Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Toyota Tacoma has 38 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | ODI #11516361 ... |
| Jan 3, 2023 | STEERING | excessive play in steering wheel |
| Oct 11, 2019 | STEERING | HAD JUST ENTERED MY DRIVEWAY AND TACOMA CABIN SUDDENLY FILLED WITH HEAVY SMOKE AND SMELL OF SOMETHIN... |
| Mar 13, 2019 | STEERING | STEERING SHAFT JOINT FAILED (PN 45203-04021), CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING/ BINDING STEERING |
| Feb 5, 2019 | STEERING | IT JUSS STARTED A WEEK OR SO AGO.THE POWER STEERING IS INTERMITTENT GOIN OUT.IT'S VERY SCARY.I'M NOT... |
| Oct 8, 2018 | STEERING | POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. HIGHWAY OR BACK ROADS MAKE NO DIFFERENCE. TURNING THE WHEEL ... |
| Aug 28, 2018 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEW COUN... |
| May 3, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING SHAFT BINDING UP WHILE TURNING. THERE ARE NO GREASE FITTINGS OR BOOT ON UNIVERSAL JOINTS |
| Apr 18, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING SHAFTKNUCKLE IS EXPOSED AND CORRODES RESULTING IN STIFF STEERING. STARTS OUT INTERMITTENT T... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING IS STIFF AND JERKY CAUSING DRIVING CONCERNS AT ALL SPEEDS. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT MAKING I... |
| Mar 28, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING IS LOCKING UP WHEN I TURN VERY DANGEROUS!!! SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!!! |
| Mar 27, 2018 | STEERING | POWER STEERING ASSIST SEEMED INTERMITTENT. THE POWER STEERING LOWER SHAFT AT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HA... |
| Feb 5, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING WAS VERY STIFF AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN AFTER CORNERING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CON... |
| Aug 2, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | THE WELDS LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED ... |
| May 10, 2017 | STEERING | PROBLEM WITH TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT, VERY STIFF, LIKE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. B... |
| Apr 15, 2017 | STEERING | THE LOWER STEERING LINKAGE U JOINT (INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT) FAILED DUE TO SIMPLE RUST. IT IS U... |
| Apr 11, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING SHAFT BOUND UP THIS AM AND I ALMOST KILLED MYSELF AND ANOTHER PERSN IN THE OTHER CAR CALLED... |
| Apr 5, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING IS GETTING STIFF, ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS, TIGHTER TURNS. CAUSED BY CORROSION GETTING IN... |
| Mar 17, 2017 | STEERING | INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PROBLEM SEEMS LIKE THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. THE PROBLEM SEEM... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | STEERING | STIFF STEERING. STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE IS EXPOSED AND CORRODES RESULTING IN THE STIFF STEERING. ST... |