Toyota 4Runner Complaints (2003)

696 consumer complaints on file.

#10950348February 8, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 4RUNNER WAS CLASSIFIED UNSAFE TO DRIVE BY A SAFETY INSPECTOR BECAUSE OF ADVANCED DEGRADATION OF THE FRAME DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUST. IT IS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949524February 4, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
FRAME AND UNDER PARTS ARE RUSTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948967February 1, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TAKATA RECALL. CAR IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE. RUST HAS CONSUMED THE FRAME TO THE POINT THAT MAJOR PARTS ARE AT RISK OF SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME AND FALLING FROM IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945889January 18, 2017
SUSPENSION
THE REAR SWAY BAR AND AXLE HAVE ROTTED OUT. THE SWAY BAR DROPPED TO THE GROUND WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945360January 15, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOOK THE TRUCK FOR INSPECTION IT WON'T PASS FRAME IS ROTTED BEYOND FIXING!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940330January 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE 2010 AND THE FRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY THRU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939499January 3, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
BADLY RUSTED FRAME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938782December 30, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE HAD FRAME PERFORATIONS FROM CORROSION AND COMPLETELY CORRODED GAS TANK STRAPS (BOTH STRAPS). BOTH OF THESE REPRESENT SAFETY HAZARDS AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE FRAME CORROSION PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 4RUNNER AND SIMILAR VEHICLES IS WELL KNOWN AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA. SINCE TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR SOME TIME AND NOT ACTED ON IT THERE NEEDS TO BE INTERVENTION FROM THE NHTSA TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937713December 27, 2016
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AFTER GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. I LUCKILY NOTICED AND PULLED OVER BEFORE INCURRING MORE DAMAGE AND WARPING THE ENGINE HEAD. I HAVE HEARD MULTIPLE TIMES THAT THESE 4.0 V6'S TOYOTA MADE HAVE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED BACK TO THE MECHANIC ON THANKSGIVING, I WAS TOLD I HAD A BLOWN/LEAKING HEADGASKET. I HAVE NEVER DROVE THIS VEHICLE OVER 3K RPMS AND FIND IT RIDICULOUS IT WOULD FAIL UNDER SUCH GOOD CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933902December 8, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DOING SOME MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE ON MY 2003 4 RUNNER AND NOTICED A HUGE ROT HOLE IN THE FRAMED JUST AHEAD OF THE RIGHT REAR TRACK BAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933980December 8, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT THE REPAIR SHOP (VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY) ONGOING A SERVICE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A HUGE ROT HOLE GOING ALONG THE PASSENGER FRAME AND ANOTHER RUST HOLE ON THE BOTTOM RADIATOR SUPPORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926850November 18, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME RUSTING OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914868October 8, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914441October 7, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME RUST - CAR IS BASICALLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914249October 6, 2016
SUSPENSION
ON 10/03/16 I TOOK MY 4-RUNNER TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR FRONT END BRAKE REPLACEMENT. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER, I CONTACTED THE REPAIR SHOP AN ASKED THEM TO ALSO REPLACE ALL SHOCK ABSORBERS, WHICH THEY AGREED TO DO. LATER, I WENT TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRAME WERE SEVERLY CORRODED AND DID NOT INSTALL THE SHOCK ABSORBERS DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE CORROSION. THE MECHANIC WROTE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON MY INVOICE. "FRAME OF CAR IS ROTTED IN SEVERAL PLACES. DO MINUIUM REPAIRS TO KEEP ON ROAD. SHOULD NOT BE USED ON HIGHWAY!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910905October 1, 2016
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRAME AND SUSPENSION ATTACHED TO THE FRAME CORRODED EARLY. THE ATTACHMENTS FOR THE REAR SHOCKS ARE ALMOST CORRODED THROUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908749September 22, 2016
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL STABILIZER ARM WAS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,835.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908283September 20, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VSC AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND LOCKED THE FRONT BRAKES. THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY PULLED TO THE LEFT LANE AND THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905101September 9, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTREME FRAME CORROSION. FRAME CONDITION IS MAKING VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897860August 23, 2016
WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH IS CRACKED FROM DRIVERS SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE AND IT APPEARS TO BE KIND OF MELTING. WHEN I AM DRIVING OVER 50MPH AND MY BACK WINDOW IS DOWN IT MAKES AN HORRIBLE NOISE BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS FINE NOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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