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vehicle
2005 / toyota / 4runner
known issues
4 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
424 on file (2005-01-06 → 2026-05-14)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
90 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Frame and subframe corrosionSTRUCTURE172 complaints2018-07 → 2026-054runner-2005-frame-subframe-corrosion
11703363 Premature/unsafe frame rot
11637811 Under frame is rusted. The area between the doors in the passenger side is gone. only the top face of the member is present
11663092 Frame rot. The frame on the 4Runner is a known problem for excessive rot. My frame is shot. There is no reason a frame on a 2005 should be rotted. I was advised by my mechanic that my frame is dangerously close to snapping in half. This needs fixed by Toyota!
Rear window shattering during defroster useVISIBILITY/WIPER15 complaints2018-07 → 2024-014runner-2005-rear-window-defroster-shatter
11113882 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (RALPH HAYES TOYOTA, 3525 CLEMSON BLVD, ANDERSON, SC 29621, (864) 368-9242), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT
11169929 WHILE USING REAR WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, REAR WINDOW SHATTERED/EXPLODED. TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES THIS PROBLEM IN T-SB-0189-17. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE ENDED THEIR COVERAGE. WHILE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFECTIVE WINDOW/DEFROSTER; THEY WILL NO LONGER FIX THE ISSUE. I BELIEVE IT IS FAIR TO
11482995 I was driving my 4Runner and the rear glass exploded and shattered. This is a known issue with Toyota and documented in T-SB-0189-17 and warranty enhancement ZG7. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the glass shattering. Toyota
Brake line failure from corrosionSERVICE BRAKES5 complaints2018-08 → 2022-034runner-2005-rusted-brake-line-failure
11457892 The back brake lines rusted out completely crumbling causing me to almost collide head on with oncoming traffic while my kids where in the car. This was a terrifying experience. Upon further inspection the back brakes were so rusted out that they crumbled to dirt
11123571 MY TOYOTA 2005 4RUNNER UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRAME IS REALLY BADLY RUSTED.THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED OUT AND FAILED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ONCE (8/2017) ON A 4 LANE I HAD TO CROSS TO SAFETY, AND LAST ON A STEEP HILL WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AT THE BOTTOM OF HILL, THANK
11425531 The contact owns a 2005 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic, she was informed that significant corrosion had developed on the front end of the undercarriage. The contact was then referred by the independent mechanic to the
Secondary air injection system failureENGINE3 complaints2018-08 → 2019-084runner-2005-secondary-air-system-failure
11120779 THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP IS SENDING ERROR MESSAGES AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 30MPH
11139921 THE TOYOTA SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM HAS FAILED RENDERING MY CAR WITHOUT TRACTION CONTROL... AND OTHER LIGHTS. THERE IS NO PREVENTATIVE MEASURES FOR THIS PART AND TOYOTA USED THE EXACT SAME SYSTEM ON THE TUNDRA'S AND SEQUOIA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I'M HAVING. THIS NEEDS TO BE
11242005 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACKERMAN TOYOTA (314-351-3000, LOCATED AT 2020 HAMPTON AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63139) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2005 Toyota 4Runner vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/toyota/4runner
@misc{wrenchpro_2005_toyota_4runner_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2005 Toyota 4Runner},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/toyota/4runner}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
