1997 Toyota T100 steering problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Toyota T100 — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While making a left turn the steering wheel won't return to center upon completion of the turn. I understand there was a major safety vehicle recall for this truck however two dealers in merced and modesto, california have told me there is no safety recall. The 1995 to 1998 recall was for total…”
filed Mar 20, 2014
“Mechanically this truck is very sound, but the frame and many parts are rusting excessively. When I first bought the truck I had it undercoated. This didn't last long and I've had to replace the control arms, the load sensing proportioning valve and was recently told that I am at risk of not being…”
filed May 29, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY…Campaign 05V389000 · Sep 6, 2005
Steering problems in other T100 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 T100 | 2 | 8% |
| 1996 T100 | 9 | 8% |
| 1995 T100 | 5 | 7% |
| 1993 T100 | 3 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.