2002 Toyota Tundra steering problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2002 Toyota Tundra — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact called on behalf of a friend who owns a 2002 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated in 2012 there was an unknown under coding and a plug was repaired on the vehicle. The driver experienced shaking and vibration from the rack and pinion steering while driving at approximately 35 MPH. The…”
filed Jun 30, 2022
“on June 9th at about 2pm while driving through my neighborhood, my upper an lower ball joints on my 2002 Toyota Tundra separated from my vehicle causing a catastrophic loss of control of truck and tore my hub with tire from vehicle ripping the brake fuel line and shoving entire components up under…”
filed Jun 13, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Tundra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tundra | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Tundra | 7 | 6% |
| 2024 Tundra | 7 | 2% |
| 2023 Tundra | 12 | 3% |
| 2022 Tundra | 8 | 2% |
| 2021 Tundra | 2 | 9% |
| 2020 Tundra | 4 | 9% |
| 2019 Tundra | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 Tundra | 4 | 4% |
| 2017 Tundra | 5 | 6% |
| 2016 Tundra | 7 | 6% |
| 2015 Tundra | 2 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Toyota Tundra
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.