Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota Tundra has 21 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Frame corrosion through out the entire frame. Recently the steering rack broke away from the frame c... |
| Mar 3, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | CATASTROPHIC BALL JOINT FAILURE (DRIVER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT) WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED. |
| Jul 15, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I TOOK THIS TRUCK INTO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER ON JULY 09, 2015 AS PART OF A RECALL FOR A FRAME INSPE... |
| Jun 12, 2019 | STEERING | Ever since I got it 2 years ago the steering has not been right with random vibration from the steer... |
| Jan 26, 2018 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES FRONT BRAKE LINE BROKE AND MAJOR RUSTING OF BRAKE LINES, AND RUS... |
| Oct 6, 2017 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | MAJOR RUSTING OF FRAME, RUSTED BRAKE LINES, RUSTED POWER STEERING LINES. VEHICLES IS UNSAFE DUE TO R... |
| Feb 9, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE TRUCK AND EVERY COMPONENT DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH IT INCLUDING THE SUSPENSI... |
| Aug 31, 2014 | STEERING | FOR A WEEK I HAD NOTICED A LEAK ON THE SURFACE OF THE PARKING LOT OF MY APARTMENT BUILDING WHERE I A... |
| Jul 23, 2014 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL... |
| Apr 22, 2014 | STEERING | STEERING RACK FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID CAUSED BY RUST. THE DEAL... |
| Feb 6, 2014 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | JANUARY 28TH (2014) I WAS INTO YORK'S TOYOTA FOR DIAGNOSIS OF A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ROUGH IDLE PR... |
| Aug 10, 2013 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | GEAR SHIFT ON STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BECAME LOOSE AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO PLACE TRUCK INTO PA... |
| Aug 8, 2013 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | I HAVE BEEN TOLD MY TRUCK HAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE BRAKE LINE, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND POWER STEERIN... |
| Jul 2, 2013 | STEERING | WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP, EITHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, I HEARD A SQUEALING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE W... |
| Dec 13, 2012 | STEERING | TOOK TO THE SHOP "MEINKE" AND WAS LISTED AS; REPLACE THE LEAKING POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION GEAR... |
| Oct 15, 2011 | STEERING,WHEELS | I HAVE A 2005 TUNDRA 2WD TRD. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK AND RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE BOT... |
| Mar 1, 2011 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE,SEATS | 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM REGARDING TOYOTA PROBLEMS... |
| Apr 1, 2010 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE,TIRES | BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2010 AND IT HAD A LOT OF CORROSION UNDERNEATH THEN. CURRENTLY HAS 50 K M... |
| Aug 1, 2007 | STEERING | WHEN TOYOTA RECALLED THE BALLJOINTS ON THE 2005 TUNDRA'S I TOOK MINE IN...AFTER THEY REPLACED IT MY ... |
| Dec 10, 2005 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA QUAD CAB. FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, EXTREME PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, C... |