Steering assistance concerns
1 mentions · 20.0% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
Matching rule
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\bExplore the records behind recurring owner reports.
5 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 2 | 40.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 1 |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump | 1 |
| Steering:Linkages | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 1; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump: 1; Steering:Linkages: 1; Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly: 1
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
1997: 3; 1998: 1; 2004: 1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
FAILURE OF STEERING RELAY ROD. SECOND VERIFIED OCCURRENCE OF THIS EXTREME SAFETY RELATED FAILURE. BOTH FAILURES AT SLOW SPEED IN PARKING LOT. TOYOTA 1996 T100 PICK UP TRUCK. VIN #[XXX] AND ALSO VIN [XXX]. INQUIRY FROM LOCAL DEALER WAS IGNORED. FAILURE OF THIS CONTROL ROD CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. WE ARE ALL CMATL1 TECHS AT THIS INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY AND I HAVE NEVER SOUNDED AN ALARM BEFORE. I FEEL THIS IS VERY WORTHY OF AN INQUIRY ON YOUR PART! REGARDS, [XXX],*AK JAPANESE MOTOR WORKS, INC.*AK [XXX] *JS IN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10061896 at NHTSA ↗
POWER STEERING UNIT/PUMP SHAFT FAILED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 604930 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1989 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 2000 | 2001 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 317.6%ODI 10235403 · 183,319 miTHE LAST TIME I HAD MY 1992 TOYOTA TRUCK DLX LUBED AND OIL CHANGED, THE AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC SAID MY FRAME WAS RUSTING IN TWO UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY PICKUP TRUCK. HE SAID IT COULD BE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THE FRAME RUSTING AWAY LIKE THIS. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT TOYOTA MFG WAS RECALLING CERTAIN TRUCKS FOR THIS REASON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN GET MY TRUCK INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL? *TR | 318.8%ODI 10199650 · 134,500 miMY FRAME RUSTED THROUGH ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE FRONT AXLE BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE DROVE ERRATICALY UNTIL THE BRACKET CAME TO REST IN THE HOLE IT LEFT IN THE FRAME. UPON INSPECTION THE FRAME IS RUSTED FROM THE BRACKET FORWARD TO UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT. *JB | 421.1%ODI 10236165 · 137,000 miREAR BUMPER, FENDERS AND FRAME ARE RUSTED THROUGH. GREAT SAFETY ISSUE !! VEHICLE ONLY HAS 137,000 MILES ON IT. CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AS THERE SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 10189313 · 100,000 miMY 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA IS EXPERIENCED EXTREME RUST/ROT ON THE FRAME THAT WOULD BE UNEXPECTED FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENT YET CAUSING INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE BUT AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT IS INEVITABLE. SO FAR I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT I AM LOOKING INTO IT. *AK | 321.4%ODI 10267015AFTER WATCHING A NEWS REPORT CONCERNING THE 2000 TUNDRA FRAME ROT WE INSPECTED OUR VEHICLE AN FOUND THAT THE FRAME AND SPRINGS HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION AS WELL AS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. WE ALSO REACHED BEHIND THE FRAME THAT WE COULD NOT SEE AND MAJOR RUST FLAKES WERE COMING OFF AS WE PUT PRESSURE ON THEM. WE ALSO HAVE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH. THE TRUCK ALSO TENDS TO LURCH AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN IN AN IDLE POSITION WHEN YOU PUT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO DRIVE. WE HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO NEW BREAK JOBS IN 2 YEARS… | 233.3%ODI 10256610 · 136,000 mi2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. FRAME HAS PREMATURE DAMAGE DUE TO ROT. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Tires | 112.5%ODI 567281WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE MEDIAN WALL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER, LEFT MIRROR, LEFT DOOR, LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK AND FRONT BUMPER (THIS VEHICLE WAS A RENTED U-HAUL TRUCK) (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM | 19.1% | 15.9%ODI 102404521992 TOYOTA TACOMA FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *NJ (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0481-91) *JB UPDATED02/24/10 *BF | 16.3%ODI 784997THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. *SLC | 210.5% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 566326GLACIER TIRE CHAINS FAILED--CAUSING MY TRUCK TO SLIDE INTO A TREE AND SUSTAIN $3063 IN DAMAGE--TIRE SIZE-31X10 5OR15LT | 17.1%ODI 10234524WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH, THE TREAD ON ONE OF MY FUTURA LTE 2000 P215/65R15 CAME COMPLETELY OFF. BEFORE AND DURING LONG TRIPS (LIKE THIS ONE), I CHECK AND VERIFY THAT THE AIR PRESSURE OF THE TIRES IS 35 PSI AND ALL TIRES WERE HOLDING THEIR PRESSURE JUST FINE (I.E. NO LEAKS). I HAD LAST CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE THE PREVIOUS EVENING. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 112.5% | 218.2% | 15.9%ODI 708435TOYOTA HAS THEIR OWN "INITIATIVE" (V06) TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS ON A LINE OF ENGINES THAT INCLUDES MY OWN. