IllustrationTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT LOCKS, BUT BECOMES LOOSE WHEN DRIVING. THE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, BUT THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
1998 Toyota T100
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1998 Toyota T100 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 26.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 17 of 26 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
4 reportsTHE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A STATE LAW THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE TO BE WORN WHILE DRIVING. *AK THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. *SC *JB
WE HAVE A TOYOTA T-100 SR 5, EXTEND CAB 4X4 TRUCK. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. THE BELT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND IS LOOSE. I HAVE ASKED AT DEALERS AND I AM TOLD THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SAFETY WARRANTY. WE HAD A VEHICLE THAT WAS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND IT HAD A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE…
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WE HAVE A TOYOTA T-100 SR 5, EXTEND CAB 4X4 TRUCK. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. THE BELT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND IS LOOSE. I HAVE ASKED AT DEALERS AND I AM TOLD THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SAFETY WARRANTY. WE HAD A VEHICLE THAT WAS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND IT HAD A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS REQUIRED BY LAW TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. I CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE. "SAFETY DEVICES ARE UNDER WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS (BY LAW)." I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY. [XXX] NOTE: THE ADDRESS IS STILL A TOYOTA DEALER, BUT IS NO LONGER BALES TOYOTA. I DO NOT KNOW THE NEW NAME.*AK ODI SPOKE TO CONSUMER AND THE RETRACTOR WILL ALWAYS LOCK WHEN UNDER HEAVY BRAKING AND MAY NOT LOCK WHEN THE WEBBING IS SUDDENLY TUGGED. ALSO AT TIMES THE WEBBING WILL NOT RETRACT. INTERMITTENT ISSUE. CW INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *JB
Official recalls
105V389000 · Steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting
Sep 6, 2005
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 & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE02039 · Clutch Pedal Bracket/firewall
Opened Apr 1, 2002 · Closed Jul 30, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
No summary supplied.