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2001 Toyota Tundra steering problems

The 2001 Toyota Tundra has 23 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Steering complaints

4%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

What owners report

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN APPROX. 35 MPH WHEN BALL JOINT FAILURE OCCURRED. LOWER PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT WAS AT FAULT. BALL UNDER SOCKET SEPARATED ALLOWING TIRE TO SWING 90 DEGREES AND JAM UNDER FRAME. CV AXLE WAS TORN FROM FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING UPON FAILURE. DIFFERENTIAL OIL LOSS OCCURRED.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · April 1, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2001 Toyota Tundra have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2001 Toyota Tundra steering — 4% 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.