Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Toyota Tacoma has 17 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | STEERING | Steering shaft u- joint seizure causing loss of vehicle steering. Very dangerous. |
| Aug 3, 2023 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle for repair, ... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | STEERING | UPON INSPECTION TO TROUBLESHOOT A MINOR POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK, I NOTICED THAT THE PINION INPUT S... |
| Oct 28, 2020 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING AND AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WOULD LOCK UP WHILE TURNING. THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE SHA... |
| Jun 15, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | THE VEHICLE TAKES LONG TO STOP EVEN AFTER CHANGING THE BRAKE PADS , ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES, WITH NEW CO... |
| Dec 21, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I FELT MY STEERING COLUMN GET LOOSE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT THE GAS STA... |
| Oct 10, 2018 | STEERING | THE POWER STEERING RACK HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BOTH A LOCAL MECHANIC ... |
| Jul 31, 2018 | STEERING | THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS CAUSED MY STEERING TO ALL OF A SUDDEN GO STIFF, I AM AT 97,000 M... |
| Mar 29, 2018 | STEERING | INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WORN OUT. VERY HARD TO TURN AND DOES NOT RECOVER FROM TURNING A CORNER (... |
| Mar 23, 2018 | STEERING | MY STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME STIFF ON AND OFF AT REGULAR INTERVALS AT ANY SPEED. NO NOISE IS HEARD A... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | STEERING | LOWER STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT RUSTED |
| Mar 29, 2017 | STEERING | I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY STEERING BINDING IN MY 2011 TACOMA. I NOTICE THAT WHEN DRIVING IN STRAIGHT L... |
| Jan 9, 2017 | STEERING | I FIRST NOTICED THAT THE STEERING ON MY 2011 TACOMA IS VERY OFTEN EXTREMELY STIFF TURNING IN EITHER ... |
| Dec 15, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | AFTER RECALL/ REPLACEMENT OF REAR LEAF SPRINGS, WITH NEW 5 LEAF UNITS, THE TRUCK SAGS UNDER LOAD, RI... |
| Mar 17, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY HORN DOES NOT WORK WHEN I PRESS ON THE STEERING WHEEL UNLESS I TURN THE WHEELS TO THE RIGHT OR TO... |
| Apr 15, 2014 | STEERING | THE STEERING IS VERY STIFF. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. CONSTANTLY FEELS LIKE YOU'RE FIGHTING IT. F... |
| Oct 1, 2011 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ON 10/1/2011 WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, SLIGHT CURVE, PU BEEP IN DASH AS IT WENT INTO ON... |