One problem related to steering pinion shaft has been reported for the 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Toyota Tacoma based on all problems reported for the 2009 Tacoma.
New brunswick canada bought the 2009 Toyota tachoma 4x4 extended cab-off road truck last may 2-16 at saint john Toyota and shortly after noticed that some times the steering would get stiff and it felt like manual steering. I took it back to the dealership and was told that there was noting wrong. When on the highway and coming to a turn I grip the wheel with 2 hands and back of on the gas. In March I had the front shaft changed and on April 7th I had a new rack and pinion and pressure line from steering pump and steel lines on the pump replaced it cost me $1,200. 00. I drove about 20 kilometers and the steering worked great and I shut it off and when I started home it went stiff again. I'm have been afraid that if seizes up I'll be off the road or have a head on collision. The day I bought the truck I was informed by a Toyota employee that they had just received a recall on the rear leaf springs and they replaced them that day. If you are not the first owner does anyone from Toyota contact you?.