1996 Toyota Toyota TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1996 Toyota Toyota Truck, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 11, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Toyota Toyota Truck has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering20
Engine and engine cooling10
Seat belts10
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1996 Toyota Toyota Truck recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Toyota Truck year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Toyota Truck median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Toyota Truck owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FAILURE OF STEERING RELAY ROD. SECOND VERIFIED OCCURRENCE OF THIS EXTREME SAFETY RELATED FAILURE. BOTH FAILURES AT SLOW SPEED IN PARKING LOT. TOYOTA 1996 T100 PICK UP TRUCK. VIN #[XXX] AND ALSO VIN [XXX]. INQUIRY FROM LOCAL DEALER WAS IGNORED. FAILURE OF THIS CONTROL ROD CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF…
Complaint 10061896 · Mar 11, 2004

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