Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 26, 2022
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 380 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Toyota 4Runner submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceSuspension
Filed Mar 26, 2022
Since an inspection Oct 2021 the rust/corrosive on the frame has become. Dangerously close to rotting thru the entire frame! It’s not driven in the winter months when snow or ice melt (salt) is on the roads to prevent situations like this. With only 75,000 miles always garage kept and maintained like it’s brand new this vehicle might be able to be saved for a model in a shop class to practice welding. Something needs to be done because this ifvvjj
NHTSA ID
11458405
Incident
Mar 26, 2022
Body & structureDriver assistanceSuspension
Filed Mar 21, 2021
JUST BOUGHT A 2006 4RUNNER AND DID NOT THINK TO CHECK UNDERNEATH FOR ANYTHING. I NOTICED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME HUGE RUST SPOTS, IT'S RUSTING FROM INSIDE THE FRAME OUT TO THE SURFACE. IT'S BAD. I GOOGLED WHAT I SHOULD DO TO FIX IT BECAUSE NOW I'M OUT 7K FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A RELIABLE SUV. THEY SELL PATCH KITS ONLINE REQUIRING ME TO PURCHASE THE KITS AND HAVE THEM WELDED TO THE FRAME BY A PROFESSIONAL AFTER THEY CLEAN THE RUST COMPLETELY. THAT'S EXPENSIVE. TOYOTA SHOULD DEFINITELY TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND NOT FIGHT THIS CLAIM. NO TRUCK THAT YEAR SHOULD RUST THIS BAD. IN FACT I'VE BOUGHT A 77 CHEVY C10 THAT WAS A FARM TRUCK MOST IT'S LIFE AND IT DID NOT HAVE ANY FRAME RUST WHAT SO EVER. THERE'S MULTIPLE CLAIMS ON FACEBOOK AND OTHER 4RUNNER SPECIFIC GROUPS ONLINE THAT HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. A RECALL NEEDS TO HAPPEN. WHAT IF I DIDN'T NOTICE AND I LET MY WIFE AND KIDS RIDE IN THE SUV AND THE FRAME SNAPS IN HALF DOWN THE HIGHWAY? YOU RECALLED OTHER MODELS DO TO FRAME RUST, BUT NOT THE SAME YEAR 4RUNNER. PLEASE HELP US 4RUNNER OWNERS FIX THIS BECAUSE ALL IN ALL IT'S A GREAT SUV TOYOTA MAKES SOME OF THE BEST PRODUCT OUT THERE, WE JUST WANT TO KEEP THEM ON THE ROAD.
NHTSA ID
11404081
Incident
Mar 20, 2021
Mileage
147,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 6, 2020
I EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION TWICE. ONCE WAS A MONTH AGO AFTER STARTING THE 4 RUNNER IN THE GARAGE. THE RPMS INCREASED AND AS I PUT IT IN REVERSE THE CAR ACCELERATED STOPPING ONLY AS A PUSHED HARD ON THE BRAKES. TODAY, 12-6-20, WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND AS I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE AGAIN ACCELERATED STOPPING ONLY WHEN I FORCEFULLY APPLIED THE BRAKES.
NHTSA ID
11378137
Incident
Dec 6, 2020
Mileage
167,700 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 15, 2020
THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE REAR ABS WHEEL SENSOR FAILS. THIS MUST BE A COMMON PROBLEM AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS PART. A WARNING LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH, IT ALSO PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM BEING PUT INTO GEAR. YOU HAVE TO USE THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO PUT IT INTO GEAR.
