2006 Toyota Tacoma steering problems
40 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
The frame is rusted so bad. The dealer wouldn’t replace due to the vehicle being registered in Florida as it’s not one of the states affected. But my Toyota came from a Pennsylvania dealer first then shipped to Florida after years of being in Pennsylvania and not having an issue up there. Now I’m stuck with a truck I can’t sell or fix. It’s not right. Where is the quality control on this.
Truck has hard steering in any condition. Took to dealer deihl in butler pa. They told me it was the steering shaft. The dealer is great they replaced my frame rear springs all u joints and driveshafts.we were told this repair would cost $450 roughly. This is a known problem and should be covered too..
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Tacoma
- Body & structure 249 complaints
- Suspension 154 complaints
- Cruise control 148 complaints
- Air bags 77 complaints
- Brakes 49 complaints
- Engine 45 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 33 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints