Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 107000 | ||
| Without any warning the vehicle lost all braking power. the brake pedal would not go down and at that moment the warning lights came on but that was after the vehicle had already lost it's brakes. the car was towed to headquater toyota and they determined that the hydraulic brakes power booster assembly had failed. it was replaced at a cost of $3127.00. | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 258000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4runner. while driving approximately 60 mph he applied pressure to the brake pedal and all of the service lights began illuminating on the dashboard. he had to apply repeated pressure to the brake pedal to get the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the failure continued. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the abs system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 258,000. sm. | |||
| 09/02/2010 | 51700 | ||
| Vibration from braking causing very decreased vehicle control posing very increased accident risk. toyota four runner 02 limited, reoccurrence of pulsing brake pedal and very high vehicle vibration when braking. this occurs after long mountain descents at normal / posted highway speeds under normal passenger loads (not hauling), clear dry conditions. this is the second time this low mileage vehicle has experience this issue. first time, the front rotors were replaced at the dealer at the owners expense under 40k miles. the vehicle is driven at most 5k miles a year. the problem has returned and poses a serious hazard to occupants and other highway travelers. searching the web, there are numerous complaints of warped rotors which toyota dealers are saying its driver error / normal use. i have not driven this vehicle much and not hard. my use would easily qualify as normal highway travel. the vehicle has less than 65k miles on it now. certainly the expense of again replacing rotors is concerning, but really, the amount of vibration and decreased control causes me to be very concerned for my, and others, safety. even if the rotors are replaced, it seems very likely that the vibration and loss of control will return in a few thousand miles of normal use. | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| Reading about the problem with the braking systems of the toyota prius, i learned that the braking system might not work when the vehicle hits a pothole, uneven pavement, or bump. i've had the same problem in my '02 4runner. if the brakes are applied and the vehicle hits a bump, the brakes feel as if they are not working, (brake pedal goes straight to the floor w/no pressure). this issue goes away if you release the brake pedal and reapply pressure to the brake, (pump). i always thought this was normal until i read about the prius issues with it's braking system. the issues with the prius sound too similar to dismiss the issue as just a problem with the car's electric engine. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 03/17/2008 | 60000 | 10 | |
| When turning to either side the vsc light comes on and the abs system activates. tis is in dry road on the highway. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 09/27/2006 | 1 | 11/25/2001 | |
| 2002 toyota 4 runner. brake rotors are wearing unevenly, causing shaking when slowing down. dealer said the brake pads haven't even been used 50%. *jb | |||