2005 Toyota 4RUNNER: complaints, problems and recalls

2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SPORT EDITION: FRONT DRIVER SEAT FAULTY. SEAT SHIFTS UPON BREAKING & ACCELERATION. SAFETY CONCERN/ISSUE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156913 at NHTSA ↗

STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED ,AT RANDOM TIMES( A FEW TIMES IT HAS DONE SAME TO THE LEFT) THIS DOSE NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME,BUT NEVER GIVES YOU WARNING(ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR LAST WEEK IT PULLED SO HARD) THIS VERY SELDOM HAPPENS TWICE IN A ROW ,I KNOW THIS IS A VERY HARD PROBLEM TO FIND BUT I'M AFRAID THIS WILL CAUSE A ACCIDENT SOONER OR LATER ??? THERE MUST BE SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM OR CAN FIND A ANSWER ????*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10157132 at NHTSA ↗

I HAD JUST BEGUN ACCELERATION FROM A STOP SIGN WHEN I HEARD A NOISE AND THE 4RUNNER BECAME LOOSE ON THE BACK LEFT. IT WAS MAKING A NOISE LIKE I HAD NEVER HEARD BEFORE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER ABOUT 100 YARDS. ON INSPECTION, THE SIDEWALL HAD BLOWN IN A STRAIGHT LINE FROM ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE RIM TOWARD THE TREAD CREATING A NEARLY STRAIGHT GASH THAT I COULD STICK MY ENTIRE HAND INTO. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GOSCH TOYOTA (THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE 8 MONTHS AGO). THEY SAID THEY DO NOT TAKE CARE OF WARRANTY ISSUES…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,960 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161344 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP IT RANDOMLY LURCHES FORWARD AS IF A VEHICLE IS REAR-ENDING MINE. THE FREQUENCY IS 3-5 TIMES IN A 10 DAY PERIOD. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10162850 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVER'S SEAT ON NEW 2005 TOYOTA SR5 4RUNNER ROCKS AND SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS ALREADY REPLACED SEAT LINKAGE AND FRAME ASSEMBLY AND SEAT MOVEMENT HAS GRADUALLY RETURNED IN A VERY SHORT TIME PERIOD. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO CALL IT A NORMAL CONDITION PRIOR TO REPLACING SAYING THAT ALL SEATS IN 4RUNNER'S ON THE LOT WERE LOOSE FROM THE FACTORY. AS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND WEIGHT OF DRIVER SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH FROM STOPS AND STARTS, LINKAGE IN SEAT WEAKENS AND WORKS LOOSE. VERY POOR DESIGN. CONDITION IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SAFET…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164176 at NHTSA ↗

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE GLASS "EXPLODED" WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN MONTANA. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN THE AREA OF OUR TOYOTA WHEN THE GLASS BROKE. NOTHING SUCH AS A BIRD OR ROCK STRUCK THE GLASS IT SIMPLY SHATTERED! DRIVER AND PASSENGER CUT BY FLYING GLASS, BUT NOT BADLY INJURED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164426 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT HOLD SPEED ON UPHILL GRADES. THE VEHICLE SPEED WOULD DROP 2-3 MPH BELOW THE CRUISE CONTROL SET SPEED THEN THE PASSING GEAR ENGAGES ABRUPTLY UNTIL SPEED IS 3-5 MPH ABOVE THE SET SPEED. . THE PASSING GEAR THEN DECREASES AND THE SPEED IMMEDIATELY BEGINS TO DETERIORATE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 23,377 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169354 at NHTSA ↗

ROTTEN EGG SMELL WHILE DRIVING. (CAT CONVERTER). *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10171552 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2010-02-03 (February 3, 2010)

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.

Reported: 2010-02-03 (February 3, 2010)

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

Reported: 2011-02-24 (February 24, 2011)

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 LEXUS LX570, 2003 THROUGH 2009 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, AND 2006 THROUGH 2010 RAV4 VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.

Consequence: A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: THE REMEDY IS NOW AVAILABLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN EARLY APRIL 2011. THE REMEDY WILL INVOLVE MODIFICATION OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ANY TOYOTA ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MAT. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

Reported: 2016-02-05 (February 5, 2016)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.

Consequence: If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.

Reported: 2016-06-02 (June 2, 2016)

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

Consequence: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.