Major Problems with 2012 Toyota 4Runner Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Toyota 4Runner

2012 Toyota 4Runner SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 2 Mileage: 97500 miles

2012 Toyota 4Runner UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 2 Mileage: 10200 miles

2012 Toyota 4Runner AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 118000 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota 4Runner owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS i was first one waiting at the light traveling eastbound on butler/airport rd. when the light turned green i proceeded...	67 ~ 7991 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph and attempting to brake...	6 ~ 13223 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i came home last night at about 9:30 pm and parked the car in the garage. this morning at 7:30...	5 ~ 28290 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER squirrels keep eating my electrical wiring and the wiring harness. they access the engine bay through the openings in the...	4 ~ 30075 miles
ENGINE toyota uses new green (environment friendly) wiring that is tasty to rodents and other pest- they are aware that it...	4 ~ 33275 miles
STEERING this vehicle does not get anything close to the 22mpg highway miles per gallon as posted on the window sticker....	4 ~ 15750 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i purchased a 2012 toyota tacoma from cfl toyota. the vin is [xxx]at the first maintenance i reported instances of...	2 ~ 70593 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this vehicle does not get anything close to the 22mpg highway miles per gallon as posted on the window sticker....	2 ~ 6225 miles
SUSPENSION applied brakes firmly at yellow light and vehicle nose dived brakes locked and vehicle stated to skid. let up on...	2 ~ 650 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC approximately 7:45 am on 9/18/19 my son while coming home from work had an accident. i was not with him...	1 ~ 97500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL approximately 7:45 am on 9/18/19 my son while coming home from work had an accident. i was not with him...	1 ~ 97500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE squirrels keep eating my electrical wiring and the wiring harness. they access the engine bay through the openings in the...	1 ~ 63000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE liftgate struts on hatch failed yesterday. while i was getting something out of the back of my 2012 4 runner...	1 ~ 45144 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM toyota uses new green (environment friendly) wiring that is tasty to rodents and other pest- they are aware that it...	1 ~ 37000 miles

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