2001 Toyota Tundra steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 23 complaints for the 2001 Toyota Tundra, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 150,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 150,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Steering/stability. While driving at 55 MPH lost control of truck and resulted in accident. Truck went into flat spin then rolled
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota tundra. The vehicle was taken to the local authorized dealer for repairs under recall: 09v444000 (structure: frame and members:underbody shields). The vehicle was repaired but the dealer informed the contact that the steering rack was rusted and they would not repair it under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The VIN was unavailable . The current and failure mileages were approximately 160,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Toyota Tundra
- Body & structure 174 complaints
- Brakes 134 complaints
- Suspension 89 complaints
- Transmission 20 complaints