2010 Toyota Tacoma Suspension, Wheels & Tires Problems
Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints make up 100 of 294 total complaints (34%) for the 2010 Toyota Tacoma, with a median failure mileage of 44,946. Two related recalls cover rear leaf spring assemblies and tire pressure monitoring calibration.
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints
- 100
- 34% of 294 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 294
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 44,946 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
Typical suspension symptoms owners report
- Rear leaf springs fracture or break during normal driving, sometimes producing a noise around 40 mph before the failure is discovered.
- Front end develops a clanging or shaking sound felt through the steering wheel at low speeds, which dealers often cannot duplicate.
- Vehicle bounces excessively hard over uneven roads or under load at highway speed, requiring the driver to slow down to keep control.
- Front shock absorbers, insulators, and retaining cushions wear out and need repeated replacement after the truck becomes hard to control at highway speed.
- Wheels develop fractures, including a front passenger side wheel fracture with no known cause.
- Tire tread separates on all four tires at low mileage.
When 2010 Toyota Tacoma suspension complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 12, 2010, latest Aug 3, 2026.
Suspension, Wheels & Tires recalls for the 2010 Toyota Tacoma
- NHTSA 14V604000Sep 29, 2014Suspension, Wheels & Tires710,711 vehicles
Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:leaf
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Toyota Tacoma Pre-Runner and 4x4 vehicles manufactured September 14, 2009, to October 11, 2010. In the affected vehicles, one of the leaf springs may fracture due to stress or corrosion. While being driven, the broken leaf could move out of position and contact surrounding components including the fuel tank, possibly puncturing the tank and causing a fuel leak.
Risk: If the fuel tank leaks fuel from being punctured, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and dealers will install new rear leaf spring assemblies. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
- NHTSA 11V148000Mar 4, 2011Suspension, Wheels & Tires22,000 vehicles
Tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 fj cruiser, land cruiser, tacoma, sequoia and tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring system (tpms)." when factory-installed wheels and tires were replaced with toyota authorized accessory wheels and lt tires prior to first sale, the tire pressure monitoring systems were not re-calibrated correctly and therefore do not start illuminating the low tire pressure warning telltale at the required minimum activation pressure.
Risk: Failure to warn of tire deflations is a non-compliance with fmvss 138 and could lead to tire failure increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: For the land cruiser, sequoia, tacoma and tundra vehicles, the dealer will re-calibrate the tire pressure monitoring system on affected vehicles and install an updated tire and loading information label at no charge. For the fj cruiser vehicles, the tpms cannot be reset so the electronic control unit (ecu) for the tpms will be replaced. Toyota is currently developing the remedy ecu. If an owner is not certain whether his or her vehicle is equipped with these accessories, please contact any toyota dealer for an inspection at no charge. The safety recall began on march 31, 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints by Tacoma model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are suspension, wheels, and tires problems on the 2010 Toyota Tacoma?
- NHTSA lists 100 complaints in this area out of 294 total complaints for the 2010 Tacoma, or 34% of all complaints filed for the year.
- Is there a recall for the 2010 Toyota Tacoma related to suspension or wheels?
- Yes. Recall 14V604000 covers rear leaf spring assemblies on 2005-2011 Tacoma Pre-Runner and 4x4 trucks built between September 14, 2009 and October 11, 2010, and recall 11V148000 covers tire pressure monitoring system calibration.
- At what mileage do these suspension problems typically show up?
- NHTSA data shows a median mileage of 44,946 at failure for suspension, wheels, and tires complaints on the 2010 Tacoma.
- Did these suspension and wheel issues cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA records show 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries linked to this complaint area for the 2010 Tacoma.