1996 Toyota T100 seat belts problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1996 Toyota T100 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger seat belt locked up and would not retract. Person was in vehicle buckled up. Had to cut belt to get the person out. *tr”
filed Oct 11, 2014
“Seat belt tensioner too weak and allows seat belt to hang loose once buckled. Unwary driver closes door and a loop of seat belt hangs outside vehicle. Could result in catastrophic results in crash. Not uncommon for me to see other t100 pickups driving down the road with a loop of belt visible…”
filed Aug 21, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other T100 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 T100 | 4 | 15% |
| 1997 T100 | 9 | 13% |
| 1995 T100 | 4 | 5% |
| 1993 T100 | 2 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Toyota T100
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.