NHTSA Complaint #11152544 — 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11152544
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	August 30, 2018
Date Filed	November 19, 2018
Mileage	56,522 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

STEERING BECAME PROGRESSIVELY HARDER TO TURN OVER A PERIOD OF MANY WEEKS. IT WAS OK WITH HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND STRAIGHTAWAYS WITH LITTLE STEERING CORRECTION. IT WAS VERY HARD WHEN ALL TYPES OF NORMAL TURNS WERE EXECUTED AT ANY SPEED AND AFTER WARM UP. IT TURNED OUT TOYOTA, BY COMMENT OF THE REPAIRING MECHANIC, WHO HAD DONE MANY, HAS HAD AN ISSUE WITH CORROSION OF THE STEERING COLUMN LINKAGE. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFO REGARDING THIS. I THOUGHT IT WAS POWER STEERING AND THAT I COULD MUSCLE THROUGH IT FOR A WHILE. IT BECAME WORSE FAST. BASED ON A FALSE ASSUMPTION WHICH MANY MIGHT MAKE, THIS COULD HAVE EASILY LOCKED UP AND CAUSED A CRASH. I HAVE BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS IN THE MANY VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD AT EAST PUT OUT CAUTIONARY INFO TO OWNERS

Related Complaints for the 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA

Other STEERING Complaints

#11463742 — May 7, 2022 — Steering has developed a clunk at low speeds. Appears intermediate shaft is bad. Dealer wants over 500 to replace. On...

#11404266 — March 22, 2021 — STEERING SUDDENLY GOT VERY STIFF. DANGEROUS THINK ITS THE UJOINT.BEEN THIS WAY ABOUT A WEEK

#11397028 — February 19, 2021 — A WINTER STORM HIT MY AREA AND I NEEDED TO ENGAGE MY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WOULDN'T ENGAGE. THE INDI...

#11323622 — May 7, 2020 — I'VE NOTICED MY STEERING BECAME VERY HARD AND STIFF ALL OF A SUDDEN. I'VE CHECKED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND FLUID, ...

#11310477 — February 21, 2020 — STIFF STEERING. SAME AS THIS POST: HTTPS://WWW.TACOMAWORLD.COM/THREADS/STIFF-STEERING.122153/PAGE-2

Recent Complaints for the 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA

#11700448 — AIR BAGS — November 19, 2025 — Single car accident resulting in rollover. Concerns about NO airbag deployment

#11695470 — STRUCTURE:BODY — October 24, 2025 — I have a well cared for, garaged 2007 Tacoma. It had a recall for a known frame corrosion issue. I had it inspected b...

#11693628 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — October 15, 2025 — Low miles 78000 in 2017 at 51000 miles toyta opted not to replacetbe frame and only treated it with crc now it is rus...

#11690645 — AIR BAGS — September 30, 2025 — The contact owned a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The contact's lawyer stated that another vehicle lost control due to a droppe...

#11670704 — STRUCTURE:BODY — July 2, 2025 — My 2007 Toyota Tacoma has an open recall on the rear leaf springs due to the risk of fuel tank puncture and fire. How...