2007 Toyota 4RUNNER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
154 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
69,824 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 111 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 154 complaints (15.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 40 | 26.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 11 | 7.1% |
| Steering behavior | 10 | 6.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 5.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 1.3% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 0.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 24 |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 |
| Service Brakes | 19 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 18 |
| Suspension | 14 |
| Electrical System | 10 |
| Steering | 9 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 8 |
Structure:Body: 24; Unknown Or Other: 21; Service Brakes: 19; Vehicle Speed Control: 18; Suspension: 14; Electrical System: 10; Steering: 9; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 25 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 18 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 16 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 14 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 22 |
| 150,000 and above | 16 |
Under 25,000: 25; 25,000 to 49,999: 18; 50,000 to 74,999: 16; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 22; 150,000 and above: 16
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 43 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2007: 9; 2008: 8; 2009: 5; 2010: 22; 2011: 8; 2012: 7; 2013: 12; 2014: 7; 2015: 11; 2016: 11; 2017: 5; 2018: 15; 2019: 9; 2020: 7; 2021: 8; 2022: 5; 2023: 1; 2024: 2; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Body leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 40 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10178047 · 2007-01-08 (January 8, 2007)
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE APPROXIMATELY AN INCH APART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR HE ALSO INADVERTENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK UPDATED 1/31/2007 - *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10178047 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10219141 · 2008-02-25 (February 25, 2008)
DRIVING A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5 V6 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH. IN THE LEFT LANE (4 LANE HIGHWAY). I SLOWED DOWN TO CHANGE LANES ENTERING THE RIGHT LANE, I THINK APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE OVER. AS I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN IN THE RIGHT LANE, I LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SO AS TO NOT EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT BUT IT DID NOT COME BACK UP WHEN MY FOOT DID, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN NORMALLY AS IT SHOULD BUT RACED AHEAD. I QUICKLY LOOKED TO SEE IF MY FLOOR MAT HAD CAUSED THE PEDAL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10219141 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10237517 · 2008-08-09 (August 9, 2008)
WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TYPE TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION OR DRIVE LINE MAKE A HORRIBLE CLUNK AND WILL LURCH THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE PLASTIC AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT AREA BECOMES VERY HOT ~50C IN AN A/C CABIN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237517 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10299921 · 2010-01-15 (January 15, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. RANDOMLY ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. WHEN THE CONSUMER WOULD SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO ENGAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S WERE UP, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD VIOLENTLY ENGAGE AND THEN LEAP FORWARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 12 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 TO 8 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35000 AND THE CURRE…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10299921 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10207925 · 2007-11-05 (November 5, 2007)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 1,495 miles reported. Look up ODI 10207925 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10208002 · 2007-11-05 (November 5, 2007)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208002 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10252877 · 2008-12-26 (December 26, 2008)
MICE HAVE INFILTRATED THE HEADLINER AREA OF 2007 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. THEY BUILT A NEST AND CHEWED THE WIRING INSULATION FOR THE SUNROOF SWITCH WHICH CAUSED A SHORT THAT MELTED THE WIRES AND CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO MALFUNCTION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWITCH AND REPAIRED THE WIRES FOR $360 SINCE THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER EXPLORING THE INTERNET OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS ON HONDA AND SEVERAL OTHER MODELS. SOME OF THE CONVERSATIONS REFERRED TO THE WIRING INSULATION BEING MADE OUT OF SOY BASED MATERIAL. IS THERE ANY…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,660 miles reported. Look up ODI 10252877 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10384563 · 2011-02-26 (February 26, 2011)
I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON 10-5-10 IN MY 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, 4WD. AS I WAS TURNING ONTO A BUSY STREET AT AN INTERSECTION WITH LIGHTS, I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE AT THE STOP SIGN AS THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHED, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED ACCELERATING INTO THE LANE AT THE INTERSECTION, AND I PUSHED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE ON THE BRAKE. I PUSHED THE GEAR LEVER FORWARD AS THE ONCOMING CAR VEERED INTO THE NEXT LANE TO AVOID ME. CONTINUING TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE, I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, BUT THE ACCELERATION WAS STILL ACTIVE AND MY TIRES SQUEALED IN …
Owner-reported narrative. 53,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10384563 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11352927 · 2020-09-03 (September 3, 2020)
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 TRAN…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11352927 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11462574 · 2022-04-28 (April 28, 2022)
My 4runners frame is rotted out on the passenger side after an accident and I do not believe it is safe to drive because of this; moreover, there are other areas of the vehicle that were rotted out due to rust, like the vehicles gas tank.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11462574 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10353615 · 2010-09-02 (September 2, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH PROCEEDING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THERE WAS A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE; AND SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE. THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A CURBSIDE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWO DIFFERE…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,481 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353615 at NHTSA ↗