Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Toyota 4Runner submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
front skid plate rusted and corroded. fame rusted and corroded.suspension parts rusted and corroded.hole in fame.called Toyota of America in Texas told agent what the problem was.he told me no reports at this time on this make.also told me no solutions for this at this time.toyota had this problem with their Tacomas they settle lawsuits and made free repairs.12
RECENTLY LOOKED AT 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LIMITED V8 FOR SALE TO REPLACE MY 2005 LIMITED THAT HAS SEVERE FRAME CORROSION AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS VEHICLE TOO HAS NEARLY THE EXACT SAME CORROSION ISSUES. THE REAR OF THE FRAME BY THE BUMPER, WHERE THE CONTROL ARMS AND RADIATOR ARE ATTACHED TO THE CHASSIS AND FRAME RAILS ARE SO BADLY CORRODED YOU CAN PUSH YOUR FINGER THROUGH THE METAL. HOW MUCH MORE EVIDENCE DOES NHTSA NEED TO DEMAND TOYOTA RECALL THESE VEHICLES? LOOK AT THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA AND THOUSANDS OF OWNERS ONLINE POSTING PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THEIR VEHICLES RUST ISSUES. THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES CORRODING JUST LIKE THE OTHER TOYOTA BODY ON FRAME PRODUCTS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR FRAME REPLACEMENTS. WE OWN TRUCKS 30-40 YEARS OLD AND NOT ONE OF THEM HAS EVER HAD A FRAME RUST THROUGH TO THE POINT YOU CAN LITERALLY POKE HOLES IN IT WITH YOUR FINGER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE ON A VEHICLE 10-15 YEARS OLD. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
VEHICLE HAS PREMATURE EXCESSIVE RUST OF THE FRAME AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE SAME RECALL MY 05 SEQUOIA (AS WELL AS TACOMAS AND TUNDRAS) OF THE SAME ERA SINCE ALL WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THE SAME PROCESS THAT LACKED ADEQUATE APPLICATION OF RUST PROTECTION/COATING. MANY OTHERS ON HERE AS WELL AS ONLINE ON OTHER SITES ALSO ARE REPORTING THIS GENERATION OF 4RUNNER TO HAVE RUSTING. I HAVE RUSTED MOTOR MOUNTS THAT CAUSE MOTOR VIBRATION, RUSTED BRACKETS HOLDING MY GAS TANK TO THE FRAME, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL TRANSMISSION LINES DUE TO RUST THAT LEFT ME STRANDED WHILE MOVING ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I HAVE HAD TO DO REPLACE SEVERAL RUSTED PARTS LIKE CV AXELS, WHEEL BARRINGS, AND POSSIBLY RUSTED STEERING BOX LEAK/RACK AND PINION (CONFLICTING INFO FROM2 MECHANICS SO UNDETERMINED). I PURCHASED THIS IN 2014 AND JUST PAID IT OFF AND NEED HELP AS IT SHOULD HAVE LASTED ME MORE THAN 7 YRS AND SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS KIND OF RUST IN YRS 7-11 AFTER BEING MADE! IT HAS LOW MILES AND SHOULD HAVE LASTED MANY YEARS TO COME. EVERYTHING ELSE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BUT THIS FRAME ISSUE THEY EXCLUDED THIS MODEL FROM NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED FOR 4RUNNERS IN THE SAME GENERATIONS OF THE RECALL MENTIONED ABOVE. THIS IS LEAVING MANY DRIVERS WHO PAID THE EXTRA PRICETAG TO HAVE A TOYOTA LEFT WITH A FINACIAL LOSS OF PURCHASE AS WELL AS LOSS OF USE OF A VEHICLE. PLEASE LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS. SOME ARE MISLABELED ON THIS SITE BUT DESCRIPTIONS SHOW IT IS A FRAME ISSUE THAT CAUSES MANY SECONDARY ISSUES/RELATED REPAIRS. I HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF THIS VEHICLE AND JUST OUT A LOT MORE MONEY INTO IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH REPAIRS SINCE NO ONE SAID IT WAS RUSTED LIKE THIS. AFTER MOVING, I HAVE HAD 3 NON-DEALERSHIP MECHANICS TELL ME IT IS BAD. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH AN UPDATE.
SEVERE FRAME CORROSION; TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER HAS HOLES IN IT, FRONT FRAME PORTION IS BADLY ROTTEN AND CRACKING. FRONT FRAME CRADLES SUSPENSION HAS RUST HOLES AND STEERING SUPPORTS ARE ROTTEN AND WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
FRAME IS VERY RUSTY. REPLACING SEVERAL STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THE METAL IS VERY THIN AND RUSTY RIGHT UNDER THE RADIATOR TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS NOW A HOLE IN IT AND MAY COLLAPSE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING MY WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME STIFF WHERE I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL RESISTANCE TO TURN RIGHT. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND HAD THEM FLUSH THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND PUT IN NEW FLUID AS WELL AS CHECK FOR ANY POSSIBLE LEAKS - NONE WERE FOUND. THIS REOCCURRED AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS BUT THIS TIME THE STIFFNESS WAS MUCH WORSE WHERE I FELT UNSURE THAT I COULD TURN THE STEERING AT ALL. AFTER INVESTIGATING ON LINE I FOUND MANY OTHERS HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. THIS SCARY EXPERIENCE HAPPENED ON 2-21-18 SO I MADE AN EMERGENCY CALL TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT ASAP FOR 2-23-18. LOOKS LIKE THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (U JOINT) IS GOING ON ALL THESE TRUCKS. I'M AT APPROXIMATELY 143K MILES.I'M SO GLAD THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ALTHOUGH I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING HOME WHEN IT HAPPENED.
VERY HARD STEERING STIFF STEERING WHEEL TO THE POINT THE WHEEL WAS LOCKING UP
2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAS A SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT FREEWAY SPEED. TOOK PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND THEY INDICATED IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 4RUNNER. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-70, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE PRESENT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE AS 1,495. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE VIBRATION DEFECT MULTIPLE TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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