1. Toyota 4Runner
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  3. Interior Lighting

Toyota 4Runner Interior Lighting Problems

4
Owner complaint records in our dataset
3
Years with records
2003–2006
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 4 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaints by year

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • March 6, 2006 · 1,200 miles

    Abs Warning Light · Back Up Lights · Concealment Devices · Cruise Control · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System · Exhaust System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Gear Position Indication (Prndl) · Hatchback/Liftgate · Indicator Light · Interior Lighting · Rear Window Wiper/Washer · Relay · U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle · Windshield Wiper/Washer

    I recently purchased a new 2006 toyota 4 runner. I have had nothing but motor transmission, electrical failures. I have only had my vehicle for 1 month and anything and every thing has gone wrong. I even had to give my daughter cpr on the side of the road due to carbon monoxide inhalation. She went into respiratory failure do to this she has severe asthma. *jb

    1 injury

    ODI 10154778

    2006 records in this system

  • July 30, 2004 · 100 miles

    Interior Lighting

    Dash lights are on all the time making it hard to know if you headlights are on or not. Have driven several times at night in lighted areas thinking my headlights were on when indeed they were not. *nm

    ODI 10149989

    2004 records in this system

  • September 1, 2003 · 2 miles

    Interior Lighting · Interior/Under Dash

    Dashboard gauges, escpecially speedometer and fuel gauge, are difficult or impossible to read in daytime. Situation is made worse when wearing sunglasses. Problem is that gauges are recessed too deep and letters are not contrasted enough with dash plate (ie light gray on dark gray). Toyota acknowledges problem as they have issued a tsb which essentially keeps dash lights on all the time. Turning on dashboard lights…

    ODI 10060721

    2003 records in this system

  • August 23, 2003 · 2 miles

    Interior Lighting · Interior/Under Dash

    Previously submitted as : 10060723 ,ammending dealer,purchase date and incident date: dashboard gauges, escpecially speedometer and fuel gauge, are difficult or impossible to read in daytime. Situation is made worse when wearing sunglasses. Problem is that gauges are recessed too deep and letters are not contrasted enough with dash plate (ie light gray on dark gray). Toyota acknowledges problem as they have issued a…

    ODI 10060727

    2003 records in this system