2003 Toyota Tundra Steering Problems
- 13
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- steering column · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Steering
A recall letter was sent for 2003 tundra for undercoating. Vehicle was taken to dealership and was there for three days. I was told nothing else was needed. I brought attention to dealership about frame recall. I was told my vehicle was not under that recall although the year and model was on the site. Second issue of concern, entire steering line replaced. There was a lack of power steering. Vehicle housed for…
ODI 11258184
Power Train · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Steering column shift bracket broke in 3 places when trying to shift from park to drive, making shifting impossible. See pictures from 2 of 3 fracture locations, 3rd fracture is at an attachment screw (not shown). This is cause by an punderdesigned part made of inferior cast aluminum. There are thousands of reports of this problem on tundras and other toyota models with same defective bracket. This dangerous defect…
ODI 11121088
Body · Steering · Suspension
Entire frame has severe rust despite anti-rust/corrosion inhibitor applied in 2010-2012. Small holes are now present in frame and the vehicle only has 108k miles. Recently, the power steering rack and pinion had to be replaced, as it rusted out. The technician noticed rust on other suspension components, indicating that rust had made the system weak and brittle. Copious amounts of corrosion inhibitor has now made it…
ODI 11055661
Steering
This is the 2nd time we have had this problem with the truck shutting down. The company should be made to guarantee there work and/it should have been a massive recall on the ignition and steering system.
ODI 11004338
Hose, Piping, And Connections · Service Brakes · Steering
I am a retired toyota master diagnostic technician. I had to replace my rear brake lines on my 2003 tundra-with 79,962 miles. The rear brake lines have rusted through which had to be replaced- at my expense. My brakes failed as i was towing a trailer in heavy, city traffic. I was going 35mph when a vehicle pulled out in front of me and then proceeded to stop suddenly to make a left turn into a parking lot. I slammed…
ODI 10914885
Air Bags · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. After the vehicle was started, the driver side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown part related to the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 261,000.
ODI 10853264
Steering
Gear shifter broke while trying to place in park. The vehicle was in drive and as i attempted to move the shifter up to the park position it broke when it got to neutral. I was stranded away from home and had to call someone to come help me get it home. When looking up on youtube there are over 27,000 views on one post about this. This is faulty parts and should be recalled and fixed.
ODI 10779583
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). I had the frame inspection recall performed in 2012 and was told the frame is ok so they coated the frame with under coating. A few months later i was driving to work and hit a joint on the highway and ended up in the next lane. As i am in the business i put the vehicle in the air that evening and found the steering rack…
ODI 11003146
Power Train · Steering
For the third time since i have owned the vehicle where the shift control goes into the steering column, where it connects has broken. This is a piece of metal that has again snapped making it unable to shift the car. What happens if i was in drive and could not shift into park? I have had this fixed twice before, once when i was stuck on the road and once towed to toyota. *tr
ODI 10482610
Steering
I have a 2003 toyota tundra which developed an exhaust leak. The aft oxygen sensor became detached from the exhaust system. Upon further inspection i noticed the attaching hardware was missing, it corroded. I inspected other hardware and noticed the steering shaft attach point has severe corrosion. The hardware that attaches the shaft to the steering gear rack and pinion is halfway corroded and will eventually fail.…
ODI 10339555
Steering
We own a 2003 toyota tundra with 47,000 miles on it and are the original owners. On friday while putting the truck into reverse in a parking lot, the shift mechanism snapped off in my hand. Our certified toyota mechanic came and managed to get it into drive and drive it to his shop,and in opening the steering column, found the entire thing was broken within the steering column. Our mechanic, who is a certified…
ODI 10329396
Parking Brake · Steering
The frame on my 2003 toyota tundra is rusting badly. Toyota was unable to align my front end due to rust, and it has caused the emergency brake system to completely freeze up and the brake will not work. It is a complete failure of the emergency brake system, i have no brake. Toyota tried to free up the brakes but were not able to. They gave me a can of lubricant and told me to keep lubing the frozen section. They…
ODI 10293210
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. While driving any speed, an abnormal winding noise emitted from the steering wheel. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel seized when driving at low speeds. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.
ODI 10655368