1998 Toyota Truck/T100

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The Verdict

Worst problem area

Body, Seats & Latches

Body, Seats & Latches leads by volume: 9 of 26 complaints (35%) mention it.

Complaints filed fell from 71 in 1997 to 26 in 1998.

Fuel cost, fuel economy, and complaint history by model-yearScroll sideways to see all 3 years. Fuel figures show the range across trims for years with more than one EPA-rated configuration.Also cataloged for 1998: 2 configuration(s) of a different vehicle class, excluded from the comparison bar only (but included in the figures above).
Category	1996	1997	1998	vs. 1998 Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
Annual fuel cost ($)	3,100–4,150	3,300–4,150	3,300–4,150
Combined MPG	15–20	15–19	15–19
City / Highway MPG	15–18 / 17–23	14–17 / 16–22	14–17 / 16–22
CO₂ tailpipe (g/mi)	444–592	468–592	468–592
Complaints filed	109	71	26	Not compared
Recalls issued	2	1	1	Not compared
Crash-involved complaints	2	3	0	Not compared
Fire-involved complaints	1	0	0	Not compared
Injuries reported	4	1	0	Not compared
Deaths reported	0	0	0	Not compared
Configurations compared	6	6	4

1 NHTSA recall campaign as of Sep 16, 2026. Check your VIN with NHTSA to see whether one applies to your car.

Body, Seats & Latches: 9 of 26 NHTSA complaints (35%) mention it.

EPA rates it 15–19 MPG combined.

EPA estimates $3,300–$4,150 a year in fuel costs, using EPA's assumptions.

Every EPA-rated configuration on this page, one row each.A number tagged (low) or (high) is this page’s own cost-table figure of that name, above.
Configuration	Transmission	Cylinders	Displacement	Drivetrain	Fuel Type	Vehicle Class	City	Highway	Combined	Annual Fuel Cost	CO₂
Configuration 1	Automatic 4-spd	4	2.7L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD	17 mpg (high)	21 mpg	19 mpg (high)	$3,300 (low)	468 g/mi (low)
Configuration 2	Manual 5-spd	4	2.7L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD	17 mpg (high)	22 mpg (high)	19 mpg (high)	$3,300 (low)	468 g/mi (low)
Configuration 3	Automatic 4-spd	6	3.4L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD	16 mpg	19 mpg	17 mpg	$3,650	523 g/mi
Configuration 4	Manual 5-spd	6	3.4L	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD	15 mpg	19 mpg	17 mpg	$3,650	523 g/mi
Configuration 5	Automatic 4-spd	6	3.4L	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD	14 mpg (low)	16 mpg (low)	15 mpg (low)	$4,150 (high)	592 g/mi (high)
Configuration 6	Manual 5-spd	6	3.4L	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD	15 mpg	18 mpg	16 mpg	$3,900	555 g/mi

Complaints by category, in the same fixed order on every page
Category	Complaints	Crash-Involved	Fire-Involved	Injuries	Deaths
Engine	0	0	0	0	0
Transmission & Drivetrain	3	0	0	0	0
Fuel System	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical	2	0	0	0	0
Brakes	3	0	0	0	0
Steering	2	0	0	0	0
Suspension, Wheels & Tires	7	0	0	0	0
Airbags & Restraints	4	0	0	0	0
Driver Assistance & Speed Control	0	0	0	0	0
Body, Seats & Latches	9	0	0	0	0
Visibility & Lighting	0	0	0	0	0
Other	2	0	0	0	0

A complaint that names more than one category is counted in each, so the rows can add up to more than the total number of complaints.

STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING · Campaign 05V389000 · Sep 7, 2005
Defect: 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: 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.