Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 04/22/2010 | 57000 | ||
| I was making a left turn and i lost control of my 2003 toyota tacoma which at that time cause my steering wheel to lock and i ended up crashing into a wall and totaling my truck. my concern is that the steering wheel locked. | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Very loose steering wheel. problem is the slip shaft in the steering column. over time the lover shaft wears and the steering becomes loose and sloppy. problem first shows up as looseness in the wheel and eventually turns into a clunk when driving over minor rough roads. from talking to mechanics and other tacoma owners this is a very common problem that toyota will not address. problems include difficulty maintaining control over rough pavement. wandering at all speeds. major direction changes when breaking on all roads. smooth or rough. over all the truck is very difficult to drive. i've had the truck actually change lanes when i hit an unexpected rough patch of road at appox 30 mph. there was nothing i could due because of the slop in the steering wheel. please note that this truck is very well maintained and i have gone through the entire front suspension and steering trying to fix this problem with no luck. i'm now faced with spending even more money to replace a steering column. *tr | |||
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/07/2005 | 47500 | 1 | 09/16/2003 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2003 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the vehicle was leaking power steering fluid, making it difficult to steer. the contact stated when the power steering fluid was low and was driving at lower speeds hear a noise coming from the vehicle. the service technician stated that there was a loud growling noise coming from the vehicle. the service dealer replaced the high and low pressure line power steering pump, and the power steering switch. these components are not covered under the warranty, and the consumer will be responsible for the cost of the repairs. *ak | |||