Toyota 4Runner

"Failed replaced"

"Complete failure and had to replace"

"Defective relay that activates blower motor"

"At approx. 120,000 the fan motor would fail to start running. Replaced w/ aftermarket"

"second problem with AC"

"The air conditioner would not blow cold air, major replacement/repair was necessary."

"Had to be replaced"

"Evaporator leaking causing loss of refrigerant. Entire dash had to be removed to replace the evaporator. VERY expensive repair"

"wore out"

"Evaportor leak, had to replace"

"leak"

"I have to recharge the air conditioning twice in one year due to a slow leak. We injected the dye and determined that the evaporator needs replaced which is an expensive repair for an old vehicle. This is because you have to tear out the entire dash to get to the evaporator coil which costs around $1000. Right now my strategy is just to recharge the air conditioning every 4 to 6 months until it gets worse"

"The evaporator in the passenger compartment had to be replaced because of a refrigeration gas leak. The dashboard had to be removed and replaced because of this."

"Same comments as previous problem. Both problems related."

"The evaporator developed a leak, within the dashboard, after more than 15 years of operation. I had it replaced, along with the heater core, as this is a major disassembly operation. the cost was about $2,800, worth every penny."

"evaporator leak very expensive to repair - labor hours"

"Expensive repair ($1,800) since evaporator was mounted inside dash"

"Evap coil leak replaced coil. Toyota Shop did not properly affix hoses"

"Evaporator Core needed replacement due to leaks"

"Large refrigerant leak"

"Recharged Freon DIY"

"Radiator leaked. Had to replace"

"The refrigerant leak was due to the previously discussed evaporator leak. After the repair, the AC unit is functioning correctly."

"AC losses charge yearly."

"the Dealership told me it would cost $2100 to fix my AC. A local mechanic said it woudl cost $800 to fix....but he didn't have the staff to fix it due to his work load. This will probably end my ownership of this car I love."

"Refrigerant needs to be recharged each year"

"After 12 years of use the A/C wasn't blowing cold. Took it to a mechanic and he charged the system using a dye. After driving the 4Runner for 2 weeks, I took the vehicle back to the mechanic and he could not see where the dye had leaked"

"blowing warm air while visiting in Florida. refrigerant r134a added about 1 lb. no leaks found at this time"

"Leak discovered under the dash. Estimated $1500 to repair"

"The rear window gaskets are falling off."

"Paint on fender flares is fading/peeling"

"Clear coat is starting to peel off on the fender wells"

"paint chipping on front hood around grill"

"Roof paint is peeling and cracking. The paint over wheel wells are fading bad"

"The moldings around the wheel wells are faded out"

"wear marks around all door handles, even those not used much"

"fading of paint on driver side fron wheel well"

"all the plastic painted parts are fading badly"

"Started fading approximately 5-years ago."

"The paint is peeling badly on almost every surface so it is very ugly, but it still drives great."

"The entire clear coat has failed on the car. The car color is Anthracite Grey"

"It appears the clear coat is coming off and it looks rather unsightly, but still runs just fine."

"peeled off hood and roof. tops of wheelhouse trim also peeled. I had a complete paint job done because they could not match original color."

"Due to rust starting appears on the vehicle around the windshield paint start chipping at those locations"

"clear coat is peeling/cracking"

"Clear coat is pealling"

"The paint on my 4runner in various places is faded and peeling"

"Attempted to repaint peeling areas on hood and roof, however ended up repaint of entire auto so it would match"

"The roof is showing sections with a chalky glaze look and very small sections are flaking. The top of the exterior mirrors paint has lost most of its color"

"The paint on fender skirts has faded badly on one side"

"Recurring rust around the tailgate window and at the bottom of the tailgate"

"rust in cabin on floor just inside driver and passenger doors"

"front frame cross piece rusted out. had to be replaced"

"Lose molding causes dirt to accumulate and water mixes with it causing the body to rust. I am trying fix the problem now"

"City puts way too much of a salt on the roads and saves money by salting the roads to melt snow rather then use snowplowers. All this leads to excessive rust on the vehicles. My vehicle is very good mechanically, but rusting due to city unwillingness to pay attention to people driving on the roads."

"The underside is universally rusting on all components. The frame is exhibiting sections that indicate sections may flake off"

"check engine light goes off and on intermittently. Hard to pass annual inspections"

"Fuel evaporative emissions replaced due to fault"

"The secondary air injection system fan failed along with the cylinder bank valves. This happened 3 years. It did not keep the vehicle from being used until it was due for emissions inspection. It is a known problem with Toyota 4Runners and Tundras equipped with the 4,7 liter engine. The repair was done by an independent mechanic. It cost $1800. Toyota extended the Tundra warranty but would not on the 4Runner. This was a glaring exception to a reliable record."

"SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP FAILURE"

"Air injection system failed. $2,000 repair and Toyota agreed to pay half based upon a "hidden" technical bulletin I discovered online. Apparently, this is an ongoing problem with 2005 4Runners with a V-8 engine"

"See this: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/174030-secondary-air-injection-pump-failure-v8s-important.html At 60K miles had failure described here and dealer repair quoted at $3,,000. Car is operational and have not had repair done. Same engine in Tundra got warranty enhancement but not 4Runner. As result of computer indicators of failure, a few of my warning lights (e.g., failure of traction control I believe) are stuck "on" thus effectively disabling warning lights due to this failur"

"Leaking"

"10 years old, needed replacement to maintain proper tank pressure"

"Service engine and Stability Control lights on. Fuel cap replaced. Light off"

"began getting erratic fuel gauge readings and warning lights came on. diagnosed as running lean on left bank and bad fuel pump. had to replace entire pump and sending unit"

"Tire pressure sensors, have to replace one once a year - $200!"

