Recall Register

1997 Toyota T100: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1997 Toyota T100. The campaign is 05V389000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Sep 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Rod / Relay / Connecting. NHTSA has 71 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of campaign 05V389000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the steering relay rod. The recall began october 5, 2005. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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Recall campaigns

1 campaign. 977,839 units in total.

  1. 05V389000Received . 977,839 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Rod / Relay / Connecting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the vehicle is continued to be operated in this condition, the relay rod may fracture, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the steering relay rod. The recall began october 5, 2005. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

    Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 50N. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

71 complaints, 90 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1997 Toyota T100
  • All 1997 vehicles
1997 Toyota T100: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1997 T100All 1997 vehiclesT100, all yearsMentions
Structure266.740.1179.524
Power Train20087.5215.418
Steering144.469.989.713
Seat Belts10025.382.19
Suspension10064.184.69
Service Brakes, Hydraulic44.4100.835.94
Fuel System, Gasoline33.349.423.13
Engine and Engine Cooling22.2128.653.82
Unknown or Other22.221.420.52
Service Brakes22.22.712.82

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.

Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
10 Nov 2022

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1997 Toyota T100, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2002, with 8 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1997 Toyota T100
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE02039Preliminary evaluationCLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET/FIREWALLPower Train1 Apr 200230 Jul 2002

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19920
  2. 19931
  3. 19941
  4. 19951
  5. 19961
  6. 19971
  7. 19981

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Toyota T100: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/t100/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Toyota T100?
977,839 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Toyota T100 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the Toyota T100, model years 1992 to 1998. It names the 1997 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Toyota T100 name most often?
Structure: 24 of 90 component mentions, or 266.7 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 40.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Toyota T100 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.