2005 Toyota Tacoma steering problems
61 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 57 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was driving about 40 miles per hour my 2005 toyota tacoma on the freeway in light rain. The steering completely went out of control and my truck began fishtailing. I tapped on the brakes lightly but the truck continued accelerating faster. I ended up hitting the concrete barrier and was placed in the ambulance. I now suffer from lower back and possible torn ligaments in the neck.
Steering got very stiff and I had trouble operation the vehicle. I was almost was in an accident due to this. Once I got the truck to the roadside I checked for a flat tire, broken power steering belt and the power steering fluid level and condition. Everything was ok, but the steering wheel was still very had to turn. I had the trucks steering checked out and the u joint at the bottom of the steering column had sized up. Toyota part number 4520304020 intermediate steering shaft.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma
- Body & structure 264 complaints
- Suspension 138 complaints
- Cruise control 93 complaints
- Air bags 48 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Transmission 29 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints