2010 Toyota 4Runner Brakes Problems

03/04/2019- I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DRY ROAD IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN, AND I STRESS GRADUAL, CAME UP AND UPON TURNING THE WHEEL TO TAKE THE SLIGHT CURB THE VSC/ ANTI SLIP BRAKING KICKED IN AND THE COMPUTER 'SENSED' I LOST CONTROLLED AT WHICH POINT IT TOOK OVER AND LOCKED THE BRAKES UP. THIS ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMPUTER TOOK AWAY ALL OF MY CONTROL, STRAIGHTENED MY CAR OUT SENDING ME OFF THE ROAD INTO A DRIED UP RIVER BED TOTALLING MY TRUCK COMPLETELY. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, FRONT END DESTROYED, THANK GOD I WASNT SERIOUSLY INJURED, BUT TRUST ME WHEN I SAY IT COULDVE BEEN MUCH MUCH WORSE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IVE READ MULTIPLE, ALMOST IDENTICAL STORIES INVOLVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS, UNPREDICTABLE AND HAS LEFT ME VEHICLELESS IN A FINANCIAL BIND. I WILL ALSO MENTION THIS WASNT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED UNWARRANTED. THIS JUST HAPPENED TO BE THE FIRST TIME IT CAUSED SERIOUS ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

11184444

Incident

Mar 4, 2019

Mileage

229,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, PLANNED TO INSPECT AND TEST THE BRAKE SYSTEM HIMSELF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES HAD BEEN BLED EXTENSIVELY; HOWEVER, THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED ANY BRAKE SYSTEM RECALLS; HOWEVER, A TSB WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 (T-SB-0141-13) FOR THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED: FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS THE STATIONARY AND MOVABLE WINDOWS AROUND MY FORERUNNER THE RUBBER SEALING AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THEM, THAT PREVENTS WATER FROM GOING INSIDE THE BODY AND THE DOORS, HAVE BEEN CURLING UP THE FALLING OFF. SINCE THERE IS A LOT OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE DOORS THIS CAN CAUSE AN EXTREME ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND POSSIBLY INTERFERING WITH THE COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM THAT COULD EFFECT THE VEHICLE DRIVING ABILITY. ALL FOUR DOOR OUTSIDE LOWER WINDOW RUBBERS HAVE FALLEN OFF WHICH HELPS PREVENT WATER FROM GETTING IN WHEN IT RAINS. I'M, NOT POSITIVE BUT COULD THIS CAUSE, IN RAIN STORMS, LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM? MY '99 TOYOTA FORERUNNER ALL THE WINDOW RUBBERS ARE STILL PERFECT, WHICH PREVENTS RAIN WATER FROM RUNNING DOWN INTO THE DOOR OR THE WINDOW PANELS. THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. SINCE I'M ON A FIXED INCOME DUE TO DISABILITY, I'M UNABLE TO REPLACE THEM. MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN I WENT DOWN TO 2 MILES AND HOUR WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. VIN NUMBER NOT VALID UPDATED 10/26/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11121273

Incident

Feb 1, 2014

Mileage

45,000 mi

SINCE I BOUGHT THIS TOYOTA 4RUNNER I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES NOT WORKING RIGHT THE FRONT END SHIMMIES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS.. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER CALLED TRI COUNTY TOYOTA IN LIMERICK PA. THEY TOLD ME IT'S ROAD CHARACTERISTICS.. BROUGHT IT BACK 3 OR 4 TIMES.. NEVER FIXED THIS ANNOYING PROBLEM.. THEY EVEN GOT A SO CALLED EXPERT TECH FROM TOYOTA TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS .. NEVER FIXED..I HAD BOUGHT NEW CUSTOM WHEELS AND TIRES.. THE GUY WHO PUT MY NEW WHEELS ON SAID THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG.. SHOWED ME THE BRAKES 1 PAD WAS GOOD THE OTHER WAS VERY THIN.. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER EXPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES.. WAITING IN THE SHOW ROOM.. [XXX] BRINGS ME IN TO SHOW ME MY BRAKES.. AND HE SAD THERE IS NO PROBLEM.. I TOLD HIM I SAW THESE SAME PADS 1 WAS THICK THE OTHER WAS VERY THIN.. WHEN HE SHOWED ME THEY WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES.. BUT SAID THE SAME THING NOTHING WRONG WITH THE.. THIS TIME I WAS VERY IRRITATED AND TOLD HIM ARE YOU TRYING TO INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE..LIKE I SAID THE GUY WHO PUT MY NEW WHEELS ON SAID I'M PRETTY SURE YOUR CALIPERS ARE BAD .. .. IN THE MEAN TIME I HAD GOTTEN VERY PHYSICALLY SICK.. FOR A YEAR.. SO I GAVE UP I WAS SO SICK.. NOW MY GUARANTEE WAS UP.. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN.. THEY PUT NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES.. AND STILL,MY 4RUNNER..SHAKES WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES SUDDENLY. AND STILL SHIMMIES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS.... AS OF TODAY NOVEMBER 15TH 2017 THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.. I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS VEHICLE.. BECAUSE ALL I GOT WAS THE RUN AROUND.. .. BOUGHT 7 CARS AND TRUCKS OVER THE YEARS.. .. THIS PROBLEM IS BAD FROM DAY 1.. I HAVE 61,600 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE.. NOTHING HAS CHANGED... PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE.. BECAUSE THEY WON'T AT TRI COUNTY TOYOTA.. HOPE I HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE..THANK YOU SINCERELY [XXX] I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON 3-1-2010.. THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11046420

