2004 Toyota 4Runner Engine Problems
- 18
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
What owners report
- head gasket · 12 records
- check engine · 6 records
- engine light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Chassis, brakes and all under carriage of 2004 toyota 4 runner is rusted. Soon the car will not pass inspection. I do not live in a salt water zone. My car has never driven through salt water. I have 71,000 miles on the car. The brakes were so rusted that i had to replace them. The car will be too dangerous to drive soon.
ODI 11282667
Engine · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Kings toyota dealership informed me that the frame is rusted so severely that it is unsafe to drive the vehicle. Service technician says rust is so bad they cannot put it on a lift..
ODI 11145184
Engine
Had a misfire in #6 cylinder at 155k miles. I took it to a dealer and they told me that i had a head gasket starting to go bad that let coolant into that cylinder after i shut the engine off resulting in a rough cold start. The tech specialist gave me some nice information and after research i learned toyota knew about the faulty head gaskets in their vehicles and came out with a new redesigned one, but they never…
ODI 11156804
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I've put a down payment of 1200 at premier auto sales . In victoria tx i left feel positive about the vehicle . The sales man told me as soon as they get a mechanic to look at it . It didn't have an inspection either . So i took it to p&h all they did was right in a paper an sent it back with me to the car lot after i picked it up from it being dead the battery terninals where horrible the check engine light came on…
ODI 11076651
Engine
Blown head gasket at 150k miles. Potential to overheat to overheat while in operation leaving the passengers stranded or start an engine fire. Every local mechanic shop i received estimates from in knoxville was very familiar with this issue for this model year and the internet forum searches have hundreds of complaints for this same issue. No recall has been issued for this problem.
ODI 10925249
Body · Engine
Frame has way too much rust for a vehicle of this age. Exhaust manifold ticking noise. Both are well documented issues with this model year....
ODI 10930156
Engine
Blown head gasket with 130,000 miles. Blown near the number 6 cylinder (like everyone else). Cost $3700 for repairs.
ODI 10852019
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated when the vehicle was started and remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to big island toyota kailua-kona [redacted], located at 74-[redacted], kailua, hi 96740) to be diagnosed, but the failure recurred. The contact also stated that the brake fluid level was above normal. The manufacturer was not made…
ODI 11204465
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Loss of coolant with no visible signs of leaking. Replaced so many things and keep getting misfires and vsc lights on constantly. Rough start up for about 30 seconds every time started. Slight over heating if idling ... All points now lead to blown head gasket in which i read more and more and common with 04 v6s.
ODI 10845999
Engine
Event occurred at start up. Warning lights >>> check engine, vsc trac, and trac off. Per toyota dealership >>> found head gasket allowing antifreeze to leak into cylinder 6 causing p0306 replaced both head gaskets cost $2644.91
ODI 10783299
Engine
Vehicle engine light and other lights came on, took to dealer and told me code was po306 code was diagnosed stating there is a misfire in cylinder #6 resulting in a head gasket problem of coolant entering the cylinder & it would cost me 3000 to 5000 dollars to fix. Every time i start car in morning the car has a rough shacking start until warmed up, my car has 135000 miles & reviewing online this is a common problem…
ODI 10781907
Engine
This 2004 toyota 4runner had 145000 miles on it when the check engine light came on, along with vsc and vsc trac lights. Engine ran rough/rumbled for few seconds after each start, then the rumbling would stop. At autozone they diagnosed a p0306 error code. Took it to the dealer who scanned code # 0306 #6 cylinder misfire. Further testing showed coolant seeping under headgasket, and dealer recommended replacing…
ODI 10816381
Engine
My 4runner check engine light came on and the vsc trak off lights came on with it. The trouble code indicated #6 cylinder misfire. After checking all the sensors it became obvious that there was a slight loss of coolant. Checked the engine and found that the head gasket for #6 had failed. Looking on line i see that there are hundreds of complaints about similar problems around the 120k miles mark. Isn't toyota…
ODI 10726169
Engine
Cylinder 6 misfires caused by oil leaking into cylinder 6 combustion chamber around spark plug. The issue is traced back to a head gasket failure on the 2004 4runner v6 engine. Cylinder 6 is the weak point where such failures occur especially at start up and when the engine is cold. There is clearly a design flaw in the 2004 v6 4runner's head gasket which requires many hours of labor to repair and should be covered…
ODI 10668575
Engine
After reading online there are hundreds of reports of cylinder #6 failing with a head gasket issue which results in a 2500-4000 $$ repair bill. Toyota had a major recall for the 2nd generation 4runner because of head gasket issues. They really need to address this issue b/c there is obviously a major problem with the 2004 4runner v6 engine. *tr
ODI 10550038
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Rough idle at morning start up. Vsc, trac off indicators illuminate. Obd ii code of p0306, misfire cylinder #6. Having to refill engine coolant on a weekly basis. Premature head gasket failure. Toyota super long life engine coolant is slowly leaking into cylinder #6. Rough idle noticeable at morning start up because the fluid builds up to a considerable amount overnight. Estimated cost to fix is $3000. *tr
ODI 10543810
Engine
Engine is leaking coolant into the #6 cylinder causing misfire, rough idle, and check engine light to illuminate - apparently a very common problem with this v6, 4.0l engine leaking at the #6 cylinder - obviously a manufacturing defect to have head gaskets failing at the same location. *tr
ODI 10478744
Engine
Rotten egg smell from rear of truck. Worse with rear window open.
ODI 10764193