2005 Toyota Tacoma steering problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2005 Toyota Tacoma — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Intermediate steering rod lower ball joint has failed , unable to steer truck safely this is very dangerous toyota needs to look into this I bought this truck brand new in 2005 off the floor”
filed Apr 8, 2021
“As I was driving I went to make a turn and the steering becomes very difficult and dose not respond as it should, toyota is aware of this problem and told me the steering shaft must be replaced, I almost ran into oncoming traffic because of the steering problem. This problem has occurred numerous…”
filed Jul 14, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tacoma | 10 | 13% |
| 2024 Tacoma | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 Tacoma | 9 | 18% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 10 | 5% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 6 | 3% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 4 | 4% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 8 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Toyota Tacoma
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.