Incident

Mar 1, 2010

Mileage

46 mi

I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT LOW SPEED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. SUDDENLY THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. AT THE SAME TIME, A CONTINUOUS, HIGH PITCHED ALARM SOUND WENT OFF. I CAME TO A FULL STOP AT ANOTHER TRAFFIC STOP. AT THAT POINT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND PUMPED ON THE BRAKES AND THEY DID PUMP BACK UP. I PARKED THE VEHICLE CLOSE BY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEARBY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED MASTER CYLINDER AND QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $3000 INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR FOR REPAIRS. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA STATED THAT THERE WERE NO TSB'S OR RECALLS CURRENTLY ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10631681

Incident

Sep 5, 2014

Mileage

73,000 mi

AFTER STARTING MY VEHICLE THE ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND NEVER WENT OFF. MY ANTI LOCK BRAKING AND TRACTION CONTROL DO NOT WORK NOW. I JUST FOUND OUT TOYOTA IS RECALLING SEVERAL MODELS FROM 2012 AND 2013 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED. DO I HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY BEFORE IT IS ADDED TO THE RECALL??? SOUNDS LIKE A LAWSUIT TO ME. I HAVE A 2010 4RUNNER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10564692

Incident

Feb 11, 2014

Mileage

65,870 mi

I HAVE BRAKES HYDRAULIC PROBLEM ON MY 2010 4RUNNER, I BROUGHT TO DEALER 3 TIMES IN THE PAST BUT THEY INSISTED THERE WAS NO ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE PADDLE WHEN DEPRESSED HAD HISSING SOUND, SEEMED LIKE THERE WAS AIR LEAKS SOMEWHERE..WHEN PRESSED DOWN THE BRAKE PADDLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE A BIT THEN THE BRAKES HYDRAULIC APPLIED. IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN I WAS ON FREEWAY WITH 70-80 MPH. IF YOU HAVE RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.. WITH THE ENGINE TURNS OFF, I STILL HEAR THE HISSING SOUND EVERY SINGLE TIME I STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AND THE SERVICE ADVISER IN DEALER SAID ITS NORMAL??? AND THE BRAKES TOOK COUPLE MILLISECONDS TO RESPONSE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL COMPRESS??? *TR

NHTSA ID

10489217

Incident

Dec 18, 2012

Mileage

27,000 mi

I WILL PREFACE THIS NOTATION WITH A STATEMENT THAT I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. AS MONTHS WENT ON AFTER I FIRST PURCHASED THE SAID VEHICLE I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL MORE AND MORE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. ONCE DEPLOYED THE BRAKES DID BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, ALBEIT WITH A 'SOFT' PEDAL. I BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED THAT THEY CHECK THE ERROR CODES AS WELL AS THE BRAKES INC. LINES, PADS ROTORS ETC.. THEY STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. THEY MEASURED THE DISTANCE THE PEDAL TRAVELED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE. I COMMENTED THAT WHEN I FIRST START THE VEHICLE THE INITIAL ACTIVATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGES THE BRAKES FAIRLY WELL. IT IS AFTER A FEW STOPS THAT ONE HAS TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL FURTHER TO HAVE THE SAME FEEL THAT WAS NOTED UPON THE INITIAL STOP AFTER THE CAR WAS FIRST STARTED. I SAID HE FELT LIKE THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE BLED. THEY COMPLIED WITH MY REQUEST. THEY WERE OK FOR ~ 2 WEEKS. I ONCE AGAIN BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS UP TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. I AM RIGHT BACK TO WHERE I WAS A YEAR AGO. I WILL NOTE THAT IT DOES FEEL BETTER AFTER A CAR WASH AND OR IT RAINS. I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER IF IT'S BRAKE DUST THAT'S INTERFERING WITH THE CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR. THERE IS NOT AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF DUST ON MY RIMS THOUGH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10448005

