2011 Toyota Tundra Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 14%of 134 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,100miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the steering of the 2011 Toyota Tundra, 14% of the 134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,100 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was finished doing my oil change and noticed my rack and pinion boot had an oil leak on the passenger side, I wiped it off and it seems like a small leak for now. The truck on has 73.2k miles on it and it's completely stock, no modifications at all. It's a daily driver and is strictly street driven, no off roading. The rack and pinion shouldn't leak at all with this low mileage and being stock.”
NHTSA complaint #11269284, filed 2019-10, 73,200 miles“I was driving my Tundra when I heard a loud noise. I then lost my steering ability. It was very difficult to make any turns. When I was able to stop, looked under the vehicle and saw some type of fluid leaking very fast. I opened the hood and saw I have no power steering fluid. I had the car towed to the dealership and they said the power steering seal blew causing me to lose my steering ability. I was also told by the dealership that this has happened to at least 600 other cars.”
NHTSA complaint #10452461, filed 2012-03, 4,208 miles“This safety complaint relates to the tilt latch mechanisms of a 2011 Toyota Tundra's steering wheel, the set of mechanisms used to release/safely secure the steering wheel in place. There were at least two parts among the latching mechanisms, one being plastic & the other being a metal alloy, broke off and into pieces. It was fortunate that the problem was found when I went to lower the steering wheel while cleaning my vehicle. Had the pieces shattered and fallen off while the vehicle was in motion, a fatal accident could have been resulted from loss of steering wheel control. …”
NHTSA complaint #10534177, filed 2013-08, 37,118 miles“The steering is very difficult at times and feels like something is binding. There is no steering wheel return. No fluids are leaking and the fluid level in the power steering reseviour is normal. This happens when the vehicle is moving and turning. Going down a straight road binding can be felt when you move from side to side in your lane by moving the steering wheel left or right.”
NHTSA complaint #11110920, filed 2018-07, 90,000 miles“Rack and pinion seals failed causing the power steering fluid to leak inside the boots on the end of the rack and pinion assembly therefore not leaking onto the ground so there was no indication of a problem until the power steering fails to work properly while driving the vehicle. Toyota is aware of the defect but refuses to admit there is a faulty part or design problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10810176, filed 2015-12, 10,500 milesRelated recalls
- 21V920000Nov 23, 2021Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may…Covers: Toyota Tundra 2007–2021, Sequoia 2008–2019, 2021–2022
Related service bulletins
- 10182983Oct 12, 2020TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10168537Oct 21, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 8% |
| 2025 | 8 | 6% |
| 2024 | 8 | 2% |
| 2023 | 12 | 3% |
| 2022 | 9 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 8% |
| 2020 | 5 | 11% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 5 | 5% |
| 2017 | 5 | 6% |
| 2016 | 7 | 6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 4% |
| 2014 | 6 | 6% |
| 2013 | 10 | 12% |
| 2012 | 12 | 8% |
| 2011 | 19 | 14% |
| 2010 | 6 | 4% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 11 | 3% |
| 2007 | 11 | 3% |
| 2006 | 25 | 5% |
| 2005 | 21 | 6% |
| 2004 | 26 | 6% |
| 2003 | 22 | 6% |
| 2002 | 38 | 8% |
| 2001 | 23 | 6% |
| 2000 | 43 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2011 Toyota Tundra
35 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Toyota Tundra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology