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1997 Toyota T100 rust / corrosion reports

21 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1997 Toyota T100 — roughly 30% of all complaints for this model year.

21
Rust / corrosion reports
30%
share of complaints
142,500 mi
median mileage in rust / corrosion reports (16 with odometer)

Rust / corrosion in other T100 years

1998 T1009
1996 T10020
1995 T1009
T100 rust / corrosion by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Toyota T100 report before drawing conclusions.