NHTSA ID
11355064
Incident
Mar 5, 2020
Mileage
118,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 29, 2016
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVER WAS MANEUVERING AROUND A VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, LEADING TO THE INCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
10862205
Incident
Apr 25, 2016
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 3, 2015
SITTING STOPPED TO PULL ONTO A VERY BUSY ROAD. CAR ENGINE WENT CRAZY, HAD FOOT ON BRAKE ALREADY. CAR ENGINE RPM OFF THE CHART. OUR CAR WAS SHAKING AND BOUNCING. NO THERE WAS NO FLOOR MAT STUCK NO FOOT ON GAS. IT WAS SCARY! MY HUSBAND SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL KEEPING HIS FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE. NO CHANGE, HE SHIFTED TO PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. IN A FEW MINUTES WE STARTED THE CAR SEEMED FINE DROVE STRAIGHT TO TOYOTA RENTED A CAR AND SAID FIX IT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AND WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. I THANK GOD WE WERE PARKED. JUST FYI OUR AUTO HAS ABOUT 67000 MILES AND IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. WE HAVE ALL MAINTENANCE DONE AT DEALER AND LAST YEAR DID EXTRA REPAIRS COUPLE OF THOUSAND DOLLARS OF RECOMMENDED WORK, STRUTS ANYTHING THEY SAID NEEDED. THEN WE THOUGHT THE LEATHER LOOKED A LITTLE WORN SO WE HAD IT REPLACED. CONSUME R REPORTS SAYS 4RUNNER IS ONE THAT YOU COULD GET 200,000 MILLES. WE WERE HOPING FOR MAYBE ONE HUNDRED. DON'T CARE HOW OLD OUR WELL MAINTAINED AUTO IS THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN!
NHTSA ID
10808315
Incident
Dec 3, 2015
Mileage
67,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngineOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 16, 2015
TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WOULD MOVE ONLY SLOWLY. TURNED CAR OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES, TRIED ENGAGING 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND OTHER DRIVE FUNCTIONS, TRIED ACCELERATING, BUT VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE SLOWLY. AFTER TURNING OFF AND ON ONE MORE TIME THE VEHICLE DROVE AS NORMAL BUT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON. THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT WHILE GOING SLOWLY. MECHANIC HAS INDICATED THAT THIS RESULTED FROM A FAILURE OF THE AIR INJECTION PUMP AND AIR VALVE, WHICH APPARENTLY FOR SOME REASON TURNS OFF TRACTION CONTROL. THIS IS A COMMON ENOUGH PROBLEM ON TUNDRAS AND SEQUOIAS THAT THERE IS AN "EXTENDED WARRANTY" OFFERED ON THESE VEHICLES. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIR INJECTION PUMP AND AIR VALVES ON 4 RUNNERS ARE THE SAME DESIGN OR SAME MODEL, BUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THE SAME PROBLEM FOR 4 RUNNERS AS FOR TUNDRAS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10706163
Incident
Apr 10, 2015
Mileage
118,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Apr 23, 2014
CEL VSCOFF VSC TRAC. HAD IT CHECKED, WAS TOLD #6 CYLINDER PLUG OR COIL, REPLACED COIL AND ALL SPARK PLUGS .CEL LIGHT WENT OFF THE NEXT DAY BUT CAME BACK ON FOLLOWING DAY. NOTICED A SOUND OF WATER MOVING IN A PIPE OR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE IN A PIPE BEHIND DASH FOR A SECOND OR SO. WAS IDLING AND RUNNING ROUGH WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE WAS SHAKING. WENT ON SOME WEB SITES READ SOME COMMENTS FROM OTHER OWNERS ,BAD HEAD GASKET. 4RUNNER HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF NEVER ABUSED ONLY 8 YEARS OLD, NORMAL MILES I THINK, NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THIS. BAD DESIGN OF CYLINDER HEAD. I OWN A 94 4BY 4 PICK UP BOUGHT NEW 250,000 MILES LOT A ORIGINAL PARTS STILL ON TRUCK RUNS VERY WELL EXCEPT FOR BAD ROT ON CHASSIS HAPPY WITH TRUCK WAS VERY GOOD TO ME AS WAS I TO IT. I ALSO HAVE A 01 TUNDRA SR5 BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO WITH 132,000 RUNS WELL, 02 SENSOR REPLACED PASS. FRONT WENT WELL BUT NOW HAVE TO REPLACE PASS. REAR IMPOSSIBLE SINCE ROT WILL NOT PERMIT ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE CAT CONVERTER, NOTICED LOTS OF ROT ON FRAME AS WELL AS OTHER AREAS UNDER TRUCK. HAVE LOVED TOYOTAS TILL NOW ONLY HAD GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THEM, STARTING TO HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10584407