"I had to have O2 sensors replaced and also catalytic converter"

"$3200 job. had to replace entire system"

"damaged from hurricane Harvey flood"

"check engine light."

"Sensor indicated trouble"

"emission control issue"

"Didn't pass inspection requirements and then discovered it was overheating badly and needed to be replaced"

"they have 4 catalytic converters and replacing one cost over $1000"

"Engine light indicator led to diagnosis of one of three catalytic converters having failed. The single catalytic component cost over $1000. The 4Runner has been very reliable overall except for this and other minor issues."

"Needs replaced and dealership wanted $6000"

"Leaking secondary muffler"

"warped exhaust manifold--- replaced"

"Both exhaust manifolds were defective and leaked"

"Hairline cracks in exhaust manifold. The defect is covered by TSB but only covered if vehicle has less than 90000 miles"

"pipe came undone leading to the converter. Replaced pipe and muffler"

"The muffler rusted out, replaced it with a new Muffler"

"muffler and pipe rust out"

"Muffler required replacing. Not surprising given age of vehicle and exposure to salt water when launching / retrieving boat. Replaced it."

"poor location of muffler behind wheel. Rust out"

"Warning light analysis indicated driver's airbag problem and airbag would not operate until repaired. After dealer's confusion for 2 weeks the clock spring, not airbag, was replaced. $700.00"

"tailpipe and resonator rusted out."

"the pipes were rattling and loose"

"OBD set misfire codes that would come and go. Traced to head gasket leak allowing coolant into Cylinder No. 6"

"Both head gaskets began leaking. Replaced head gaskets."

"Premature head gasket failure. This is a known issue and has occurred in thousands of the same year make and model. Toyota denies any allegation of defective parts although they had the same issue in previous year make and model vehicles that led to a recall years later."

"Started losing antifreeze and discovered the head gasket had failed so was replaced"

"Blown head gasket at #6 cylinder, leaking coolant into engine. Major repair $3000. Also replaced radiator that was leaking and water pump prior to head gasket. The head gasket is a known problem with the 4runner and at the #6 cylinder. There should have been a recall on this issue but never was that I know of. No lives lost I guess"

"slight leak - told by mechanic that it is a common problem with 4 and 6 cylinder Toyota engines of this age. Will ultimately require and expensive repair or engine replacement"

"No problem. At 100,000 miles I had the timing belt replaced per recommendations"

"Very expensive but necessary. In the process it was discovered that the water pump was on the verge of failing so it was also replaced, Why they used a belt rather than a chain is not reasonable"

"timimg cover was replaced"

"Timing belt was replaced as part of maintenance."

"Inner cv boot completely tore on both sides in normal driving. Since the outer boots see far more stress and were in near new condition at the time the others failed, I think the material used on the inner boots is sub par"

"After 3 4runners in the 03-09 version it seems that the front CV joints fail at about 160,000 miles. By failure I mean the rubber boots break and the axle needs to be replaced."

"I needed to rebuild the differential at 160,000 miles"

"HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED"

"Rear differential required replacement"

"front wheel bearings wore out - noisy and grinding"

"Front driveshafts, making noise, cv boots cracked, replace with no issues. Feel like it was appropriate for the year"

"Some warning lights have turned on due to a problem with the car's computer. This doesn't affect operation of the vehicle and would be expensive to replace so it has not been repaired"

"Began to leak and required a new gasket"

"the sunroof drains get clogged and water leaks down the a pillars and makes the car stink"

"Rain water leak into rear hatch door due to weather stripping failure"

"Had front windshield replaced with non-toyta parts (what I am told) and until I went out onto the highway did not notice"

"Rattling noise in the roof due to luggage rack, present since purchase Oct, 2004"

"Sounds like a loose component in the suspension"

"Thumping is heard on highway......nothing appears to be loose anywhere"

"There is a rattle in the rear and I cannot find it. The seal of the door does not seal well as I can hear noise as if the door or widow is slightly open"

"Brake squeal. Advised by service tech, squeak did not affect functionality. Adv to change to different brand/material at next brake service"

"Rattles seem to be in the dashboard and some in the sunroof"

"Frame around sunroof glass was rusting"

"Sunroof frame rusted. Debris clogging up sunroof drain"

"Rust on the talgate. Had it fixed two years ago and now will need to replace the entire tailgate"

"Rear window won't raise/lower, rear wiper does not work. Already spent over $1,000 having the same problems fixed a couple of year back. Electronic module/computer failed the 1st time. Would not communicate with dash controls"

"Electric Latch cpu had to be replaced"

"Regulator and motor had to be replaced in window"

"Rear hatch window stuck in down position."

"Something slips when on hill"

"Slip transmission on hills when starting from a stop"

"Corrosion of lines from transmission to cooler corroded while vehicle was sitting unused for about 5 months. When started, there was significant loss of transmission fluid, and vehicle had to be towed to Toyota dealer for repair. Cost about $750."

"Transfer case leak due to poor design of actuator assembly that requires removal of entire transfer case from transmission to replace a leaking seal. (a 12.8 hr. job according to Toyota) Incredibly bad design"

"One of the cylinders in the transmission needed to be replaced"

"Volume control is malfunctioning"

"Volume control on radio does not work. Doesn't reliably lower or raise volume on all aspects of the radio(i.e.: CD, Radio or tape volume)"

"rattle"

"It seems to be the ABS controls"

"Valve cover gaskets were leaking. Replaced them"

"Oil leak @ front of engine I believe around timing chain. Had to remove everything in that area to get to the leak. Cost approx $2000 to correct the small leak!"