1995 Toyota T100 problems
Owners have filed 90 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Toyota T100. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. Next are air bags (19%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 90 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 142,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 142,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Toyota T100 with enough data (34 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 toyota t100. While driving various speeds, the vehicle veered to the left and right and all the warning lights illuminated. In addition, while driving various speeds, a loud cracking noise emitted from the steering relay. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 232,000.
Air bag deployed without warning and no impact. Driver was driving down 2 lane road going roughly 25 MPH. Road surface was smooth and flat (no pot holes). It had just started raining. No other vehicles on the road. Air bag deployed without impact to any other object and without warning. Driver sustained injuries to head, arm, and chest.
Takata recall at approximately 5:45 pm on 11/18/2016 airbag deployed for no reason while driving less than 10 MPH and completing a right turn in a shopping center parking lot at the northwest corner of se indian street and se federal hwy in stuart,fl. It was like a gunshot inside the vehicle. The cab filled with smoke and residue and bruised my left arm that was holding the wheel
When the vehicle was shifted into 5th gear, the clutch bracket broke and the transmission was unable to shift gears.