Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 00207 | 04/26/2007 | 10022143 | Techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. *kb | 07/06/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 07/16/2012 | |||
| About two weeks ago, i discovered two cracks on my dash, one by the driver side close to the wind shield and one by the passenger ( in between the compartment and radio) i decided to search the cause and to my surprise this is apparently common on many toyota 4runners, sienna's, highlanders and others. i also was disappointed to read that toyota won't take any responsibility and are quick to respond that car is out of warranty or caused by ones neglect. this can be a hazard. this is why i chose to report it. a lot of what i have read is that it will only get worse and my concern is that if these cracks get close to the airbags it will allow the already weakened dash to deploy the airbag and cause injury or even worse an accident. i believe this issue warrants some kind of attention or investigation. toyota owes some kind of acknowledgement to consumers and put safety first. they make us feel as we are the perpetuators and they are the victims. proof is in the changes they have made to the dashboard quality on the newer models. many consumers do not have the $1000 to replace a dash and choose to either ignore or find a third party to fix which can make it worse. | |||
| 12/05/2011 | |||
| My 2005 4runner is in great shape besides the dashboard. my dashboard is cracked all over. the vehicle is garage kept and has tinted windows. after doing a google search, it appears that there are a tremendous amount of people with the same issue. this should be recalled and replaced. when the vehicle was at the dealership for service, i asked the price for replacement and it was several thousand dollars. this will surely decrease the value of my vehicle and could be dangerous if the airbags went off and the cracked dask cuts someone. | |||
| 08/17/2011 | |||
| Hair line crack over instrument panel on 2005 4-runner sport addition. just appeared nothing occured to make it happen | |||
| 02/13/2009 | 85000 | ||
| My toyota 4runner , 2005 was speeding and i couldn't control to stop it. finally i managed to steer and hit the median of the highway and it stoppped. there was a damage to my car and and injury. i contacted toyota about the accident but they are not fully cooperating to inspect and fix my car. | |||
| 01/25/2011 | 36000 | ||
| A 2005 toyota 4runner was being parked in a garage and had come almost to a complete stop when the car accelerated and ran into the wall. the brake was unable to stop the acceleration. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| 2005 toyota 4 runner exhaust manifold cracks. | |||
| 08/28/2010 | 62800 | ||
| 2005 toyota 4-runner sport edition. had car parked in driveway. car was in park with no key in the ignition. 4-year old child climbed into car and put car gear-shft into neutral (no key in ignition and foot was not on brake pedal). car rolled out of driveway into a busy road. another car nearly hit the 4-runner. driver of other vehicle stopped and halted other traffic by honking their horn. owner of 4-runner heard honking, came out of house and found 4-runner sitting across the road with the 4-year old child still in it. condition of putting 4-runner into neutral without key or foot on brake pedal was tested several more times and found to be repeatable. | |||
| 04/16/2010 | 38000 | ||
| 2005 toyota 4 runner sr 5 spare tire bracket/ holder severely prematurely rusted. dealer unable to remove spare tire. lubricant applied by dealer to no avail. bracket/holder defect makes spare tire unavailable for use and can lead to bracket/holder failure. dealer unable to remedy leaving vehicle owner with no spare and potential for catastrophic event while vehicle in use. | |||