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1996 Toyota T100 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recalls on record

Serious

130 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.21 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious05V389000

Steering:Linkages:Rod:Relay:Connecting

IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED UNDER CERTAIN 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.

Moderate96E001000

Vehicle Speed Control

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE CRUISE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES.

THESE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS FAIL TO HOLD THE SPEED SET BY THE DRIVER AND CAN ACCELERATE ABOVE THE INTENDED SET SPEED.

Complaint volume

130 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

2Crashes
1Fires
5Injuries
0Deaths

Across 130 complaints. Severity Index 0.21.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Structure · Body11 · 8%Power Train · Clutch Asse…10 · 8%Power Train · Clutch Asse…8 · 6%Engine And Engine Cooling…7 · 5%Structure · Frame And Mem…7 · 5%Seat Belts · Front · Retr…6 · 5%Suspension6 · 5%Vehicle Speed Control5 · 4%
  1. Structure:Body — 11 reports
  2. Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle) — 10 reports
  3. Power Train:Clutch Assembly — 8 reports
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 7 reports
  5. Structure:Frame And Members — 7 reports
  6. Seat Belts:Front:Retractor — 6 reports
  7. Suspension — 6 reports
  8. Vehicle Speed Control — 5 reports
  9. Tires:Tread/Belt — 4 reports
  10. Tires — 4 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (1) · 1996 · 1997 (1) · 1998 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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