2023 Toyota Tundra Steering Problems

While driving on the freeway with your two children, multiple critical safety systems failed simultaneously — your airbag system, pre-collision system, vehicle stability control, and sonar system all stopped working at the same time. Your truck also started pulling to the right and hesitating during acceleration. The dealer confirmed these failures are real and told you not to drive the vehicle due to the serious safety risk, especially at highway speeds. Toyota has opened a repurchase case and the vehicle is subject to a safety recall for potential engine power loss; repairs will likely involve diagnosing and replacing multiple safety system components and addressing the engine recall issue.

Your 2023 Tundra stalled while driving at 70 MPH, and both engine and steering warning lights came on with a message telling you to shift to park and restart. The dealer diagnosed a complete engine failure at 57,000 miles, but your vehicle's VIN was not covered under the related recall (Campaign 24V381000). Addressing this will likely require engine replacement or major engine repair work.

While driving downhill, your engine shut down completely and you lost power steering control. You couldn't accelerate or steer, and the vehicle coasted to a stop with smoke coming from under the hood. The transmission became locked and wouldn't shift into any gear. The fix will likely require a full engine diagnostic and possible engine replacement or major repair at the dealership.

Your engine has shut down twice while driving at low speeds, making the vehicle difficult to steer and forcing you to brake to a stop in traffic. The Toyota dealer found loose debris inside the engine and an engine failure warning appeared during one of the stalls. The repair will likely involve inspecting the engine internally and removing any foreign debris to prevent future stalling.

Your 2023 Tundra has an open recall because a fuel tube is rubbing against a nearby component, which Toyota has confirmed increases the risk of fire—a serious safety concern for you and others on the road. You're also experiencing a clicking noise from the suspension or ball joints area when turning the steering wheel while driving forward or backward, though your dealer hasn't been able to reproduce it. Additionally, you've noticed a significant drop in fuel economy and a strong fuel smell during or after driving. Repairs will likely involve repositioning or protecting the fuel tube to prevent rubbing, inspecting and possibly replacing suspension ball joints, and diagnosing the fuel system for leaks.

Your steering wheel constantly drifts to the right and requires manual correction to keep the truck in your lane, occurring at various speeds. You've experienced abnormal tire wear—the original tires showed excessive tread wear by 12,000 miles despite being rated for 30,000 miles, and replacement Bridgestone tires also wore rapidly despite dealer alignment and balancing. The Toyota dealer was unable to reproduce the problem and declined to provide assistance, though a tire shop confirmed misalignment issues persist.

Your truck vibrates at lower speeds, and you can feel it in the steering wheel, pedals, and both front seats. This vibration could be confusing because it might feel like your lane departure warning system is activating, which could be dangerous while driving. You've contacted Toyota about this issue, but they haven't resolved it to your satisfaction.

Your truck pulls strongly to the right while driving, requiring you to push hard on the left side of the steering wheel to keep it straight. The problem has gotten worse over time despite repeated alignment attempts every other month, and it's severe enough that you don't feel safe driving it, especially when towing. Getting the steering alignment corrected may require a dealer inspection to identify the underlying cause, such as suspension components, steering components, or frame damage that standard alignment adjustments can't fix.

Your 2023 Tundra TRD Pro may have been delivered with incorrect wheel alignment from the factory, causing the front tires to wear excessively and unevenly. Even after Toyota performed alignment adjustments, they were using incorrect specifications, which didn't actually fix the problem. Although Toyota now has the correct alignment specs available, they have not issued a recall for this issue.

Your truck's front-end alignment is off, which is causing your front tires to wear unevenly and faster than normal. This can affect how your truck handles on the road. Getting the alignment checked and corrected at a shop should resolve the tire wear issue.