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Toyota 4Runner repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (13%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 1525 repairs.
Toyota 4Runner other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (2%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (66%)
Chart based on 89 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2022 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 9000 mi | Driver's side-view mirror folding hinge failed and cracked the outside cover. Replaced under warranty. |
2021 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 7000 mi | Passenger side washer fluid nozzle clogged. Dealer unable to clear, replaced under warranty. |
| 3720 mi | Electric running noards not retracting properly. Known issue. Unresolved. |
2017 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 38100 mi | Rear liftgate seal became loose and was re-glued in place by dealer |
2016 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 2000 mi | Two tires replaced under warranty because they couldn't be balanced. |
| 9000 mi | Tires rebalanced |
2014 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 133300 mi C $180 |
broken hood latch cable replaced |
2014 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 22320 mi | Rear windshield wiper wasn't working. |
| 38000 mi | Automatic running board inactive |
2013 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 8000 mi | drivers side electric seat adjustment broken |
2012 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 36000 mi | Electric running boards sticking in out position |
2011 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 50840 mi $500 |
The back door did not lift or stay up, had two replace both compressors that help lift it and stay up |
| 47000 mi | Rear hatch strut lost pressure, would not lift door. |
2011 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 6200 mi | Right rear liftgate struts blown out. |
| 103000 mi US $50 |
one of the rear gate lifts failed, self replaced for $50 in 10 minutes. Remaining lift unable to hold gate up. |
2010 Toyota 4Runner
Engine not specified
| 33000 mi | I bought this truck new and it was a LEMON. New drive shaft, faulty roof rack, transmission issues but the real problem was occasionally when I applied the breaks quickly the motor would cut off and I had NO power steering. |
2010 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 26700 mi | The passenger seat recline was only reclining 1 side of the seat. Dealer had to special order and replace the entire seat frame. |
2010 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 6000 mi US $100 |
Upon tire rotation, two different tire shop broke five lug bolts total, even using a torque wrench set to 83 Ftlbs. 4Runner forums are reporting "weak" bolts from other owners. My experience is the same. |
| 36000 mi | Replaced Lumbar support system on drivers side of vehicle. |
| 4000 mi | Lumbar Suppport on Drivers Power Seat Failed. |
| 44000 mi | Struts that hold the trunk lid open failed completely. |
| 60000 mi | Rear door struts replaced. |
| 122000 mi US $100 |
Replaced front left side window weather strip. |
| 95000 mi US $32 |
Replaced hood support struts |
| 49180 mi | replace rear hatch lift supports |
2010 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
| 193000 mi US $100 |
Skid plate reinstalled. Mechanic stripped bolts during oil change. |
| 44000 mi | Rear liftgate struts failed. Both were replaced under warranty. Rear liftgate struts failed. Replaced under warranty |
| 72000 mi | Driver keyhole did not function. Dealer determined that the lock mechanism had become detached inside door (likely due to previous door lock actuator replacement by dealer) |
| 20000 mi | Rearview mirror was loose and would not hold position |
| 53500 mi US $39 |
The rear struts for the lift gate failed. |
2008 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| 176000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced latches on all but one door, didn’t have any more panic alarms until the end of this last winter. Still have one original door latch, though. |
| 33000 mi | passenger seat starting to pop, click and rattle like the driver seat did. The dealer replaced some foam in the lumbar support, which decrerased the noise, but I need to take it back. |
| 36000 mi | Passenger seat creaked and popped when turning corner (car flexes) when someone is in the seat. |
| 38000 mi | Replaced Passenger seat frame because of clicking and popping from seat frame. |
2008 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
2008 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 45000 mi US $125 |
Check Engine Light was related to a faulty fuel cap that allowed oxygen to enter the engine and set of check engine light. Replaced Fuel Cap |
2007 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| 53000 mi | Vehicle has vibration at 1400 rpms. Found out later service bulletin fixes sister vehicle (Lexus), but not the Toyota. |
2007 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 42000 mi | The back door switch for open and close has a rubber cover. That rubber cover is actually melted - when I open or close the back door, push that feeling like pushing in a electrician's putty. |
| 51000 mi | Lift gate handle area started to become sticky and gummy. Material was breaking down and would turn fingers black when you touched it. Part was ordered to replace it. |
| 32000 mi | While in shop for park assist problem, technician disconnected the cable to the fuel door release so fuel could not be added. Service writer fixed the problem during return trip. |
2007 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 78000 mi | Rear hatch rubber sensor melted. Door wouldnt open as obstacle was jammed in door jamb. Latch still works, but sticky rubber residue on it. Also rigged a manual emergency opener incase latch gives way. |
| 116000 mi US $45 |
Replaced rear door open button (located below the license plate light). |
| 168000 mi US $50 |
Gas strut broke off the rear hatch sending the strut through window shattering it. The strut was replaced preventatively only 10,000 miles prior. Needless to say I'm trying a non-Toyota sourced part this time. |
| 1000 mi | over-torqued and fractured lug bolts broken wheel lugbolt- overtorqued |
| 152520 mi | Tailgate latch ordered |
| 131360 mi | Tailgate: replaced latch (seized up, could not clean/repair). Also replaced rear wiper motor and arm: the shaft to which the arm attaches was broken long ago - as tailgate was opened for the latch, good time to replace, |
2006 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
260-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| 67000 mi | The 4 bolts on the engine skid plate had been stripped from use of air wrench to remove and replace them during oil changes. 11 of 13 services had been done by selling dealer. They re-tapped and/or re-configure 3 of the 4 bolts at no charge. |
| 96700 mi US $50 |
Roof rack cap fell off. |
| 89000 mi US $120 |
Lower skid plate shield bolts snapped during oil change due to oxidation. |
| 70000 mi US $100 |
Replaced all five window seals because original ones were dry rotted. |
2006 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 30246 mi | Lots of rattles in the car. TSB front driver's seat to fix rattles. Did not work. Dealer replaced the seat frame - this worked. Center console replaced twice. The second console fixed the problems. Light stalk replaced - brights didn't work. |
| 32122 mi | TSB for sulfur smell performed. Worked pretty well, but not all of the smell has been eliminated. |
2006 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 72000 mi US $50 |
Hood shocks went bad. Hood would not stay open. |
| 128000 mi US $12 |
Replaced broken wheel stud. Replaced all 6 on passenger front hub. While the stud might have been over-tightened, they seem to be made of overly soft metal. |
2005 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| 79000 mi US $140 |
Driver side rear window shattered for no apparent reason. No one was in the truck at the time. The glass appeared to have broke from the inside of the truck out. The truck was in my driveway and it was during the day. Replaced it myself. |
| 59000 mi US $80 |
Skid plate bolts rusted tight. Needed to be drilled out and tapped. |
| 34000 mi | Upon acceleration from stop or at braking stop bang noise accompanied by a thud as if rear ended happens intermittently. Dealer unable to duplicate even though Lexus has recall for same problem. |
| 84291 mi | Dealer says Toyota is aware of transmission yoke problem (bang sound rear ended feel). Dealer says no fix. Outright lie. |
2005 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 125000 mi US $350 |
Rear door latch now working |
2005 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 200000 mi US $40 |
replace squeaking and failing lhs rear hatch lift |
| 116000 mi US $75 |
front passenger lock mechanism replaced with rebuilt unit from ebay. |
2004 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 182000 mi | Rear hatch wouldn’t close/lock. |
2004 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 140780 mi C $140 |
wipers pivots jammned by rust |
| 145980 mi C $360 |
rear door mechanism spîngs replaced and grease the mechanism |
| 171000 mi US $45 |
Replaced both hood struts. |
| 189000 mi US $200 |
Rear Gate latch broke. Replaced with new latch. Self installed. Part cost $200 online. |
| 40000 mi US $120 |
Electric sunroof was binding and needed manual assistance to get it to close. Dealer found no broken or worn parts, cleaned and lubed all accessible components, now seems to be working fine. |
| 164000 mi US $480 |
Radiator leak. Radiator replaced. |
| 84000 mi US $350 |
Front skidplate rusted through. Bought BudBilt one |
2004 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| 74400 mi | Front skid plate got loose, and was rubbing against the left tire, when steering wheel is cranked all the way. |
| 67000 mi US $233 |
Windshield cracked across entire width. Safelite installed new windshield. Never noticed an impact, and no crater, just the crack. Happened while the car was parked overnight. I think the '06+ 4Runners have thicker glass because of complaints. |
| 175020 mi C $164 |
Tail gate closing and locking mechanism |
| 99000 mi US $3 |
Replaced windshield due to stone damage. The overhead console came loose a few days later and I needed to repalce two clips to get in back in. Part number 90468-05125 $1.25 each. |
| 50220 mi C $311 |
Windshield replacement (damaged when loading lumber inside vehicle - my fault) |
| 88040 mi C $345 |
Windshield replacement - cracked by stone thrown up by vehicle travelling in opposite direction. |
2003 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 164300 mi | fluid hose fell off washer pump.trimmed the end and reinstalled hose and replaced lost fluid.all good. |
| 167400 mi | another washer fluid hose off pump.trimmed and reinstalled with zip-tie |
| 38000 mi | Part of drivers seat weld broke. Dealership fixed out of base warranty at no cost. As of 67,500 (5 years old) miles, this has been the ONLY repair to this vehicle. |
2003 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
| 175000 mi | Hood lift drivers side went bad |
| 214000 mi US $20 |
Pass side Hood lift strut went bad |
2003 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| 99200 mi C $1000 |
Hood struts. |
| 152000 mi US $3000 |
Replace driver side seat belt buckle. |
2002 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
183-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 99000 mi | key fob unusable (broken loop - won't stay on keyring). Dealer said the vehicle does not have record of having a remote, so they could not replace the fob. I have since called a dealer in a large city and they said it could be replaced. |
| 163000 mi US $120 |
A noise of unknown origin that would occur when going freeway speeds (70+). Mechanic had the vehicle for 1 day and checked out many possibilities but found nothing conclusive. |
2001 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
183-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| 103000 mi US $100 |
Symptom: Rear liftgate doesn't stay up all the time when opened. It would occasionally sag back down. Root Cause: Rear lift-gate actuator/strut failure. |
| 104000 mi US $50 |
One of the struts on the rear liftgate had failed and the door was slow to open, and during the colder months, the door would slowly fall down from a fully open position, which didn't feel good on my head. |
| 127000 mi US $796 |
The bracket holding the ignition switch broke. The entire assembly, requiring a new ignition switch, was installed. This was the first unexpected repair in my 127,000 miles and 14 years of ownership. |
2000 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
183-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| 194800 mi US $1300 |
Latch for back hatch broke and needed to be replaced. |
| 135000 mi US $48 |
Diagnose running rough & stalling - fuel injection service. |
| 236000 mi US $220 |
Welded right, front frame rail which was perforated due to corrosion. |
1998 Toyota 4Runner
Engine not specified
| 209000 mi US $2400 |
The speedometer was not working and was replaced. |
1998 Toyota 4Runner 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 224000 mi US $93 |
Ignition lock cylinder failed due to wear, worsened by previous owners' overly heavy keychains. New lock cylinder purchased at parts counter of local Toyota dealership and successfully installed in around 30 minutes. |
| 226000 mi US $150 |
Installed keyless entry/remote start unit to circumvent need to replace failing drivers door lock cylinder. |
1997 Toyota 4Runner 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 158000 mi | Drivers door would not open from inside or out. Clip inside door broke. I had to remove the interior panel and replace the clip. |
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