Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Vehicle is vibrating when braking,unstable at speed of 50mph ,toyota dealer diagnosed the problem as bad left & right ball joint/lower control arm ,and needs to be replaced at a cost of $2300 vehicle only have 55000 miles no accidents..i searched online and found out that almost every 4runner owners are having this problem | |||
| 10/21/2009 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 toyota 4runners have a very frequently reported vibration issue. this issue is reported all over the web and acknowledged by dealers nationwide. from my understanding, 2004 to 2007 4runners are all impacted. customer spend 1000s of dollars replacing tires, balancing wheels, replacing steering wheels, etc and the car still vibrates and is suspect to be unsafe. this is a well known issue and toyota claims that this is the design of the call. steering wheel can shake badly. i have had my 4runner in many times for this issue to multiple dealers. all say it is a problem, but all 4runners of same vintage have same issue, so nothing that toyota will do about it. *tr | |||
| 04/13/2009 | 53000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota 4 runner. while driving approximately 55 mph, the driver noticed that the steering wheel always turned to the left. he then heard a clunking noise near the front end of the vehicle when the transmission was placed into drive. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic discovered that the rear passenger side stabilizer bar snapped and the metal appeared to be crystallized. the mechanic replaced the stabilizer bar and the rack and pinion. the manufacturer stated that they would not provide reimbursement since the vehicle was out of warranty and was not serviced at a dealer. the contact believes a recall should be issued. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 53,000. | |||
| 02/05/2005 | 10 | 3 | 01/14/2005 |
| Steering vibration at highway speeds - 2 dealerships unable to balance wheels - possible tire/wheel defect. *jb | |||