Incident
Apr 18, 2014
Mileage
124,101 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Mar 10, 2014
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVING IN OFFICE PARKING STRUCTURE, TRAVELED TWO FLOOR LEVELS AND DOWN TWO PARKING STRUCTURE RAMPS. AT SECOND DOWN RAMP, MADE A RIGHT TURN TO NEXT FLOOR LEVEL, AND WITHIN 21+ FEET (WITH THE DRIVER'S FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKES), THE SUV SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, SIDESWIPE ONE CONCRETE COLUMN, FISHTAIL WITHIN THREE PARKING STALLS, AND COLLIDE WITH A SECOND CONCRETE COLUMN, WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION. THE SUV IS A TOTAL LOSS. INJURIES ARE FROM DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT. *TR
NHTSA ID
10568253
Incident
Feb 27, 2014
Mileage
198,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 3, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
NHTSA ID
10442165
Incident
Dec 26, 2011
Mileage
59,000 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 26, 2011
2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISABLES TRACTION CONTROL AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WHEN ON. FOR INSTANCE THE CAR NEEDED A GAS CAP. SO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND VSC LIGHT. ICY CONDITIONS AND HAVING SOMETHING SUCH AS THIS FAIL BECAUSE OF POOR WIRING COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10397927
Incident
Dec 27, 2010
Mileage
60,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 6, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. AS THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED CAUSING AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL HOME. THE CHILD SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE HEAD AND LACERATIONS INSIDE THE MOUTH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY HAD A TECHNICIAN RUN TESTS ON THE VEHICLE BUT WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
NHTSA ID
10369340
Incident
Aug 29, 2010
Mileage
45,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 4, 2010
Crash reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL IT AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER OFFERED A TEN PERCENT DISCOUNT AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
NHTSA ID
10328772
Incident
Apr 26, 2010
Mileage
130,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 10, 2010
Crash reported
RE: 2006 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. ON MAY 5, 2010, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY WENT FULL THROTTLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE OVER A CURB, A MEDIAN AND ANOTHER CURB. IT THEN CRASHED THROUGH A WROUGHT IRON FENCE, A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND THE CEMENT BASE OF A BASEBALL FIELD LIGHT POLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT THE CEMENT BASE, THE FRONT AXLE WAS BENT, SPILLING THE AXLE FLUID AND STOPPING THE ENGINE. THE CAR THEN REARED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. POLICE REPORT CITES BRAKE AND OTHER DEFECTS. COMPLETE REPORT IS AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.CI.PHOENIX.AZ.US/PHXSSLB/TARS/HOME.JSF (REPORT NUMBER [XXX]) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ID
10324869
Incident
Mar 5, 2010
Mileage
50,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 12, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported
2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER ACCELERATED ON OWN. RAN OFF ROAD, ACROSS MEDIAN AND CURBS, CRASHED. TOW DRIVER STARTED ENGINE AND ENGINE RACED, BUT ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN NORMAL POSITION. *TR
NHTSA ID
10319248
Incident
Mar 8, 2010
Mileage
45,636 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 10, 2010
Crash reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE.THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75708.
