINT WHERE THE HINGE BOLT OF THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOES THROUGH THE BRACKET, THE METAL OF THE BRACKET WAS BROKEN AND THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT MOVE STRAIGHT, IT WOULD ONLY MOVE SIDE TO SIDE AND NOT PUSHING THE MASTER CYLINDER PLUNGER, RENDERING THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #564718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CONSUMER STATED TAHT THE CLUTCH BRACKET BROKE AT FIREWALL.
NHTSA complaint #564345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK SINCE REPLACING TIRES WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15, CONSUMER FOUND THAT TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION JUST 2 MONTHS AFTER USING, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, DOT VNHL. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #877362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. VEHICLE HAD A TUNE UP A WEEK AGO, THE CAR IS IDLING ROUGHLY.
NHTSA complaint #864339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. VEHICLE HAD A TUNE UP A WEEK AGO, THE CAR IS IDLING ROUGHLY.
NHTSA complaint #864339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, AND DRIVER WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OF IT FOR 30 MINUTES. DEALER SAID SAFETY BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #843781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT LOCK IN PARK. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #813549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CHILDREN/ADULTS CANNOR CLOSE DOORS UNLESS WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN. WITH POWER WINDOWS, CAR MUSTG BE STARTED FIRST.
NHTSA complaint #964896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
BED OF PICKUP SEPARATING FROM RAIL WELDS.
NHTSA complaint #511361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AFTER 36,000 MILES CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, THEY GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR AND ARE HARD TO RELEASE, CONSUMER CAN'T GET ANY RELIEF FROM THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #801320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONVERSION KIT ON VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES THE VIBRATION IN WHICH LUG NUTS COME OUT OF THE WHEEL. TT
NHTSA complaint #975463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING RACK HAS BROKEN THREE TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #974344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE FRONTEND SHIMMEYS WHEN DRIVING OVER 40MPH CREATING POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #960773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.