The 1995 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 90 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. 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
AIR BAGS
12
1crashes7injuries
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
7
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
7
SUSPENSION
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints90
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns aâ 1995 toyota t100. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45-50 mph, the driver's side air bag unexpectedly deployed. The air bag warning light had illuminated intermittently. The contact stated that there was no impact to the vehicle that could have caused the…”
“Within about 30 seconds of pulling out of my driveway on a dead end street, and thus driving very slowly, the driver's side airbag suddenly exploded. Thankfully there was no one else on the road and I wasn't going at a high speed. The airbag hit me in the face, knocking off my glasses and…”
“Within about 30 seconds of pulling out of my driveway on a dead end street, and thus driving very slowly, the driver's side airbag suddenly exploded. Thankfully there was no one else on the road and I wasn't going at a high speed. The airbag hit me in the face, knocking off my glasses and…”
“While driving up the road my driver's airbag suddenly deployed for no reason. Have read on the internet that this has happened to many others and that humidity could affect the sensors on the airbag system. This was a humid day, I was driving on a newly paved, smooth two lane road and had not…”
“A-arm suspension is very rusty with holes rusted through lower a-arms. Have been told by mechanics that it is not safe to drive without replacement. This has taken place over time. No breakage at this time.”
“June 1, 2017, while driving straight about 40 mph on the highway, in 5 o'clock traffic, the airbag deployed without reason. I was not hurt and the incident did not cause an accident. The steering column shroud is original, the shroud came in two colors, oak and moon mist. It is unknown at this…”
“While driving down a divided highway, the drivers side air bag deployed with no warning. Luckily, no one was seriously injured. The driver had cuts and bruises (see photos). We immediately took the truck to the nearest toyota dealership in milledgeville, ga. The service manager said that there was…”
“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…”
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 1995 Toyota T100 as of
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