Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing: Steering › Rack and Pinion
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 23, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 151. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain JTEKT power steering gear assembly service parts for 2007-2021 Tundra and 2008-2022 Sequoia, part numbers 44250-0C160, 44250-0C131, 44250-0C170, and 11250-0C121. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.
The risk
An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 17, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TH01.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Toyota Sequoia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Toyota Sequoia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Toyota Tundra | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Toyota Sequoia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Toyota Tundra | 47 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 Toyota Sequoia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Toyota Tundra | 74 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 Toyota Sequoia | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Toyota Tundra | 100 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 Toyota Sequoia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Toyota Tundra | 78 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 Toyota Sequoia | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Toyota Tundra | 120 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 Toyota Sequoia | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Toyota Tundra | 51 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 Toyota Sequoia | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Toyota Tundra | 93 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 Toyota Sequoia | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Toyota Tundra | 85 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 Toyota Sequoia | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Toyota Tundra | 156 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 Toyota Sequoia | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Toyota Tundra | 134 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 Toyota Sequoia | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 Toyota Tundra | 163 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
| 2009 Toyota Sequoia | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Toyota Tundra | 38 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Toyota Sequoia | 67 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 Toyota Tundra | 327 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 2007 Toyota Tundra | 390 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21E103000.
Full record for the 2022 Toyota Sequoia → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →