Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| T-SB-0057-12 | 03/23/2012 | 10044157 | Toyota: steering intermediate shaft rattle noise. some vehicles may exhibit steering rattle noise when driven over rough road surfaces. also included 2wd tacoma prerunner. model years 2005-2012. *js | 05/16/2012 | |
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||||
| SB-0119-10 REV2 | 05/03/2010 | 10036975 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SB-0119-10 REV2 | 05/03/2010 | 10036975 | Toyota: some toyota tacoma vehicles manufactured between 2005 and 2011 may have a steering rattle noise when driving on rough surfaces. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||||
| SB-0119-10 REV2 | 05/03/2010 | 10036975 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SB-0119-10 REV2 | 05/03/2010 | 10036975 | Toyota: some toyota tacoma vehicles manufactured between 2005 and 2011 may have a steering rattle noise when driving on rough surfaces. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 1 | ||
| While driving on a rural road, approximately 55mph my steering column came out of the dash and into my lap. after receiving a recall notice from toyota for a spiral cable recall in the steering assembly i made arrangments to take it in for both to be repaired. toyota called me this morning telling me that the tabs in the steering columns were sheared and it would not be covered by the recall or my extended warranty. i feel that the tabs are obviously another cheap part that toyota is making thier vehicles out of and risking the safety of people. this truck is a four wheel drive and should not fall apart going over a bump on a dirt road. luckily i was able to replace it into the column and steer off the road safely, but someone else may not react as fast as i did. the service employee at toyota requested someone from the warranty department come tomorrow to inspect it to see if they can approve coverage if not they are requesting appr $1200.00 from us to install a new steering column. i was able to find other toyota blogs where other makes and models have had this same thing happen to them. *tr | |||
| 11/14/2012 | |||
| While driving on a rural road, approximately 55mph my steering column came out of the dash and into my lap. after receiving a recall notice from toyota for a spiral cable recall in the steering assembly i made arrangments to take it in for both to be repaired. toyota called me this morning telling me that the tabs in the steering columns were sheared and it would not be covered by the recall or my extended warranty. i feel that the tabs are obviously another cheap part that toyota is making thier vehicles out of and risking the safety of people. this truck is a four wheel drive and should not fall apart going over a bump on a dirt road. luckily i was able to replace it into the column and steer off the road safely, but someone else may not react as fast as i did. the service employee at toyota requested someone from the warranty department come tomorrow to inspect it to see if they can approve coverage if not they are requesting appr $1200.00 from us to install a new steering column. i was able to find other toyota blogs where other makes and models have had this same thing happen to them | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 50000 | ||
| The dealer is not accomdating the repairs for the vehicle. they state that they do not have any parts. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Severe streering drift and shimmy. new tires didn't fix the problem. had tires rebalanced, did not fix the problem. freeway driving is more severe, i'm fighting the steering trying to keep the vehicle tracking straight. if i hit a bump the vehicle wants to jump to the side. towing a lightweight single axel trailer is very difficult, the trailer is whipped becasue of the trucks streering situation. it feels like premature ball joint failure, or in the case of an old style staight axel (king pin wear) this vehicle is dangerous to drive at high speeds. this is a trd model with bilsteen front strut and rear shock suspension. feels like the anti-lock brake system is initiating one side of the front brakes, thus casusing the vehicle to roll toward that side, then i have to correct the steering. i do not have the automatic roll-over system on this toyota. i've seen other postings on the internet with similar problems on the same vehicle. | |||
| 03/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| My 08 toyota tacoma 4x4 that i purchase on 3/5/08 has had a throttle and steering problem from the day i purchase it. my truck has been checked by freeman toyota of hurst, tx several times and toyota of irving. toyota of irving called in a factory representative, who also checked and drove it. all telling me the truck was programmed to act the way it was performing. on 12/05/08 i filled a complaint with ncds, case# 6008198. the arbitration results between toyota motor sales, u.s.a., inc., gulf states toyota distributors, inc. houston, tx and myself, was, the vehicle is performing as designed. my toyota tacoma still does not respond to the driver, but i have not seen any recalls on my 2008 tacoma 4x4. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 10000 | 1 | |
| While entering an on ramp the truck accelerated on its own going out of control, crashing sideways into a guard rail...once it took off on its own it kept increasing speed on its own, applying the brake had no affect on getting it under control...damage $8,000.00....took to dealer next day to which they found no problem...we have found many instances as this one with this same truck and model on the internet. *tr | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Severe streering drift and shimmy. new tires didn't fix the problem. had tires rebalanced, did not fix the problem. freeway driving is more severe, i'm fighting the steering trying to keep the vehicle tracking straight. if i hit a bump the vehicle wants to jump to the side. towing a lightweight single axel trailer is very difficult, the trailer is whipped becasue of the trucks streering situation. it feels like premature ball joint failure, or in the case of an old style staight axel (king pin wear) this vehicle is dangerous to drive at high speeds. this is a trd model with bilsteen front strut and rear shock suspension. feels like the anti-lock brake system is initiating one side of the front brakes, thus casusing the vehicle to roll toward that side, then i have to correct the steering. i do not have the automatic roll-over system on this toyota. i've seen other postings on the internet with similar problems on the same vehicle. | |||