Toyota 4RUNNER electrical problems
113 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
4,772 owner complaints analyzed
45 distinct recall campaigns
121,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1984 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 3,114 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
113 of 4,772 complaints match this topic (2.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10406880 · 2011-06-14 (June 14, 2011)
FAN BLADE DISINTEGRATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DENTED HOOD, CRACKED BATTERY, RUINED SHROUD AND ALTERNATOR BELT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 300,854 miles reported. Look up ODI 10406880 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 721731 · 2000-04-20 (April 20, 2000)
THIS VEHICLE BEHAVES IN A VERY "LEMON" LIKE WAY. NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. MAIN PROBLEM IS VEHICLE JUMPING IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEEDS. (A CONSTANT PROBLEM.) TOYOTA SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH I KNOW OF AT LEAST ONE OTHER OWNER LOCALLY WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. AT ONE TIME, A WIRING HARNESS WAS BLAMED AND A FIX WAS MADE THAT CURED THE PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY LEAKS OIL, EVEN THOUGH THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP "FIXED" T…
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Owner report 8016975 · 2002-08-22 (August 22, 2002)
WHILE STARTING ENGINE REVVED A LITTLE AND COOLING FAN EXPLODED, PIECE OF FAN FLEW AS FAR AS 30 FEET AWAY, ALMOST INJURING A BYSTANDER. FAN PIERCED A HOLE IN BATTERY, ALLOWING ACID TO SPILL ONTO THE FLOOR. MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A POOR DESIGN IN COOLING FAN. AND A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK
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Owner report 10017552 · 2003-07-11 (July 11, 2003)
THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL. *JB THE MAIN WIRES ON THE ENGINE SHORTED OUT WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURES. OVER $3500 SPENT IN REPAIRS WITHIN 2 WEEKS. * CB *JB
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Owner report 10110020 · 2005-02-07 (February 7, 2005)
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. FIRE INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATOR REPORTS FINDING ELECTRICAL CHARGE THAT HAPPENED IN BUNDLE OF WIRES LEADING TO HEATER CONTROLS "LEAVING NOTHING MORE THAN THE END OF THE FUSED WIRES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO IT." TOYOTA 4RUNNER WAS QUICKLY AND COMPLETELY ON FIRE DUE TO AN "ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND/OR SHORT.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 165,964 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110020 at NHTSA ↗