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2004 Toyota Tacoma steering problems

The 2004 Toyota Tacoma has 29 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Steering complaints

5%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Tacoma steering complaints by model year61 complaints1995: 5 complaints1996: 9 complaints1997: 5 complaints1998: 12 complaints1999: 10 complaints2000: 5 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 9 complaints2003: 12 complaints2004: 29 complaints2005: 61 complaints2006: 40 complaints2007: 54 complaints2008: 40 complaints2009: 39 complaints2010: 18 complaints2011: 17 complaints2012: 12 complaints2013: 13 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 4 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 2 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 10 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 8 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 9 complaints
Tacoma steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM HAVING THE TRUCK SERVICED, THE FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL BROKE AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. AFTER TAKING IT TO TOYOTA AND CALLING THERE HELP DESK, THEYE CONFIRMED IT HAD A LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. AT THIS TIME TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR THIS RECALL AND WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · January 29, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2004 Toyota Tacoma have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2004 Toyota Tacoma steering — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.