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2011 Toyota Tundra steering problems

The 2011 Toyota Tundra has 20 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Steering complaints

11%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Tundra steering complaints by model year43 complaints2000: 43 complaints2001: 23 complaints2002: 38 complaints2003: 23 complaints2004: 27 complaints2005: 21 complaints2006: 25 complaints2007: 11 complaints2008: 11 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 6 complaints2011: 20 complaints2012: 12 complaints2013: 10 complaints2014: 6 complaints2015: 2 complaints2016: 7 complaints2017: 5 complaints2018: 4 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 8 complaints2023: 12 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 7 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Tundra steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

21E103000SteeringDecember 23, 2021 · 151 units

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain JTEKT power steering gear assembly service parts for 2007-2021 Tundra and 2008-2022 Sequoia, part numbers 44250-0C160, 44250-0C131, 44250-0C170, and 11250-0C121. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

Consequence

An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 17, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TH01.

21V920000SteeringNovember 23, 2021 · 22,462 units

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

Consequence

An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB10 and 21TA10.

What owners report

“Horn siren is not being activated when pressed by center switch on steering wheel. After researching many tundra message boards, this appears to be a frequent problem amongst tundra owners. Incident: vehicle in front of me at drivethru backed into me when they thought they were in drive after…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · October 7, 2021 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2011 Toyota Tundra have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2011 Toyota Tundra steering — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2011 Toyota Tundra steering?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the steering: 21E103000, 21V920000.

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.