Incident

Oct 12, 2010

Mileage

5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT LOOSE AND RATTLED WHENEVER HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. DURING THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WOULD ALSO HEAR AN ABNORMAL HISSING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

NHTSA ID

10386444

Incident

Mar 1, 2010

Mileage

100 mi

2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. LARGER SUV SO I THOUGHT LOSS OF CONTROL IN THE SNOW TWICE WAS DUE TO WEIGHT INCREASE TO NEW VEHICLE. BE MORE CAREFUL. BUT IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE HAD THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP TWICE ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS WAS NOT EMERGENCY BRAKING BUT HARDER THAN NORMAL. THERE WAS NO PULSING OF BRAKES AS THERE SHOULD BE FOR ANTI-LOCK SYSTEMS. CONTACTED DEALER AND WILL TAKE THE SUV TO THE SHOP NEXT WEEK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10355901

Incident

Sep 15, 2010

Mileage

17,000 mi

THIS COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE NEW 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND HANDLING FOR THIS VEHICLE. UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL TRAVELS A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE SOUNDS SQUEAKY AND NOTCHY AND DELAYS IN STOPPING. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT INTERACT QUICKLY AND OFTEN TIMES ENGAGED AT THE VERY END OF THE BRAKE DISTANCE AND CREATES A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND UNSETTLING FEELING. THE HEIGHT CLEARANCE IS ALSO A CONCERN BECAUSE WHEN CROSS WINDS HIT THE VEHICLE IT CREATES A VERY UNSETTLING FEELING AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SWAY AND GET UNDER THE VEHICLE MAKING PRONE TO LOSS CONTROL. THAT WIND DOES NOT HAVE TO BE EXCESSIVE; THE MILDEST OF WINDS WILL CAUSE A DISRUPTION. SEVERAL MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO HAVE A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REVIEW AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND THEY HAVE COME BACK AND STATED THAT IT OPERATES ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO ONE OTHER THAN TOYOTA KNOWS OF THOSE SPECIFICATIONS AND THEY WILL NOT DISCLOSE THEM UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE HIGHLIGHT THIS ISSUE BY COMPLAINING. TO ADD FURTHER INSULT TO INJURY, TOYOTA HAS PLACED AN ADMINISTRATIVE HOLD ON ANY REPAIRS UNLESS THEY SANCTION IT. IN ONE OF THE LATEST USES, I HAD A DEER CROSS MY PATH AND I TRIED TO STOP AND THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING ALONG AND THE BRAKES GRABBED AFTER 12 FEET. I MISSED THE DEER BUT I WAS FORCED TO RELIVE THE ISSUE OF HOW FAULTY THE BRAKES ARE FOR THIS VEHICLE. IT REINFORCED THE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WE NEED FOR TOYOTA TO OWN UP TO THIS HIDDEN DEFECT. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THESE VEHICLES SEEM TO CONTROL EVERY OPERATING ASPECT OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT APPEARS AT ISSUE AS WELL. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 01/20/11 THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO HIS COMPLAINT UPDATED IVOQ 03/01/11

NHTSA ID

10341587

Incident

Jan 9, 2010

Mileage

640 mi

TOYOTA RAV4 2010 - ON STOP AND GO TRAFFIC I WAS GOING ABOUT 5 MPH AND I LOOKED DOWN FOR A SECOND AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR. BEFORE I HIT THE CAR I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND BASED ON MY MANY YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE (12+) I BELIEVE THE CAR SHOULD HAVE STOPPED BUT IT DID NOT. THE INCIDENT WAS VERY MINOR. MY CAR HAS A FEW SCRATCHES THAT MAY GO AWAY WITH JUST SOAP AND WATER. THE OTHER CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE. I DID HAVE NECK PAIN ALL WEEK AND I STILL HAVE IT ON AND OFF. AFTER THE INCIDENT I TRIED, ON SAFE CONDITIONS, TO GO UP TO 20 MPH AND BRAKE SUDDENLY AND NOTICED THAT THE CAR LOOSES BRAKING POWER AS YOU DO THIS. THE BRAKES FULL POWER IS FELT MID PRESS (AS THEY ARE HALF WAY DOWN) BUT AS THEY ARE PRESSED ALL THE WAY IN THEY LOOSE POWER. I HAD NOTICED A LOUD SOUND WHEN I USED MY HAND BRAKE AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK. THE CAR ALSO MOVES ABOUT AN INCH OR TWO AFTER I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. I CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT THE HAND BRAKE ISSUE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL AS THE GEAR WAS GOING INTO PLACE. I DIDN'T THINK TO MUCH OF IT BUT AFTER MY CAR CRASH INCIDENT I THINK THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10305405

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

1,500 mi