Toyota

T100

Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD · model years 1993 to 1998

Includes T100 2WD and T100 4WD as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 1993. complaints: 20, below this model's typical 40; recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1.

Worst year: 1996. complaints: 109, about 2.2x this model's typical 49; recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Toyota T100
Year	Trims	MPG	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Top complaints
1993	5Gas	18	$3,450	1	20	POWER TRAIN 29%, STEERING 14%, STRUCTURE 14%
complaints: 20, below this model's typical 40 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 Score: 78 of 100, where higher is better.
1994	5Gas	16	$3,900	1	18	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 21%, POWER TRAIN 21%, AIR BAGS 16%
complaints: 18, below this model's typical 40 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 77 of 100, where higher is better.
1995	6Gas	17.5	$3,550	1	75	POWER TRAIN 25%, AIR BAGS 17%, SUSPENSION 10%
complaints: 75, about 1.5x this model's typical 49 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 40 of 100, where higher is better.
1996	6Gas	17	$3,650	1	109	POWER TRAIN 21%, STRUCTURE 20%, SEAT BELTS 9%
complaints: 109, about 2.2x this model's typical 49 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 24 of 100, where higher is better.
1997	6Gas	16	$3,900	1	71	STRUCTURE 26%, POWER TRAIN 20%, STEERING 15%
complaints: 71, above this model's typical 49 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 56 of 100, where higher is better.
1998	6Gas	17	$3,650	1	26	STRUCTURE 28%, SUSPENSION 16%, SEAT BELTS 13%
complaints: 26, below this model's typical 49 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 Score: 77 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1993: 18 to 1998: 17

Owner complaints1993: 20 to 1998: 26

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Toyota T100 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.