Major Problems with 2001 Toyota 4Runner Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Toyota 4Runner

2001 Toyota 4Runner AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 92000 miles

2001 Toyota 4Runner BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 122000 miles

2001 Toyota 4Runner STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 120000 miles

Browse 2001 Toyota 4Runner complaints by category

Problems with BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota 4Runner owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE the front and rear bumpers on my 2001 toyota 4runnder are completely rusted out (from the inside out). the rest...	48 ~ 139576 miles
SUSPENSION the rear differential on my toyota 4runner rusted so badly in 9 years of ownership that the structural steel frame...	19 ~ 107796 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the frame has suffered serious rust through also described as "frame rot" in postings on line of toyota 4-runner problems....	18 ~ 125429 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota 4runner. the contact stated hat the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer...	17 ~ 125768 miles
POWER TRAIN i have a toyota 2001 4runner with 77563 miles. the rear differential has rusted thru and leaks. toyota is unwilling	17 ~ 101505 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota 4runner. while at the dealer for routine maintenance the mechanic stated that the steering...	6 ~ 105167 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE when on a long highway trip on the weekend of june 7 2008 my husband noticed black spots on the...	6 ~ 140339 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING [xxx] just driving along a loud noise was followed by excessive vibration and a connecting rod became disconnected from the...	6 ~ 116900 miles
ENGINE on 7/7/12 i was driving for a dog rescue transport and noticed a strong fuel smell in the vehicle. i...	5 ~ 131104 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN rear differential housing rusted through. this caused loss of lubrication oil required the replacement of the entire differential housing. thin	5 ~ 127391 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN rear differential housing rusted through. the housing cover is a thinner metal than the differntial axle and is not replaceable....	4 ~ 142250 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owned a 2001 toyota 4runner. the driver was traveling 45 mph when she was involved in a...	4 ~ 151750 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM less than 20000 miles after i had a remanufactured transmission installed by toyota in my 2001 toyota 4runner the vehicle...	4 ~ 129000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota 4runner. while driving 35 mph she attempted to brake but the vehicle suddenly...	4 ~ 105500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 toyota 4 runner 4wd while speed 30 to 40 mph driving in a slow right bank ( not a...	4 ~ 56750 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota 4runner. the contact notice that the front and rear bumpers were covered with rust...	4 ~ 117167 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN less than 20000 miles after i had a remanufactured transmission installed by toyota in my 2001 toyota 4runner the vehicle...	3 ~ 79438 miles
TIRES 3 years ago i purchased 225/75 r15 from les schwab tires . the tires are rotting and cracking in the...	3 ~ 3678 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on the evening of 2-4-10 i was traveling on an angled curved on-ramp to a freeway when the vsc (vehicle...	3 ~ 76667 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES 3 years ago i purchased 225/75 r15 from les schwab tires . the tires are rotting and cracking in the...	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE hvac issue causes check engine light to stay on for 2001 toyota 4 runner. took issue to be repaired but	2 ~ 123500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i purchased a used 2001 toyota 4 runner 4 wheel drive last year with approx 88 k mile. prior to...	2 ~ 107000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i was driving a 2001 toyota 4runner on a 2 lane mountain highway a couple years ago. wintertime wet road....	2 ~ 60000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: toyota 4 runner when driving between 35-40 mph vehicle shut off and it came a stop. the first time...	2 ~ 42945 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tire tread belt separated. consumer did not remember location of failed tire. dealership was notified but did not repair the	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that after washing and spraying the undercarriage to wash off road salt consumer backed car into garage with	2
SERVICE BRAKES on october 11th 2014 i was driving my 2001 4runner on my way to work. had just turned off a...	1 ~ 198000 miles
WHEELS my 4 runner shakes while on freeway going passed speed limit of 50mph it feels like i can tip over...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM on 7/7/12 i was driving for a dog rescue transport and noticed a strong fuel smell in the vehicle. i...	1 ~ 67000 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT the suspension recall on my 2001 toyota 4runner was done at around 60k miles. it now has 116k miles and...	1 ~ 116000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota 4runner. while driving 35 mph she attempted to brake but the vehicle suddenly...	1 ~ 90000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION when on a long highway trip on the weekend of june 7 2008 my husband noticed black spots on the...	1 ~ 122000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN when on a long highway trip on the weekend of june 7 2008 my husband noticed black spots on the...	1 ~ 122000 miles
VISIBILITY the sun visor/vanity mirror of my 4runner continually falls into my field of vision due to being loose. causes possible...	1
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1-the rear liftgate will not unlock. 2-the liftgate has no manual lock control and in an emergency cannot be opened....	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE rear bumper rusting through from the inside out. dealer says the result of poor welds on the bumper brackets. vehicle...	1 ~ 67000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION front wheel bearing locked up. vehicle was taken to the dealer and dealer was not able to duplicate the problem.	1
SEAT BELTS while traveling on the highway the driver side seat collapsed. please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the	1
SEATS while traveling on the highway the driver side seat collapsed. please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the	1
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving consumer heard a beeping noise and the traction control warning light illuminated. all 4 wheels then locked up...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while making right turns vehicle would lose power and then t stall out.*ak...	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states while driving 45-60 mph especially when making turns the front left wheel suddenly breaks the vehicle decelerates a...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying brakes at a sudden/ emergency stop vehicle would slide or skid before stopping. dealer notified. feel free to	1
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1

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