Toyota 2023 Tacoma Steering Recall: Driver Airbag May Not Deploy
Toyota recalls 2023 Tacoma vehicles with potentially deactivated driver airbags that may not deploy during crashes. Owners should contact Toyota for free repair.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Toyota is recalling certain 2023 Tacoma vehicles that may have a faulty steering column causing the driver airbag to not deploy in a crash. This could increase injury risk during collisions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81561-toyota-2023-tacoma-steering-recall-driver-airbag-may-not-deploy.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81561-toyota-2023-tacoma-steering-recall-driver-airbag-may-not-deploy · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V040000
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“Toyota 2023 Tacoma Steering Recall: Driver Airbag May Not Deploy.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81561-toyota-2023-tacoma-steering-recall-driver-airbag-may-not-deploy. Based on NHTSA recall #25V040000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V040000).
Why it’s dangerous
A poorly welded electrical connection in the steering column can deactivate the driver airbag. This means the airbag won't deploy during a crash, potentially causing injury to the driver.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2023 Toyota Tacoma vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under previous recall 23V-480 are affected. Drivers in these vehicles face higher injury risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2023 Tacoma was repaired under NHTSA recall number 23V-480. The recall covers vehicles that may have this specific electrical issue in the steering column.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Toyota Customer Service
Call 1-800-331-4331 to schedule a free inspection and repair for the steering column.
Get a Free Repair
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly if needed at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 47 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Toyota
We’ve drafted a message you can send Toyota to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V040000 — Toyota 2023 Tacoma Steering Recall: Driver Airbag May Not Deploy Hello, I own a Toyota 2023 Tacoma Steering Recall: Driver Airbag May Not Deploy that is covered by recall 25V040000 from Toyota. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #25V040000 (January 29, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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