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE DEFECT OR INITIATIVE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, PROBABLY DUE TO MY CHANGE OF ADDRESS. MY HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE CARL HOGAN DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBUS, MS, WHEREUPON I WAS INFORMED OF THE V06 INITIATIVE. HOWEVER, TOYOTA IS REFUSING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE GASKET, THEY ARE LIMITING THEIR LIABILITY TO REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD GASKET… | 16.3%ODI 784997THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. *SLC | 15.3%ODI 101200051994 TOYOTA 4X4 EXT.CAB PICK-UP I HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEAD AND THE HEAD GASKET IN MY TRUCK 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR.I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK.I BOUGHT IT NEW AND HAVE CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3THOUSAND MILES ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER ITEMS TO TAKE CARE OF MY TRUCK.I HAVE HAD TO SPEND OVER 3000.00 IN THE LAST YEAR AND MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 134,000 MILES ON IT. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS YEAR OF TRUCK MY FRIEND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HE FINIALLY SOLD HIS TRUCK . I DONT WANT TO SEEL THE TRUCK I HAVE TO MUCH INVESTED IN IT NOW TO E… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 112.5%ODI 706158UPON PURCHASE I REALIZED THAT THE MOTOR WAS USING CONSIERABLE AMOUNTS OF OIL--A QUART EVERY 250 MILES. MY MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT SOME COMBINATION OF HEAD, HEAD GASKETS, OR BLOCK PROBLEMS ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONSIDERABLE OIL LEAKAGE THAT WAS TAKING PLACE. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKAGE WAS ALSO DETECTED NEAR THE REAR MAIN SEAL PORTION OF THE MOTOR, BUT MORE PARTICULARLY SOME ALUMINUM HOUSING PIECE THAT CONTAINED A SEAL IN THAT LOCATION. ONCE FIXED, LEAKAGE CONTINUES. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 212.5% | 15.3%ODI 959092ENGINE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN; OWNER TOLD BY MANUFACTURER CAUSED BY RAIN WATER IN ENGINE; SPEED 50 MPH. TT | 110.0%ODI 8005580WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ,AND HAS NOT FOUND OUT WHY ENGINE KEEPS GOING BAD. SENT CONSUMER TO MANUFACTURER. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 756136MY WIFE HAS BEEN IN NUMEROUS NEAR-MISS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE VSC SYSTEM IS FAULTY IN 2WD AND CAUSED COMPETE ENGINE FAILURE, PARTICULARLY WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO MAJOR ROADWAYS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 211.8%ODI 710623BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT SUFFICIENTLY LEAVING THE SEAT BELTS VERY LOOSE AND WITHOUT PRETENSION. MANY TIMES THEY DO NOT RETRACT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE AND HANG LOOSE OR HAVE TO BE HELPED TO RETRACT. THEY HAVE BEEN THIS WAY SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE AND ARE STOCK AND HAVE NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.3% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 101925261997 TOYOTA TACOMA DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS DOES NOT WORK. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.3%ODI 784997THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT PREVENTS OVEREXTENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. *SLC | 210.5%ODI 10108024 · 103,000 miON JAN 18 2005 MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 94 TOYOTA EX-CAB TRUCK WHEN TOYOTA PART # 55106-35050 FAILED AND HE LOST HIS CLUTCH AND BRAKES. I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BUT I STILL HAD TO HAVE HIS TRUCK TOWED TO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND PAY $298.43 TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER WARN OUT. I HOPE THIS SAVES SOMEBODYS LIFE. I HAVE EXCELLENT PICTURES OF THE BROKEN PART AND COPYS OF THE REPAIR ORDER THAT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ONE WAY OR THE OTHER IF YOU CAN HELP ME. *AK | 110.0%ODI 984967THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. IN AN EMERGANCY STOP THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 879574BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES ON ITS OWN. TIRES LOCK UP AND PULL FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER CAN'T FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. PROBLEM WASN'T RECTIFIED STILL AFTER REPLACING MAIN COMPUTER.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.9%ODI 10147029BOUGHT PROCOMP TIRES 33X12.50X15 AND HAVE ABOUT 25000 MILES ON THEM. DROVE ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND BLEW UP ON THE FREEWAY. *NM | 16.3%ODI 728015TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND BODY/ AFTER INCIDENT OCCURED THE TIRE CONTINUED TO RETAIN FULL AIR PRESSURE AND STILL DOES TO THIS DATE. THE TRUCK IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP DAMAGE IS MY ESTIMATED COST( DOT NUMBER: 7B8PUB TIRE SIZE: 30X9.50R15 ) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 729095TIRE BLEW OUT LOSING ITS TREAD AND SHREDDED THE WHOLE THING. I HOPE IT IS RECALLED BEFORE ANOTHER TRAGEDY.( DOT NUMBER: W2HY TIRE SIZE: P215/70R14 ) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.1%ODI 10110373GOODYEAR FORTERA TIRES RATED FOR 60,000 MILES GAVE ONLY APPROX. 25,000 MILES OF SERVICE WITH OVER 95% OF DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.3%ODI 963045PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM(S) YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH YOUR VEHICLE. TT | 15.3% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.1%ODI 9003165AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END (AROUND 70 MPH), PROBLE STILL EXIST, FOUND OUT TO BE THE LUMBAR RACK. THE RACK WEIGHT 150 AND THE TRUCK ARE NOT DESIGN TO CARRY LUMBER RACKS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2001: 3 complaints · 2003: 5 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump | Steering:Linkages | Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Steering:Linkages | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 20.0% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b