1998 Toyota T100 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,218miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 1998 Toyota T100, 8% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,218 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On july 28, 2004, my 1998 Toyota t-100 4x4 suffered a complete lack of steering control as I started down my driveway. The cause was a steering rod relay that broke in two. I have the failed part. It appears to have been either a two-part failure or a flaw in the original casting. One-half of a cross-section through the break is bright gray steel with the rough surface characteristic of fatigue failures, the other half is comparatively smooth and the same rust-color as the outside of the part. …”
NHTSA complaint #10086355, filed 2004-08, 77,633 miles“The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the drag link broke on the steering. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road. It was towed to an independent repair shop for steering repairs. Updated 04/06/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10152079, filed 2006-03, 68,802 milesRelated recalls
- 05V389000Sep 6, 2005On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, if the steering wheel is repeatedly turned under certain conditions where high steering effort and power…Covers: Toyota T100 1993–1998, 4RUNNER 1989–1995, Pickup 1989–1995
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Toyota T100
9 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Toyota T100
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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