1997 Toyota Tioo Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 75%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 116,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 1997 Toyota Tioo, 75% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 116,000 miles.
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.
“I was having my 1997 Toyota t100 pick up worked on. They put it on the lift and the frame was so rusted that it gave way, and the truck bent in half from its own weight. I called Toyota directly and they told me they were sorry and that's it. Thank god it didn't fail while we were driving it.”
NHTSA complaint #10329088, filed 2010-05, 147,000 miles“Came to stop light engaged clutch went through firewall leaving me unable to drive. My mechanic welded it . Just recently found that front end support under radiator is rusted along with motor mounts. I have had this truck since 1997 new, leased it for 3 years then bought it out right. While under lease agreement it was serviced by dealer. I have not received any recalls what so ever on this truck. There are now 169000 miles on this truck. The motor is still in good shape and was looking for several more years driving.... Is there anything Toyota is liable for? …”
NHTSA complaint #10597687, filed 2014-06, 130,000 miles“Original owner, 112,000 miles, no accidents, mechanically sound. Frame rust through at front crossmember. Total failure causing front steering and stabilizer arms to be not connected to frame. Vehicle can not be driven or front wheels will fall off. Searched the internet and found Toyota has a buy back program in place for the 1995-2000 tacoma's for the exact same failures. Trailered the vehicle to a dealer that would not even consider looking at it while it was in their service drive area... …”
NHTSA complaint #10243296, filed 2008-09, 112,000 miles“The contact owns a 1997 Toyota t-100. While having the vehicle serviced for an unrelated issue, the contact was informed that the middle portion of the frame was beginning to rust. The vehicle was not repaired and there were no prior warnings of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 120,000. Updated 09/16-10 updated 9/20/10.”
NHTSA complaint #10343226, filed 2010-07, 120,000 miles“The contact owns a 1997 Toyota ti00. The contact stated that the under carriage and the rear brake lines were severely rusted. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility. It was not disclosed if the vehicle was repaired. The mechanic stated that the failure was similar to the tundra model vehicles. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 102,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10339310, filed 2010-06, 102,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6 | 75% |
Other parts of the 1997 Toyota Tioo
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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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