Toyota 4Runner

"I've had two calipers freeze up in the last 12 months"

"Calipers regularly seize up and cause rotors to warp"

"The left rear caliper froze on my 4Runner, causing my wheel and hub assembly to get very, very hot and change color to a shade of light blue due to the heat created by the frozen caliper assembly. I have had a lot of problems with the calipers on the front and rear of my 4 Runner corroding, freezing the pistons in place or not releasing the pads easily, and have had to replace them multiple times during my 14 years of ownership as the original owner of this vehicle"

"rear calipers seized but they had lasted nearly 2 yrs..just past warranty"

"Back passenger side caliper didn't fully release and got hot from driving. Was able to get to a repair facility in my town. I had both rear calipers replaced. Brake pads were ok"

"The calipers seized up causing a squeaking sound once the systems heated up. I noted the squeaking, but dealer did not address problem until I went on a drive with the mgr. The problem caused premature brake wear. Calipers and brakes were replaced"

"Corrosion caused partial locking"

"Seizure of calipers"

"caliper froze causing rotor to warp"

"One caliper was stuck in the closed position and worn down my brake pad on that side"

"front calipers needed replacement at 110,000 cost $1200.00"

"Replaced both front calipers due to rusted pistons"

"Calipers have seized regularly over the past several years requiring expensive replacement of calipers, pads and rotors"

"Needed replacement due to low vehicle usage"

"freezing up"

"front caliper pistons stuck causing wear to rotors and hard stopping."

"Same as previous questions. Caused vibration when breaking at high speeds. Fixed at brake service about 6 months after the problem started."

"master cylinder failed while driving. Very expensive to replace using factory parts. Found a used one from a junk yard"

"master/booster/abs is motor driven and motor provides all the power brake boost. system wears out and can only be serviced in a full unit priced near $3000 just for parts."

"The vacuum assist module failed."

"Needed brakes plus rotors and my third set of tires"

"replaced front brakes left and right"

"Normal brake wear"

"Had to have the rotors turned, pads replaced. Not unexpected at 230K miles, but the dealer charged over $1100 to do this"

"I had to replace front and rear brakes - normal brake wear. I did also have to replace the front calipers"

"needed new brake pads"

"It was time to replace the pads and grind the rotors"

"How do I explain normal? I'm not a shrink."

"Under routine maintenance, found brakes needed replacement, not an extensive repair, though"

"Parking Brake pedal continues to loosen. Needed to tear apart console to tighten. Parking brake not adjusted during normal rear brake maintenance."

"Parking brakes needs to be readjusted frequently"

"Breaks wear very quickly since I've owned the car"

"Brake pistons tend to freeze and cause the brake pads to wear too fast. Replace pads every 6 months (7500 miles) and calipers about every 18 minths"

"brake ware do to defective caliper"

"The brakes were hot and left locked overnight in below zero weather, which warped the rotors. But I still drive it"

"caliper was locked up. Replaced."

"Pulsation or vibration when braking at high speeds. Happened infrequently for about 6 months before I decided it was time for a brake service. Resolved completely at that service."

"ROTORS WERE WORN THIN, HAD TO BE REPLACED"

"The rear breaks were warned out & had to be replaced"

"Warped rotors was the reason for the vibration during breaking"

"Normal brake wear, just had to vist several different mechanics to resolve a pulsing issue when brake pedal presssed"

"all in all ok vehicle"

"Pulsing while braking"

"warped due to seized caliper"

"Rotors on both my Toyotas have been problematic"

"Had routine replacement of brakes. Afterward the brakes squealed each morning as I backed out of the garage. My neighbors did not need an alarm clock. After 3 visits to the dealer I took the car to a different mechanic and he corrected the problem."

"Squeaking is a helpful hint that brakes services are needed"

"Have had car in 3 times and I still have squealing of brakes when backing out of garage"

"prior installed ceramic brake pads worn out prematurely"

"Made the mistake of replacing original brakes with non-Toyota replacements"

"I noted squeaking on several consecutive maintenance visits to the Toyota dealership and their inspections did not turn up any source. The squeaking was due to the calipers seizing up and thus prematurely wearing out the brake pads"

"Just before 1000,000 miles brakes began squealing when backing out of garage in the morning or any time first driven during the day. Had rotors and pads replaced with quality NAPA products. Brakes squealed even worse after a couple of months. Another"

"The paint is peeling on doors under the windows"

"Paint fade I suspect due to being left outside in the Florida sunshine"

"right front fender is cracking"

"Though the vehicle is not garaged, but has regular washing and hand-wax care, the paint has noticeably faded and oxidized over the 11 years I have owned it. When I purchased this SUV new, I purposely chose the color white to try to avoid this problem"

"tops of fenders and front bumper have faded; paint has been "soft", easily nicked or scratched from beginning: titanium white metallic"

"Paint is flaking, chipping and fading off vehicle everywhere"

"Silver paint fades and oxidizes too quickly"

"Paint on the plastic bumpers and plastic trim over the wheel wells is faded and the wheel well trim has a rough brushed look about it"

"Toyota seems to have problems when it comes to paints. My vehicle looks that it has a disease in the hood and the roof A new paint job will cost me around 2500 to repair."

"Clear coat deteriorated causing blotching and fading. Problem started to appear about 4 1/2 to 5 years ago when car was 11-12 years old. I have never contacted Toyota about this issue."

"Started fading and looking warn over wheel area maybe 4 years ago. I have not had it repaired."

"I have had three Toyota's and all of them have the paint cracking and fading in the roof and the front hood."

"Under the vehicle we had to have a new piece of metal installed to hold the body up"

"Rust on the frame of vehicle"

"the frame rotted out so badly the vehicle is unuseable. this is a common problem on all toyotas built on a frame. tundras, tacomas, and sequoias have been recalled, but tough luck if you bought a 4-runner. CR should warn its readers about this issue on otherwise reliable vehicles. this makes them unacceptable no matter how reliable the rest of the vehicle is. a great running vehicle is now a useless paper weight. they probably got a great buy on some cheap chinese steel"

"Toyota replaced frame at no cost"

"A rust spot in the outside paint near the rear back hatch window, has grown to about a 1/4 inch in diameter with no apparent cause, during the past 3-4 years. Several other smaller rust spots have appeared in the painted surface of the top and back h"

"Hitch area is rusting within several years of purchase, windshield cracked with several months of purchase and exterior luggage trim place came off within 5 years of purchase"

"Rusted frame replaced by Toyota as a goodwill gesture not a recall. I paid about $ 1700.00 as my share of a $12000.00 job. Excellent service"

"Significant frame rust and tailgate rust"

"I have had issues with rust on the rear hatch, even after the entire hatch was replaced, the new hatch had paint that chipped around the Toyota emblem, and now the entire rear hatch has to be repainted again. Also, there are places in the wheel wells that have rust in the front of and in the rear of the rear 2 tire wells. Toyota had replaced the entire frame under a campaign, and now I do not feel able to drive this vehicle in salty winter road conditions for fear that the frame will rot out again. Toyota has some major vehicle rust issues that they need to address company-wide with their vehicles."

"Aside from clear-coat paint cracking and fading, my main concern is rust in frame. The frame has rusted to a point where dealer told me it was unsafe to tow or drive. I thought they might offer to correct or give me some kind of credit toward new vehicle, but no offers to repair or credit."

"Part of the vehicle's frame had significant rust and was rusted about half-way through in one area. I had to have it repaired by having rust removed and the frame treated, and a new piece of steel had to be welded onto the portion of the frame that had significant rust damage."

"Worn out rubber causing grease leakage. Replaced CV axle"

"The bushings or similar which are on the end of the sway bar were recently replaced to correct a "clunking" sound coming from the front end when driving over bumps at an angle."

"Still running on original equipment and the ride is pretty good, but this needs attention soon"

"I am not sure whether the problem was in this area we had boots of some sort that were leaking"

"Front struts needed to be replaced. Over 110,000 miles"

"The shocks have had to be replaced three times since OEM. Very annoying,"

"One shock is leaking and because of linked RES system will need to replace system with 4 new independently working shocks, expensive and a pain"

"Same comment about parts prices being double the U.S. applies to the control arms"

"I was told regular wear after 120k miles and replaced the Struts, but the repairs were inexpensive of about $300"

"Tires were showing uneven wear. Needed new shocks and an alignment"

"worn shocks & struts, replaced at a cost of $1200"

"Shocks were leaking. Acording to dealer the whole x-system? had to be replaced at $3300 estimated cost. Had independent 4 wheel drive shop remove system and replaced with standard 4x4 shocks for $1100. Drives very nice with standard system. Even with the x shocks shot it drove well, though the x system (where fluid is shared across shocks seems to be a bit of overengineering as shocks with large reservoirs appear to a good ride without all the added expense. Dealer would not remove old system as requested so I went independent."

"Had to replace suspension (shocks and struts) to keep car driving smoothly."

"Not sure problem was S or S. Driver reported loud driving noise and S and S was one thing mechanic did seeking to alleviate the problem."

"They just need to be replaced old and worn out along with CV joints. I have not had the repairs done."

"The u-joint in the steering column wore out and needed to be replaced. Caused difficult and uneven turning pressure which created a safety issue. The u-joint was replaced and works now"

"Related to Monroe shock/strut used to replace Toyota original. Express Tire facility service error"

"Toyota replaced boots on right first and then left. We questioned one because in had already been replaced and Toyota did not charge because it wore out too soon."

"Due to worn front lower control arms bushings. Bushing replacement corrected the tire wear issue."

"Noise"

"Rear wheel bearings were in very bad shape and had to be replaced. This was a very difficult problem to diagnose, but when we did it, the noise was drastically reduced"

"Both front bearings started making noise. I took it to the dealer. They identified the problem as worn out bearings and replaced them"