Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Toyota Tundra has 23 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | On September 4, 2025, I brought my 2001 Toyota Tundra to Midas at 5325 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, ... |
| Oct 6, 2019 | STEERING | LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL BROKE LOOSE FROM LOWER CONTROL ARM |
| Aug 23, 2018 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME ROT HOLES AND PARTS OF FRAME ROTTED THU ALSO POWER STERRING RACK AND ALL LINES LEAKING THU PU... |
| Aug 9, 2018 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDDA WAS PART OF THE FRAME SERVICE CAMPAIGN. UPON RECEIVING NOTICE I IMMEDIATELY SC... |
| Mar 16, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DECEMBER 2017 - SHOP INFORMED ME OF SERIOUS FRAME CORROSION/PERFORATION, I CALLED TOYOTA CORP. WAS T... |
| Jun 11, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | LOWER DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINT POPPED OUT GOING DOWN HYWAY. TIRE ENDED UP COLLAPSING IN ON DRIVERS FE... |
| Jan 9, 2015 | STEERING | MY POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. UPON CHECKING MY POWER ... |
| Oct 7, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | MY POWER STEERING BLEW OUT. IT BEGAN SQUEALING VERY LOUDLY AND LOSING FLUID RAPIDLY. I HAVE HAD TH... |
| Jan 31, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | WAS DRIVING HOME ON A 2-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG AND FOUND MY VEHICLE SCRAPI... |
| Mar 19, 2013 | STEERING | TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR A FRONT END INSPECTION DUE TO A STEERING PROBLEM. THE VEHICL... |
| Dec 11, 2012 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | THE 1ST GENERATION TOYOTA TUNDRA'S ARE RUST BUCKETS. I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA W/ APPROX 101,000 M... |
| Apr 1, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN APPROX. 35 MPH WHEN BALL JOINT FAILURE OCCURRED. LOWER PASSENGER SIDE BALL ... |
| Apr 1, 2011 | STEERING | I HAD JUST PICKED UP THE TRUCK FROM KINGS TOYOTA, AFTER THEY HAD PUT A NEW FRAME ON THE TUNDRA; WAS ... |
| Nov 12, 2010 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TOYOTA'S TUNDRA CORROSION RECALL FOCUSES ON THE FRAME, FUEL TANK MOUNTING, AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING H... |
| Nov 2, 2010 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ... |
| Oct 23, 2010 | STEERING | I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH HAD THE FRAME REPLACED FOR A RUST RECALL. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHIC... |
| Sep 14, 2010 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | NOTICED OIL IN DRIVE WAY LOOKED UNDER TRUCK AND NOTICE MY STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING AND STABILIZER L... |
| Oct 27, 2009 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | MY 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA WAS JUST TAKEN TO BE INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA OF NEWPORT DEAL... |
| Oct 26, 2009 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | THERE WAS NO INCIDENT HERE, LET ME CLARIFY THAT FIRST OF ALL. I AM BEGINNING TO READ QUITE A BIT AB... |
| Jul 14, 2009 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE NOT FUNC... |