I am new to this forum and previously posted a question in a new user section, but want to ask the question again: My 2021 Limited truck has a steering wheel vibration at all speeds, not severe, but annoying. I want to know if other 2021 Tacoma owners are having any of these issues. I have contacted Toyota North America and was told this is a characteristic of Tacoma and to live with it. I am not satisfied with that answer, but more importantly I want to get it fixed. So anyone else have a vibration issue? I did have the dealer rebalance the wheels but no change.
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Steering Wheel Vibration
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I haven't noticed any vibration although I have a 2020 off-road that I bought in August. Have you asked to test drive another Tacoma limited to compare?
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To be honest I am disappointed. First Toyota is this new Tacoma, downsized front a duramax, looking for a good driving smaller truck. The new Tacoma is everything I was looking for except for the steering wheel vibration. I will agree with you, the vibration I feel is present all the time, even when stopped, may be the same issue but I feel it through the steering wheel. Gear changes about 40 mph are also annoying, feels like it can't figure out what to do.
So the field service technician reviewed my truck yesterday and told me there is nothing wrong, operating as intended. So now what recourse do I have? I would like the vibration to stop.
So the field service technician reviewed my truck yesterday and told me there is nothing wrong, operating as intended. So now what recourse do I have? I would like the vibration to stop.
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So even while in park?
Weird...
The bushing material they use now is crap.
I wonder if it's a motor mount or some other bushing with excessive play.
Original link: https://youtu.be/izmaKov_Hj8
Weird...
The bushing material they use now is crap.
I wonder if it's a motor mount or some other bushing with excessive play.
Original link: https://youtu.be/izmaKov_Hj8
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You could install the energy bushing steering rack kit, but thats a chunk of work on a new 2021. Id take it back to dealer, truck shouldnt have any vibrations that new.
When they re-balanced the tires did they road force them?
When they re-balanced the tires did they road force them?
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So it's all the time? Not when accelerating or braking? Mine would do it when braking. Turned out everything was overtightened. There's a bunch of complaints on this. Has to do with brakes. Worth checking out.
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I still bet your tires are not balanced properly, take it to a place like discount tire or another place that has a road force balancer and have them check your tires. I had KM3's for a while and they always shook the truck, and it was due to them never being balanced properly until I found a place that did the road force.
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Could you provide me with a little more info on the "over tightening", thanks.
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Wherever the brakes, rotors, drum brakes, anything brake related were mostly torqued to shit during assembly. They took it apart and reassembled it and it stopped.
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I don’t believe it has anything to do with tires or breaks. I think the engine is not properly isolated from chassis . I have a 2021 and I had a 2016 , they both do it at about 2000 rpm right before an up shift . Toyota knows about it and has chosen not to do anything about it.
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Mine was doing the same thing or sounds similar. It also did on acceleration. I took it and picked it up. That's what they told me. No idea. Wonder if there's a way to look up your service records and what was performed. They should put that in My Toyota or whatever just because. Wonder if it's in there. If I can find it, I'll share. Not saying it's the same problem. But now I'm curious.
Derp, found it!
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