2011 Toyota 4RUNNER

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/28/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT SHORTS OUT REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING.. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2015. BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, TAIL LIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO SHORT OUT.

• 12/19/2011· VISIBILITY

  EASY TO CHIP WINDSHIELD GLASS. WEAK WINDSHIELD GLASS. *TR

• 12/18/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND IT HAS BEEN SINCE MAY 2016. IT IS UNREASONABLE THAT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND IN THIS TIME PERIOD AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOR 6 MONTHS. I BELIEVE A RENTAL CAR SHOULD BE PROVIDED UNTIL THE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.

• 12/14/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/13/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAG) WAS RECEIVED. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/10/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL : NOTIFIED OF RECALL IN JUNE 2016. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2016 WITH NO END IN SIGHT. NO PARTS AVAILABLE IS THE ANSWER GIVEN EVERY TIME I CALL. RIDICULOUS... APPARENTLY THERE IS NO PROBLEM FINDING THE PARTS TO MAKE NEW CARS...

• 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL - I CAN'T USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY CAR. I THINK THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE WHEN I'M PAYING TOYOTA FOR THE CAR AND CAN'T USE IT. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE EVEN IN THE DRIVERS SIDE, HOW DO I KNOW THAT IF THE AIR BAG GOES OFF METAL PARTS WON'T FLY AROUND THE CAR AND HIT SOMEONE ELSE. I WOULD LIKE THE AIR BAG REPLACED ASAP!!! THE RECALL CAME OUT IN MAY 2016.

• 12/03/2017· AIR BAGS

  2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

• 12/03/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

  PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW AND THE 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATED SMOOTHLY. AROUND 9,300 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING GEARS HARSHLY. THE HARSHNESS IS INTERMITTENT BUT HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. ALSO, WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS GOING DOWNHILL, THE RPMS BOUNCE EVERYWHERE FROM 1500 RPMS TO 3000 RPMS. ITS ALMOST AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS CONFUSED AND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR TO CHOOSE ANYMORE. I ALSO FEEL AS IF THE BRAKES AREN'T RELEASING. WHEN SITTING AT A RED LIGHT GOING DOWN HILL, ONCE I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND BEFORE I ACCELERATE, WHILE COASTING, I FEEL A "THUD" IN THE REAR END AFTER ABOUT TWO ROTATIONS OF THE WHEELS. I DRIVE IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC DAILY IN PITTSBURGH AND THIS SHIFTING IS AWFUL - BY FAR THE WORST TRANSMISSION IN A VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. I MENTIONED THIS ISSUE DURING MY LAST SERVICE VISIT AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED YET. THIS NEEDS ADDRESSED ASAP. THIS CAN'T BE THE WAY TOYOTA INTENDED FOR THIS VEHICLE TO OPERATE - ESPECIALLY SINCE IT DIDN'T ALWAYS OPERATE THIS WAY. *TR

• 12/01/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  REAR UNDER CARRIAGE / FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION THAT SHOULDN'T BE CONSIDER NORMAL WEAR. TRUCK WAS EARLIER RECALLED FOR REPLACEMENT OF LEAF SPRINGS DUE TO POTENTIAL FAILURE FROM CORROSION. LIKEWISE, DO BELIEVE FRAME, LIKE SOME EARLIER MODELS OF TACOMA'S, SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL. FIRST SIGNS OF CORROSION/RUST BEGAN @ 2014 AND HAS BEEN PROGRESSING STEADILY.

• 11/30/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL: RESOLUTION LAG TIME

• 11/30/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF RECALL IN JUNE, STILL AWAITING REMEDY. TOYOTA SAYS NO REMEDY OR EXPECTED REPAIR DATE IS AVAILABLE YET.

• 11/29/2019· AIR BAGS

  TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I KEEP GETTING LETTERS FROM YOU BY THE WEEK AND MY AVIN SHOWS ON YOUR RECALL DATABASE. WHEN I GO TO THE MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE, IT DOESN'T. SO, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

• 11/23/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/23/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 11/23/2011· AIR BAGS

  TO FINISH THE COMPLAINT OF ODI 10436894, YOU ARE GOING TO NEED: A CHEMICAL ANALYSIS-HAZ MSDS BEEN FILED AT OHSA? - IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN WITH CHEMICAL SAFETY A PART ANALYSIS DEFENSE HAS EXTERNAL TO THE BUSINESS IN THE FORM OF FIRST ARTICLE TEST-USUALLY THE BASE THAT JUST ORDERED THE NEWEST VEHICLE FLEET IN THE MOTOR POOL. THIS IS A SUBPENOABLE FILE EXTERNAL TO THE BUSINESS. NEED THE ORDER UP NUMBER FROM ALL RECEIPTS AT AUTOLIV TO GET MSDS THAT THE SUPPLIERS FILE WITH OSHA. THAT'S THE MIX. SAMPLE PRODUCT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO DATE AS THEY MARK SERIAL #'S WITH NO MANUFACTURE DATE. THIS USUALLY PROMPTS TESTING WITH EACH ORDER UP NUMBER CHANGE FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. EVERYTHING RETURNED TO THE PLANT GOES OUT WITH A NEW SERIAL NUMBER. LAST YEAR WE CAUGHT THIS ADVERTISED ON E-BAY TO START YOUR HOME BASE BUSINESS. WITH THE CLOSURE OF DELCO, PLANT RETURNS ARE GOING TO THE SECOND HAND PART STORE IN PEOPLE'S HOME. NO MENTION IN THIS NEW SCHEME FROM AUTOLIV THAT AN EXPLOSIVES LICENSE AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE IS NECESSARY EXTERNAL TO THE VEHICLE ONLY. MEANWHILE WE REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS A CHEMICAL AND NUCLEAR LOAD IN THE FRONT SEAT. WE NEED DISPOSAL SITES IN 50 TO KEEP THE RETURNS FROM GOING BACK OUT TO THE PUBLIC. THERE WAS A FIRE SUPPRESSANT SYSTEM THAT WAS IN DEVELOPMENT THAT SPRAYS FUEL NEUTRALIZER "IN FRONT OF THE FIREWALL AND OVER THE GAS TANK". WE NEED THE CURRENT DRAWING BOARD THROUGH BANKRUPTCY NEVER TO PRODUCE AGAIN AND THE NEW PRODUCT START UP. WE NEED PRODUCTION OF NEW DOOR, DASH, AND STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT THE PRODUCT IN IT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/19/2015· STRUCTURE

  TOYOTA HIGH LANDER, 2011. THE POWER LIFTGATE ARM ON THE REAL TRUNK IS DETACHED FROM THE LIFTGATE. IT LOOKED TO ME AS IF THE SCREW BECAME STRIPPED AND CAME OUT OF THE HOLE. AND THEY SAID IT ISN'T COVERED AND THEY WILL CHARGE TO THE OWNER AND IT COSTS AROUND $3500.00, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS CASE AND HOW IT DETACHED FROM THE BODY.

• 11/19/2015· STRUCTURE

  2011 TOYOTA HIGH LANDER. THE POWER LIFTGATE ARM ON THE REAR TRUNK BECAME DETACHED FROM THE LIFTGATE. IT LOOKED TO ME AS IF THE SCREW BECAME STRIPPED AND CAME OUT OF THE HOLE.

• 11/16/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/26/2017*CT CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG EXPLODED UPDATED 7/6/18*JB

• 11/10/2012· STEERING

  STEERING WHEEL WILL START VIBRATING/SHAKING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-68. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SAID TOYOTA WAS AWARE BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY SOLUTION. ISSUE WILL OCCUR ABOUT 98% OF THE TIME AND WILL LAST UNTIL YOU DRIVE BELOW 59 MPH. *TR

• 11/09/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AND IDLING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH VSE LIGHT AND EXPERIENCED ROUGH IDLING AND ERRATIC THROTTLE RESPONSE. WHEN MY WIFE TRIED TO PUT IN REVERSE AND BACK OUT NO THROTTLE WAS PRODUCED TO MOVE VEHICLE. SHE TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON ALONG WITH VSE LIGHT. SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME WITH ROUGH IDLING AND EXTREMELY ERRATIC THROTTLE RESPONSE. THIS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME WITHIN A FIVE DAY WINDOW UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE APPOINTMENT. DEALERSHIP CONTENDS THROTTLE BODY IS BAD AT 39,000 MILES DUE TO THE THREE PROBLEMS CODES PULLED FROM VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH SCHEDULED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED @ 30,000 MILES WITH THROTTLE BODY CLEANING THIS PART STILL FAILED. THE ERRATIC THROTTLE RESPONSE FROM THIS PART IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE THAT EXPERIENCES THIS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

• 11/07/2025· STRUCTURE

  Received a letter about recall letter about peeling paint. Paint was ok at time of letter. A year later the paint is now peeling from every panel. Toyota says the campaign has ended and there is nothing they can do. But customer relations also said there are many people calling in after the fact with the same peeling problem. I would like Toyota to repaint the vehicle because they are aware that they have a problem. I will be trading my vehicle in for a new one in a year and my vehicle will not be worth anything in its current shape. Thank you

• 11/05/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL: WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG ON OUR 2011 4RUNNER OVER A YEAR AGO. WE HAVE INQUIRED AND OPENED AN ISSUE FOR IT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, BUT ARE BEING TOLD THAT THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. WE ARE VERY FRUSTRATED, AS THIS IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE WE USE WHEN COMMUTING AND GOING ON TRIPS, BUT CANNOT DO SO. WE WERE OFFERED A RENTAL, BUT I AM CONCERNED WITH LEAVING OUR VEHICLE ON THE DEALERSHIP LOT. WE RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL YESTERDAY, STATING THAT THE COMPANY WHO MAKES THE AIR BAGS, TAKATA, HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY IN THE US. WE ARE STUCK N A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE NOW AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. WE HAVE HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, JUST TO GET LOANER VEHICLES FOR A FEW DAY TRIPS WE HAVE DONE. THIS HAS BECOME A HUGE INCONVENIENCE AND WE WANT THE ISSUE RESOLVED.

• 11/04/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL SO I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAGS AND CALLED TOYOTA TO FIX IT THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS TO FIX IT AND TO CALL AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS. A FEW MONTHS PAST CALLED AGAIN AND STILL DON'T HAVE PARTS SO ASK WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE? THEY SAY IT'S SAFE BUT JUST DON'T HAVE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ( CAN'T DO THAT) OR THEY CAN GIVE ME A COMPACT CAR RENTAL FOR FREE. I BOUGHT A SUV FOR A REASON AND NEED A BIGGER VEHICLE FOR WORK AND WILL NOT ACCOMMODATE RENTAL FOR A BIGGER VEHICLE. I THEN AGREED FOR A COMPACT CAR THEN SAID I HAD TO BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST BECAUSE THERE ARE NONE AVAILABLE. THIS ALL HAPPENED AT TOYOTA MARIN LOCATED IN SAN RAFAEL CA. I THEN CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND ASKED IF THEY CAN ACCOMMODATE AND WHETHER THEY HAD ANY INFORMATION WHEN THIS WILL BE RESOLVED AND [XXX] SAID SHE WASN'T SURE AND STARTED CASE # [XXX] FOR MY CALL AND TOLD ME SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME THE NEXT DAY ABOUT THE CASE. SO [XXX] CALLED ME TODAY AND WAS RUDE FROM THE BEGINNING, FIRST SHE SAID (HER NAME WAS [XXX])MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL YOU HIT A 6-9 YEAR DETERIORATE PHASE WHICH THEN WILL BE UNSAFE. THAT WOULD BE I BELIEVE JANUARY 2017. I THEN ASK I WAS TOLD IT WAS SHRAPNEL PROBLEM IF I GOT IN AN ACCIDENT BY THE FIRST TOYOTA MARIN. DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSONAL SAID ([XXX]). SO [XXX] SAID SHE COULDN'T ACCOMMODATE A LARGER A SUV FOR ME AND WHEN I ASKED FOR HER SUPERVISOR SHE REFUSED TO LET ME TALK TO HIM. ALL I WANT IS A LIKE SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I LEFT LIKE THE WHOLE TIME TALKING TO [XXX] FROM CORPORATE SHE WOULDN'T ANSWER MY QUESTIONS AND SAID MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT IT'S NOT A ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 10/28/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The paint on the outside of my 2011 Toyota 4Runner has recently been peeling significantly in various areas of the car, including the roof, the door below the window, and the front driver side panel. These areas are prone to rust, and many inhibit the safety of the car due to rust. Due to living near the ocean (within a mile), the salty air may increase the rust due to the paint peeling in various and significant areas of the car.

• 10/25/2020· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  AIR CLOCK SPRING PROBLEM.. HORN NOT WORKING .. WHEN I GAS UP AND FEEL LIKE LOUD VIBRATE

• 10/24/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL; CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO STATES THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. WE ARE ON A LIST. VEHICLE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS UNUSABLE SINCE RECALL

• 10/21/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL TAKATA RECALL TAKATA RECALL TAKATA RECALL WHEN WILL TOYOTA HAVE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM, PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE ARE AT RISK OF POSSIBLE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH FROM SHRAPNEL? THIS SHOULD NOT BE DELAYED ANY FURTHER WE NEED A SOLUTION NOW.

• 10/20/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2011 AND BEEN TAKING IT TO ALLEN TOYOTA IN GULFPORT, MS FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. LAST WEEK, AT THE 120,000 MILE OIL CHANGE THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. I CALLED TOYOTA HQ AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN MAY 2016. I ASKED WHY I HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED PREVIOUSLY, SINCE . (I HAVE NOT CHANGED ADDRESSES). JADE, THE TOYOTA REP SAID THAT THE DEALERSHIP PROBABLY DID NOT INFORM ME BECAUSE THEY MAY NOT HAVE HAD A REPLACEMENT PART. SHE ALSO SO THAT IT WAS THE NHTSA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM ME OF THE RECALL. I FIND THE FORMER REASON A POOR EXCUSE SINCE IT RESULTED IN ME AND MY FAMILY DRIVING IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR. IF THE LATTER REASON IS TRUE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY NHTSA DID NOT SEND ME A RECALL NOTICE. THANK YOU FOR ANY INVESTIGATION, EXPLANATION AND FORMAL COMPLAINT NOTICE TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA CASE # 1710201403

• 10/20/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL- MY FIRST NOTICE OF THE RECALL WAS MAY 2016 AND THERE STILL HAS NOT BEEN A REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL. JUST NOT HAVING A PASTURE RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT A LONG TERM FIX. THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS COMING UP AND PEOPLE WILL BEGIN TO TRAVEL MORE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED PROMPTLY. WE ARE GOING ON 5 MONTHS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 10/16/2020· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THE SUNROOF GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AS I WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. I HEARD A LOUD POP AND HEARD GLASS HITTING THE TOP OF THE SUN SHADE. I INSPECTED THE TOP OF THE SUNROOF AND NOTICED THAT THE GLASS WAS PUSHED OUTWARD, AS IF IT EXPLODED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO HAIL AND NO OBJECTS ABOVE THE VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE FALLEN. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN AN OPEN DRIVEWAY WITH NO TREES.

• 10/15/2018· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FRONT THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND DID NOT DETECT ANY SMOKE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE DEALER (REINHARDT TOYOTA, 911 EASTERN BLVD, MONTGOMERY, AL 36117, (334)-272-7147) WAS CONTACTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

• 10/10/2016· AIR BAGS

  MY VEHICLE (4RUNNER) HAS BEEN SITTING IN TOYOTA'S SERVICE CENTER FOR OVER 2 MONTHS, WAITING ON A BACKORDERED PART FOR A REMEDY TO THE RECENT RECALL. OUR 7-PERSON FAMILY CANNOT USE THE 4RUNNER IN THE MEANTIME DUE TO THE RISK OF DEATH ON PASSENGER SIDE. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT BECAUSE TOYOTA GAVE US A LOANER VEHICLE THAT IS NOT COMPARABLE TO OUR 4RUNNER AND THEY HAVE NO OTHER OPTION TO PROVIDE US. WE WANT OUR VEHICLE BACK AND THEY STATE IT WILL PROBABLY BE AT LEAST DECEMBER BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT PART COMES IN. SINCE WE JUST PURCHASED THE 4RUNNER A YEAR AGO, WE ASKED IF WE CAN JUST GIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THEM AS A TRADE IN. HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT WORK WITH US. WE CANNOT CONTINUE DRIVING THIS LOANER VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT ALLOW US TO DRIVE IT WHERE WE NEED TO DRIVE IT, AND WERE FORCED TO CANCEL MULTIPLE TRIPS DUE TO NOT HAVING OUR VEHICLE. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. TOYOTA MUST HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS RECALL A YEAR AGO WHEN WE PURCHASED THE 4RUNNER. HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR YEARS. WE ARE EXTREMELY IRATE THAT WE WERE SOLD THIS VEHICLE AND CANNOT DRIVE IT FOR AT LEAST 5 MONTHS DUE TO A RECALL. IF THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT KEEP UP WITH PRODUCTION OF THE REPLACEMENT PART THEN ANOTHER A NEW MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO COME TO THE RESCUE. THERE HAS TO BE ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS OF THIS PART BESIDES TAKATA. WHY AREN'T THE AUTO MAKERS BRINGING IN OUTSIDE HELP FOR THIS MASSIVE CATASTROPHE AND CALLING ALL HANDS ON DECK?! YOU ARE AN ORGANIZATION THAT CAN HELP ORCHESTRATE A FASTER RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THAT IS THE REASON I AM REACHING OUT TO YOU, BECAUSE I KNOW YOU HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. I KNOW I MAY BE JUST ONE PERSON WRITING THIS, BUT I SPEAK FOR MANY WHO ARE BEING AFFECTED BY THE DELAYS OF THE RECALL REMEDY. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!

• 10/06/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

• 10/04/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HEYWARD ALLEN TOYOTA (2910 ATLANTA HWY, ATHENS, GA 30606, (706) 369-5020) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 09/29/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA AIRBAGS. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN INCOMPLETE.

• 09/25/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUTONATION TOYOTA, EAST ARAPAHOE ROAD, CENTENNIAL, CO) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY UNTIL 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 09/25/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLAMPS ON THE TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAVE A DEFECT IN THE UV COATING (SEE TSB-0081-12). THE ACCELERATED DETERIORATION OF THE HEADLAMP CLARITY CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN THE LIGHT OUTPUT OF THE HEADLAMPS. THE DETERIORATION OF THE LIGHT OUTPUT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 09/22/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VILLAGE TOYOTA (2431 S SUNCOAST BLVD, HOMOSASSA, FL) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 09/20/2016· AIR BAGS,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V577000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/18/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL - JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PART TO FIX THE RECALL TAKE ABOUT 6 TO 8 WEEKS TO ARRIVE. THEY GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT FOR NOVEMBER 20. I THINK THAT IS A REALLY LONG TIME.

• 09/18/2016· AIR BAGS

  CARLOCK TOYOTA IN TUPELO MS ADVISED BY PHONE THERE IS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME.

• 09/13/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTIFICATIONS OF A MANUFACTURER RECALL CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS (CHUCK PATTERSON TOYOTA, (530) 895-1771), (YUBA CITY TOYOTA, 530-212-6116), AND (ROSEVILLE TOYOTA, (800) 473-3133). NONE OF THE DEALERS PROVIDED A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW UP WITHIN 48 HOURS CONCERNING A LOANER VEHICLE, BUT NEVER DID. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR A REPAIR FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/12/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAMARA RECALL: I HAVE LOOKED IT UP AND FOUND THAT MY VEHICLE HAS TAKATA AIR BAGS, YET THERE IS NO RECALL NOTIFICATION. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BAGS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR POSSIBLY DEATH. IN MY OPINION A RECALL SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED ASAP

• 09/12/2017· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TOYOTA TAKATA RECALL AND SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY: 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HORN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THIS VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO NHTSA, IS AFFECTED BY THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. ON SEPT 2, 2017, TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY AS CAUSE OF HORN FAILURE. GIVEN THE FAULTY SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY AS THE CAUSE OF THE HORN FAILURE AND THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION, THIS FAULTY PART RAISES TWO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES: NO HORN, POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE AIRBAG. FOLLOWING THE DEALER SERVICE, WE FILED A CONCERN WITH TOYOTA ON SEPT 5, 2017. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE INSISTED ON SEPT. 12, 2017 THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFE. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.

• 09/12/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR.

• 09/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVILABLE.

• 09/12/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO PARK, THE VEHICLE REVERSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

• 09/11/2013· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  CERTIFIED LETTER (7013 1090 0001 3828 4870)- LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING ISSUES WITH HIS TOYOTA RUNNER. *SMD 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2010. THREE MONTHS LATER HE HAD AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT RESPONDING. ONE MONTH AFTER THE ACCIDENT, HE WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT, DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT RESPONDING AGAIN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, TO HAVE THEM INSPECT THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

• 09/08/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER.