Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota Tacoma has 40 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Toyota has had a long history of excessive frame rust. This truck has excessive frame rust. There wa... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Tried to avoid a deer and the frame of truck felt unstable and felt like it was folding. I looked at... |
| Sep 9, 2024 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel f... |
| Feb 19, 2020 | STEERING | STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT AND VERY STIFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND I SEE M... |
| Dec 20, 2019 | STEERING | STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WHEN MAKING A TURN IT DOES NOT STRAIGHTEN ITSELF OUT IT KEEPS... |
| May 1, 2019 | STEERING | THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT U JOINT SEIZES UP OR IS VERY HARD TO TURN AND WILL NOT LET THE STEER... |
| Nov 27, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING FELT LIKE IT LOCKED UP WHEN I WAS TURNING ONTO A BUSY ROAD. VERY STIFF AND HARD TO TURN. DR... |
| Aug 7, 2018 | STEERING | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING IS FROZEN MEANING I LOSE ALL MY STEERING. IT L... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | STEERING | THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT U JOINT SEIZES UP OR IS VERY HARD TO TURN AND WILL NOT LET THE STEER... |
| May 11, 2018 | STEERING | HARD STEERING. AT LOW SPEEDS AND NOT MOVING |
| Apr 6, 2018 | STEERING | STIFF STEERING WHEN DRIVING AT A LOWER SPEED AND WORSE MAKING A U TURN OR ANY SHARP TURN. THE STEER ... |
| Apr 3, 2018 | STEERING | IT SUDDENLY BECAME HARD TO STEER, IT WOULD TURN EASILY (NORMAL EFFORT) PART OF THE WAY, AND FEEL STI... |
| Feb 20, 2018 | STEERING | STEARING GOT STIFF DUE TO STEALING SHAFT LINKAGE. MANY INTERNET STORES ABOUT THIS . THIS TRUCK EVE... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN I LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA ... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | STEERING | PROBLEM WITH HARD STEERING |
| Jun 23, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME EXT... |
| May 23, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING FELT LOOSE. THE VEHICL... |
| May 8, 2017 | STEERING | I NOTICED THE STEERING BECAME INTERMITTENTLY STIFF, BECOMING MORE SO ABOUT A WEEK AGO. IT HAPPENED W... |
| Apr 15, 2017 | STEERING | IN THE LAST WEEK, I'VE HAD A HARD TIME STEERING, ESPECIALLY TIGHT TURNS. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TODAY A... |
| Apr 4, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4WD LIGHT REMAINS FLASHING, 4WD SEEMS JAMMED AND HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. LEAF SPRINGS REPLACED REC... |