The 1993 Toyota T100 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 977,839 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING05V3890002005-09-06977,839 affected
Defect
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
IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
1
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
1
1crashes
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints23
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Frame has rotted out to the point the vehicle can no longer be safety certified. It is the same type of frame rot that was part of the recall for both the tacoma and tundra. The same frame rot problem is in the t100. It has seen winter driving here in maine, but it has always been kept clean with…”
“Hello I own a 1993 toyota t 100 4x4 truck . The truck only has 106000 miles on it and the entire frame, front suspension fuel lines are almost rusted out to a point where I cant even get it past inspection. The toyota dealer near me wont offer any advice in what to do. The rust is so bad , I have…”
“Clutch pedal start switch not engaging,checked switch{fine},noticed clutch peddle mounting bracket snapped at fire wall.p.s.drivable,will have to see dealer. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 toyota t100. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 05v389000 (steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting) in august of 2007. He immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired, but the dealer did not have the parts. In november,…”
“1) vehicle became increasingly difficult to drive. 2) clutch pedal bracket (support sub-assy/part # - 55106-34010) cracked along with firewall weakness made vehicle undrivable. 3) replaced clutch pedal bracket. Old part is available.”
“Recall part defective in 1993 toyota t 100 .. We had our head gasket replaced during the recall and 40,000 miles later our truck is completely disabled due to this same problem! It is a very costly repair for a part that I see by doing a search online is being reported as having many repeat…”
“The gear shift lever snapped off while backing out of a parking space. The dealer is aware of the problem, but the manufacturer is not. *nlm”
“Engine head gasket blew out. Vehicle had a tune up a week ago, the car is idling roughly. *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE02039 Opened 2002-04-01 · closed 2002-07-30
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Toyota T100 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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