Major Problems with 2005 Toyota 4Runner Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Toyota 4Runner

2005 Toyota 4Runner GLASS, SIDE/REAR Victims: 2 Mileage: 16000 miles

2005 Toyota 4Runner FRONTAL Victims: 2

2005 Toyota 4Runner AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 78000 miles

Browse 2005 Toyota 4Runner complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE the cable on the spare tire lift mechanism freyed and became stuck. the spare tire would not come down all...	106 ~ 107131 miles
SUSPENSION steering wheel pulls to the right when brakes applied at random times( a few times it has done same to...	48 ~ 88799 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when the vehicle is slowing down to a stop it randomly lurches forward as if a vehicle is rear-ending mine.	42 ~ 108571 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4runner. while driving 65 mph with the cruise control activated the accelerator became stuck....	21 ~ 63616 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4 runner. while driving approximately 55 mph the driver noticed that the steering wheel...	19 ~ 85095 miles
ENGINE engine loosing coolant. vehicle brought to an independent service station which determined that the vehicle has head gasket failure. 3.0...	16 ~ 116171 miles
AIR BAGS my vehicle has been preforming perfectly with no accidents or other collisions until the other day when i turned on...	13 ~ 69693 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the master brake cylinder completely failed thus rendering the brakes completely inoperable. to stop the vehicle the car was placed...	11 ~ 92571 miles
POWER TRAIN every so often my 2005 toyota 4-runner will lurch forward at a stop. its like the vehicle is being rearended....	11 ~ 87080 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the problem is the sudden reduction of braking power. it happened twice during the course of the owner ship of...	11 ~ 59818 miles
STRUCTURE 2005 toyota 4 runner sr 5 spare tire bracket/ holder severely prematurely rusted. dealer unable to remove spare tire. lubricant...	10 ~ 62230 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked the rear window...	7 ~ 160627 miles
WHEELS severe under carriage rust excessive corrosion of alloy rims all 5 wheels. *tr...	6 ~ 38020 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN driveshaft clunks after coming to a stop also on acceleration from a stop. *tr...	5 ~ 34000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE severe under carriage rust excessive corrosion of alloy rims all 5 wheels. *tr...	5 ~ 113600 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4 runner. the contact stated that when the air bag sensor light came on...	5 ~ 127062 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE hello i have a 2005 toyota 4runner with 57 000 and the frame is badly rusted with a hole in...	4 ~ 93065 miles
TIRES tire stem valve caps are unable to be removed due to a defect in manufacturing (all 4 tires plus the...	4 ~ 92490 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire stem valve caps are unable to be removed due to a defect in manufacturing (all 4 tires plus the...	4 ~ 51635 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4runner. while driving with the cruise control switch activated at 65 mph she...	4 ~ 17169 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY front passenger side glass "exploded" while driving on the interstate in montana. there were no other vehicles in the area...	4 ~ 47952 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 04-06/my automatic opener on my moonroof was not working. i took it into toyota and was told i was not...	4 ~ 69754 miles
SEATS 2005 toyota 4runner sport edition: front driver seat faulty. seat shifts upon breaking & acceleration. safety concern/issue. *nm...	4 ~ 1170 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM rotten egg smell while driving. (cat converter). *nm...	4 ~ 50 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my check engine light came on along with vsc trac. after taking vehicle to dealership i was told that the...	3 ~ 114984 miles
VISIBILITY sun visor on driver side will not hold it's upright position impair vision of driver while driving. *tr...	3 ~ 101042 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while making a left turn at a controlled (light) intersection my rear wheel skidded slightly on the wet pavement. at...	3 ~ 73009 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING if the back window is open and the air handler is on recurculate exhaust gets pulled into the car. *tr...	3 ~ 56667 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS driver's air bag failed to deploy following a direct front collision having extensive damage to bumper and motor on a	3 ~ 37000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving down the freeway traffic started to slow. i applied pressure to the brakes but nothing happened. there was...	3 ~ 4708 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES 2005 toyota 4 runner sr 5 spare tire bracket/ holder severely prematurely rusted. dealer unable to remove spare tire. lubricant...	2 ~ 78615 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i am writing today to alert you to a potential accelerator problem with the 2005 toyota 4runner suv. in mid-december...	2 ~ 86500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING v8 4wd. idle rpm is way too high. when a/c compressor kicks in idle can be as high as 1500...	2 ~ 12555 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: updated 10/25/2006 - the cruise control would not hold speed on uphill grades. the vehicle speed would drop 2-3...	2 ~ 14189 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i had just begun acceleration from a stop sign when i heard a noise and the 4runner became loose on...	2
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY after my rear window shattered while sitting in a parking lot for a few minutes i had it replaced. the...	1 ~ 170000 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt (male) failed to latch into rear driver side (female) assembly. we use all three rear seats for our...	1 ~ 59114 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4runner equipped with cooper discoverer atr tires size: 265/65/17. the contact was traveling...	1 ~ 52000 miles
EQUIPMENT every so often my 2005 toyota 4-runner will lurch forward at a stop. its like the vehicle is being rearended....	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC frequently when i drive on a bumpy surface or sloped bumpy surface and press the brake pedal it seems to...	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*-the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4runner. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance. the technician...	1 ~ 50000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM the vehicle rpms would go up but the car would barley move or while driving going to accelerate the vehicle...	1 ~ 90000 miles
PARKING BRAKE the emergency bake on my toyota 4runner-2005 do not hold .the vehicle can be driven foward or in reverse with...	1 ~ 30000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN in general when i pull up to a stop i sometimes feel a clunk. then when i start again it...	1 ~ 34090 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*- the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4runner. while driving at 30 mph the vehicle began to wobble from left...	1 ~ 27000 miles
SPRINGS/BAGS > AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM > SPRINGS rear electronic height control goes to the highest position and stay there. taken to the dealer x3. the fact that...	1 ~ 18415 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2005 4 runner v8 had complete break failure at about 23000 miles. vehicle failed to stop at intersection. pulled vehicle...	1 ~ 23000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4 runner. the contact stated that when the air bag sensor light came on...	1 ~ 9310 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING vehicle pulls/drifts to the right at highway speed. steering flutter conditions exist. consequences include steering and suspension component wear and...	1 ~ 4500 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4runner. while driving 55 mph the front of the vehicle started shaking. the contact...	1 ~ 30000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4runner. while driving approximately 30-35 mph the contact noticed a chemical odor. if the...	1 ~ 6 miles

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