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1995 Toyota T100 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Aug 16, 2000CA

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH HEARD A POPPING NOISE THEN A FLAPPING NOISE ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. TIRE STILL HAD AIR, BUT TREAD WAS GONE. FIRESTONE 721 725/75R15. *AK

Steering › Column
Filed Jan 18, 2000TN

THE TILTED STEERING WHEEL CAUSED IT TO MOVE, SCRAPPING AND PULLING THE WINDSHIELD WIRING WHICH CAUSED WINDSHIELD TO MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN VISUAL DIFFICULTY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Nov 12, 1999NJ

SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT FULLY WHEN UMBUCKLED(WEAK SPRING?). DEALER REPLACE 3 TIMES(WARR) STILL BAD. HAZARD DUE TO BELT OCCASIONALLY STAYING JAMMED IN DOOR COMPROMISING BELT SPOOL LOCKUP FUNCTION. OTHER T100'S HAVE SAME PROBLEM.

Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)
Filed Jul 30, 1999NH

CLUTCH CRACKED BECAUSE OF CAR LINKAGE.CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 19, 1999NJ

TOYOTA WILL FIX CRACK FOR APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 OR MORE ,BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE WORK WILL HOLD BECAUSE WELDING FIREWALL WILL MAKE IT BRITTLE, AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE OTHER CRACKS . NUMEROUS BODY SHOP OWNERS HAVE INFORMED US THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF FIREWALLS ON VEHICLES CRACKING ,ONLY RACE CARS BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE PUT ON THE CLUTCHES OF RACE CARS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO HELP US OR GIVE US ANY DIRECTION IN THIS MATTER. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE NOW AND WILL ALWAYS BE UNSAFE TO ME, MY FAMILY , ANY FUTURE OWNERS OR VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS ON THE ROAD. I AM JUST LOOKING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS I HAVE 31/2 YEARS OF FINANCING LEFT ON THIS VEHICLE, WHICH I DO NOT FEEL WILL EVER BE REALLY SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 10, 1998TX

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE.

Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)
Filed Aug 25, 1998FL

THE PLATE THAT HOLDS THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO THE FIREWALL TORE OFF, CAUSING CLUTCH NOT TO ENGAGE INTO ANY GEAR, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Jul 16, 1998SC

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING TO AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK *SLC

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed May 18, 1998TX

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED.

Suspension › Rear
Filed Dec 18, 1997MA

REAR LEAF SPRINGS/SHOCKS REPALCED TO CORRECT NOISE AND RATTLING. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING 20,000 MILES WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS, THE RATTLING HAS RETURNED. *AK

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Coil Springs
Filed Mar 17, 1997LA

WHEN ADJUSTING THE SUSPENSION ON THE VEHCILE THE ADJUSTMENT BOLT FOR THE TORSION BAR STRIPPED OUT AND THE SUSPENSION FAILED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE THEN BY DEALER.

Power Train › Driveline
Filed Jan 17, 1997WA

DRIVELINE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 27, 1996FL

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONING AT 65MPH, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE VEERED TO EXTREME LEFT AND RIGHT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 12, 1996TX

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. THE ROTORS TURNED BLUE AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DIPS DOWN AND SHAKES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jun 19, 1996TX

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 6, 1996CA

BRAKES FAILED. *DH

Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 28, 1996NH

VEHICLE MISALIGNED. *DSH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Floor Shift
Filed Jan 26, 1996FL

GEAR SHIFT WON'T STAY IN PARK, JUMPS INTO REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Jan 26, 1996FL

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO STAY IN PARK. *DSH

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 28, 1995GA

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD AND PUT INTO DRIVE IT STARTS TO REV AND GOES WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Sep 27, 1995VT

THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT LOW BEAM IS NOT BRIGHT CAN'T SEE AT NIGHT . TT

Power Train
Filed Sep 13, 1995CA

SPEEDOMETER OUT OF ALIGNMENT, MAKING NOISE.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 24, 1995CA

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 11, 1995MS

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE THERE IS A NOISE HAVE ABS ANIT-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jul 31, 1995OK

DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT-CAUSING BURNS TO LEFT ARM. TT

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