NHTSA ID
10318556
Incident
Mar 9, 2010
Mileage
75,708 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 3, 2010
2006 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR ISSUES SIMILAR TO RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE ALONG WITH HIS WIFE OWN A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER BUT THEIR VEHICLES WERE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION ISSUES. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN BACKING UP OR GOING FORWARD AND PREPARING TO STOP, HE LET HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A VERY LOW SPEED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE BOTH FEET IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRONIC AND NOT MECHANICAL. *JB
NHTSA ID
10314336
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 16, 2010
Crash reported
AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IN JANUARY OF 2007 I WAS DRIVING A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. I AM AWARE THAT THIS VEHICLE ISN'T IN THE RECALL LIST, BUT IT SEEMS HIGHLY POSSIBLE THAT MY ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE ISSUES THAT ARE BEING BROUGHT TO LIGHT. I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED. I REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMED LIKE THE 4RUNNER JUST CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEED AND WOULDN'T STOP. I HAD OVER 20K IN DAMAGE. THE 4RUNNER WAS UNDER A LEASE AT THE TIME AND WHEN THE LEASE CAME UP IN 2009 I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER. DESPITE BEING REBUILT IT DIDN'T SEEM TRUSTWORTHY. *TR
NHTSA ID
10310712
Incident
Jan 15, 2007
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 10, 2010
RANDOM UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON MY 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE IT WAS NEW AND SINCE IT DIDN'T OCCUR ALL THE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A BREAKING IN PROBLEM AND WOULD GO AWAY. THIS IS NOT A FLOOR MAT OR STICKY GAS PEDAL PROBLEM - THE CAR BRAKES OKAY AND MY FOOT IS OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT HAPPENS. THE ENGINE GOES TO A NORMAL STOP IDLE AND THEN SURGES TO A HIGHER RPM ON ITS OWN. NORMAL ENGINE RPM AT STOP IS ABOUT 550, BUT DURING A SURGE IT JUMPS TO 1300 RPM AND DOESN'T GO BACK TO THE 550 RPM UNTIL AFTER I LEAVE THE STOP CONDITION OR TURN THE CAR OFF AND I RESTART IT. I'VE LEARNED TO BE CAUTIOUS AND ALWAYS PREPARED TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IF IT HAPPENS. I'VE JUST RECENTLY REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA ON THEIR WEBSITE AFTER LEARNING OF ALL THE OTHER UNINTENDED ENGINE ACCELERATIONS. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ENGINE COMPUTER CONTROL PROBLEM, NOT FLOOR MATS OR STICKY ACCELERATORS, AND SEEMS TO BE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING. I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE THE 4RUNNERS HAVE NOT BEEN MENTIONED IN THE RECALLS, AND NEITHER HAS THIS PROBLEM BEEN RECALLED AS IT IS RELATED TO THE ENGINE COMPUTER. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, NOV. 2009, I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE WITH THE ENGINE AT IDLE (550 RPM) AND IT SUDDENLY SURGED AND I HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKE HARDER TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO MY LAWN MOWER/BACK GARAGE WALL. MY FOOT WAS OVER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I WAS COASTING INTO THE GARAGE AT THE TIME. *TR
NHTSA ID
10308337
Incident
Nov 15, 2009
Mileage
200 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Nov 8, 2009
HIGHWAY MERGE RAMP AT ALMOST FULL THROTTLE TWICE, ONCE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AT ALSO HIGH THROTTLE USAGE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK OPEN VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED BUT WASN'T. I STEPPED ON BRAKES BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP, I THEN HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH MY RIGHT FOOT AND THE PEDAL WENT BACK TO NORMAL. *TR
NHTSA ID
10291376
Incident
May 13, 2009
Mileage
29,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 9, 2007
OUR 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH A V8 ENGINE HAS LOST ACCELERATOR RESPONSE ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE FIRST YEAR WE HAVE OWNED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE, VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR INPUTS. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS JULY 2006 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 3800 MILES ON IT. THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE WAS CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE FIXED UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 2007 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 9800 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FROM FEBRUARY UNTIL AUGUST 2007. TOYOTA REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE AGAIN, THEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER, ALL OF WHICH DID NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS IN AUGUST 2007 WHICH HAS THE VEHICLE WORKING AGAIN. WE HAVE ASKED TOYOTA TO RE-PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FROM US BECAUSE WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE. IF THIS LOSS OF POWER WERE TO HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO RE-PURCHASE OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM SO THAT OTHER TOYOTA 4 RUNNER OWNERS AND FUTURE OWNERS ARE AWARE OF THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA ID
10205216
Incident
Jul 20, 2006
Mileage
3,800 mi
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+8 more
Filed Apr 7, 2006
1 injury reported
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2006 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT MOTOR TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL FAILURES. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 1 MONTH AND ANYTHING AND EVERY THING HAS GONE WRONG. I EVEN HAD TO GIVE MY DAUGHTER CPR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE INHALATION. SHE WENT INTO RESPIRATORY FAILURE DO TO THIS SHE HAS SEVERE ASTHMA. *JB
NHTSA ID
10154778
Incident
Mar 6, 2006
Mileage
1,200 mi
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