Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 92000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and applying the brakes, the traction control off button illuminated as well as the abs light. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was unable to be diagnosed due to the warning lights not being illuminated at the time. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. the current mileage was approximately 94,000. the vin was unavailable. mah | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 toyota 4 runner. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and depressing the brakes, the traction control off button illuminated as well as the abs light without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was unable to be diagnosed due to the warning lights not being illuminated at the time. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. the current mileage was approximately 94,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 18000 | ||
| There is corrosion in the frame and drive-train components. there is pitting, rusting throughout the frame undercarriage and the suspension and differential components. this barely 4yr old vehicle is a southern vehicle. regardless, this corrosion is a safety issue in any vehicle let alone in a 4runner with a service inception date of 11/30/2008 with 19k miles. this is totally irresponsible of the manufacturer and they claim it is not covered by warranty. yes, it (should be) covered by warranty and more importantly it is manufacturer's liability to correct safety/quality issue. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 32500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 toyota 4 runner . the contact stated that while driving less then 30 mph the contact applied on the brakes when they did not engage and made a loud popping noise. the contact then released and re applied with extreme pressure on the brakes when it finally stopped. the dealer was informed about the failure and the contact immediately took the vehicle in for diagnosis. the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the brakes. the vehicle was not repaired . the failure mileage was 32500 and the current mileage was 33971.cv | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 40870 | ||
| Approx 1 week prior to 6/15 i started hearing an intermittent sqeak when driving my car. i took my 4 runner in to have toyata look at it, 2 days later they determined it must be the brake pump. my car is 4,000 miles past warranty. no one can tell me if it is safe to keep driving until i get it fixed and what might happen if it goes out. | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 13677 | 1 | |
| 2008 toyota rav4 began racing badly, took the car in for service, the toyota dealer cannot find anything wrong with the car. we were driving into our garage, waited for the door to open when the car started racing very badly. i am afraid to use the car, what can we do? *tr | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 31000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 toyota 4-runner, sr5, 4wd. it has approximately 31,000 miles on the odometer. i purchased the vehicle new. i have experienced several incidents where the vehicle automatically applies what feels like the front left brake. this occurs while the vehicle is traveling at 30-50 mph on downhill grades. i am applying mild braking when the incident occurs to control the downhill speed. the automatic braking is intermittent and each time a loud beep is heard from the dash area. the effect tends to pull the vehicle strongly to the left. it creates a very hazardous condition that is difficult to react to and compensate for. it is not possible to predict or anticipate that the incident will occur. i took the vehicle to the dealer in late january 2009 for inspection. the dealer was unable to replicate an incident or locate anything abnormal. i remain very concerned about driving the vehicle in downhill conditions. this is a significant hazard. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 16000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated unintentionally while driving 50 mph. she had to depress the brake pedal with such force that she destroyed the entire braking system. the dealer had to replace the entire braking system because the brakes were so hot that they destroyed the rotors and the pads. the vehicle is still at the dealer and the contact does not want to pick it up. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 16,000. | |||