NHTSA Complaint #11537242 — 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11537242
Vehicle	2012 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 28, 2023
Date Filed	August 8, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

Sudden and total loss of power steering while backing up to park. There were/are no warning lights or messages displayed on the dashboard. With great difficulty, I was able to drive the car to my local mechanic. Steering was extremely difficult. The power steering unit has been ordered by my mechanic.

Related Complaints for the 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA

Other STEERING Complaints

#11662570 — May 22, 2025 — While driving on the road truck locks up occassionally in a curve. i know of mulitple trucks its happening to and onl...

#11400328 — March 11, 2021 — RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED THE STEERING ON MY 2012 TACOMA IS HARDER THAT NORMAL AND NO LONGER RETURNS TO CENTER AFTER TU...

#11319698 — March 30, 2020 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING FAILED TO RETURN...

#11209074 — May 21, 2019 — WHEEL VIBRATES AND SHUDDERS IN MOTION, STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF, DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING.(SEE ZH@...

#11163706 — December 27, 2018 — MY STEERING SHAFT ROTTED AND SEIZED. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED IT BUT CHARGED ME $536.02 TO FIX IT. WHE...

Recent Complaints for the 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA

#11714538 — SEATS — January 30, 2026 — - Driver’s seat back recliner mechanism / seatback locking mechanism. During a rear-end interstate collision while st...

#11712767 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER — January 22, 2026 — Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. T...

#11710917 — AIR BAGS — January 14, 2026 — The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving at 35-40 MPH, coming up on fog, the dri...

#11677221 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES — July 30, 2025 — The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the undercarriage of the vehicle was significantly rus...

#11677221 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS — July 30, 2025 — The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the undercarriage of the vehicle was significantly rus...