Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 13700 | 1 | |
| Our 1997 toyota t100 extended cab is falling apart with rust. the bumper pulled completely off and the bed moves as if it will break away from the cab. the side steps (you step on to climb up into the truck) have rusted and broken off as well). we have to drive it, but fear a tragic accident will occur. this truck has far more rust than even the recalled tacomas we saw bought back by toyota. we would like toyota to recall and buy back the t100s as well. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 196000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1997 toyota t100. the contact stated that while washing the vehicle, he noticed that the frame was corroded and holes had rusted through the frame. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 196,000. | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 196000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1997 toyota t100. the contact stated that while washing the vehicle, he noticed that the frame was corroded and holes had rusted through the frame. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 196,000. kmj | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 196000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1997 toyota t100. the contact stated that while washing his car, he noticed that the frame was corroded and holes had rusted through. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 196,000. pm | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1997 toyota t100 sr5. the contact stated that the frame, rear wheel wells and rocker panels were corroded. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 165,000. kmj | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 150000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1997 toyota t100 sr5. the contact stated that the frame, rear wheel wells and rocker panels were corroded. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 165,000. pm | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 1404030 | ||
| Mechanically this truck is very sound, but the frame and many parts are rusting excessively. when i first bought the truck i had it undercoated. this didn't last long and i've had to replace the control arms, the load sensing proportioning valve and was recently told that i am at risk of not being inspected in july due to the rust on the frame. the vehicle only has 153,000 miles on it and it should still run strong, but the frame may make it impossible to get my value out of the vehicle. i feel like i wasted my money on a toyota product that used to have a good reputation. | |||
| 01/14/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Additional information regarding claim no. 10451047. in reviewing claim i realized the safety issues not fully covered. a serious incident occured while using this vehicle. while bringing bagged leaves to town recycling area, a bag fell from the truck. my son and i stopped in the road to retrieve the debris behind the truck. while retrieving the debris the vehicle began backing up and almost struck us. i had to run to the drivers door and enter the moving vehicle to apply the brake to prevent a crash. it became apparent that when placed in park the shifter may in fact be in reverse. this allows the vehicle to move unexpectedly. unfortuantely this can not be easily repaired as failure of the frame was identified as the cause for loss of the shifter support. this serious defect can be expected to produce this type of dangerous situation of the vehicle being inadvertently in reverse instead of in park! | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Vehicle developed fuel leak discovered during inspection due to severe corrosion. toyota failed to make repairs despite being covered by a federal emissions warranty enhancement. severe rust of frame identified. now shifter not working due to further corrosion. letters to toyota have been fruitless. internet full of similar problems with these vehicles. similar age tundra and tachomas recalled for the same problem. the t-100's are a serious theat to public safety and problem should be addressed by ntsa as toyota is not taking appropriate actions despite numerous complaints. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1997 toyota t100. while parked, the contact noticed that the frame was completely corroded. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic stated to the contact that he could weld the frame but was not sure that the vehicle could be repaired due to the poor condition and severity of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 toyota t100. while parked, the contact noticed that the frame was completely corroded. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic stated to the contact that he could weld the frame but was not sure that the vehicle could be repaired due to the poor condition and severity of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 100174 | ||
| The frame has rusted and has become unsafe, just like the tacoma and tundra. i had the frame inspected by toyota, they agreed frame perch is rotted | |||
| 11/18/2010 | 46600 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 toyota t-100. the contact noticed that the frame is rusted. the dealer had not been notified. the manufacturer had been contacted, but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired at this time. the current and failure mileage is 46,600. bw | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 135000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 toyota t-100. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, he noticed the vehicle had a fuel leak. the vehicle was taken to the garage diagnosed found excessive corrosion at the fuel lines, brake line, the frame, front bumper, a frames, bed-holder, rear axle housing. the contact mechanic only replaced the fuel lines. the failure and the current mileage were 135,000. li | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 65000 | ||
| 1997 toyota t-100 has frame rust rot and is not driveable any more. the brakes do not work. the frame is in incredibily terrible shape. very unsafe and is in fact not driveable any more. the body and the rest of the truck are in very good shape with no rust and the motor is in excellent condition. i have had the truck for almost two years but have only put 5,000 miles on it. the truck now has 65,000 miles on it. i purchased it from a dealer in pennsylvania. i think toyota should honor their commitment to t-100 owners just as they have tacoma and tundra owners. i backed the truck out of my driveway recently and found that the brakes didn't work as i rolled out of control down a hill. luckily there were no other vehicles coming and i was able to get the truck stopped by turning the ignition off. the repair shop near my house informed me that the frame was so bad that it was not fixable. | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 182000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1997 toyota t100. the vehicle was parked, and the contact observed that the rear bumper detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the frame completely corroded and exhibited several holes. the vehicle damages were significant and beyond repair. the manufacturer was notified and was unable to provide assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 182,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 132671 | ||
| I took my 1997 t100 toyota truck to uniontown toyota dealer for a neutral switch repair which cost $360. at that time i was advised by the service manager not to drive the vehicle due to the current problem that toyota is having with frame deterioration. toyota curently has a recall on years back up to1995. this deterioration in my 1997 is obviously the same issue they are having and are honoring in the previous years' models. the frame needs to be replaced according to the service manager at the above dealership. my vehicle has been in my garage since this repair july 10th, this is a garage kept vehicle- it is clearly defected and should be honored by toyota as they are honoring past year identical issue. after discussing this issue with toyota representatives at their main headquarters in california, they refused to fix the problem stating that our 1997 truck was not recalled, even though their service representatives have stated that it clearly was the same problem. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 194000 | ||
| 1997 toyota t100 truck is in fine condition but the frame is rust rotted through. this is the same exact issue as found and recalled for same-era toyota tacomas (and tundras later) but for some reason toyota will not recognize the the t100 in the recall. truck runs great and is in good condition but the rust has caused holes in the frame and will not pass inspection. it will probably fall apart soon. | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 13700 | 1 | |
| Our 1997 toyota t100 extended cab is falling apart with rust. the bumper pulled completely off and the bed moves as if it will break away from the cab. the side steps (you step on to climb up into the truck) have rusted and broken off as well). we have to drive it, but fear a tragic accident will occur. this truck has far more rust than even the recalled tacomas we saw bought back by toyota. we would like toyota to recall and buy back the t100s as well. *tr | |||