2004 Toyota 4Runner Service Brakes Problems
- 49
- 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.
Among these 49 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lights came · 7 records
- brake calipers · 5 records
- brake pads · 5 records
- trac brake · 4 records
- passenger side · 4 records
- brake fluid · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
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
Electrical System · Service Brakes
I was driving my car on pooler parkway in pooler, ga on a city street in heavy traffic when all of a sudden a buzzer goes off and my dashboard immediately gives off multiple warning signals. Vasc trac, trac off, abs (i) brake. I immediately pull off to the side of the road and try to stop the car, but the brakes fail. This incident could have killed my whole family. I had to have the car towed. Chatham toyota in…
ODI 11297113
Electrical System · Service Brakes
I was driving at a speed of 50 mph on pooler parkway in heavy traffic and a buzzer went off. All of a sudden my dashboard gives off multiple warning signals: vasc trac, trac off, abs (i) brake. I do not know what the problem is so i pull off the road and try to stop the car, but the brakes fail. I had to have the car towed. Chatham toyota in savannah ga tells me it's about $4,000.00 to repair this. This failure…
ODI 11297112
Body · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota 4runner. While operating the vehicle, a squeaking noise was heard coming from the rear passenger side braking mechanism. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered the subframe experienced severe rusting and corrosion. Also, the rear passenger side brake caliper and brake line were rusted. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer and…
ODI 11269222
Service Brakes · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
The frame of my truck is complete mush! I've taken excellent care of my 4runner as it has been my most favorite vehicle. I'm being warned to get this fixed due to it being a dangerous situation & wouldn't you know i'm driving home & i loose all control over my vehicle on hellacious mountain roads, brakes completely gone! Everything rotten! Why weren't we notified how dangerous these trucks truly have become?
ODI 11191413
Power Train · Service Brakes
Rumble when over 20 mph and turning slightly right on any surface.
ODI 11194792
Service Brakes · Suspension
Frame is extremely rusted, it just flakes off and after inspecting the joints am afraid that it will soon become a safety hazard also the brake calipers become in-op (frozen) have replaced the 2 front calipers 3 times and the 2 rear calipers twice
ODI 11150347
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
Service Brakes
Brake calipers keep seizing & need to be replaced. 09/10/2018 07/24/2014 04/17/2013 04/13/2013 06/18/2012
ODI 11128484
Body · Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
My 2004 toyota 4 runner is in the dealer for routine maintenance. Most of the car maintenance have been at this local toyota dealership. I just had the cv boots and sway bar bushings replaced this past spring and summer. I have the records for these particular maintenance and repair. My service mechanic mentioned there is significant amount of rust on the frame/ chassis. On september 7, the mechanic at the same…
ODI 11128096
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
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Abs, vsb trac on/off, and brake lights come on suddenly along with continuous high-pitched alert. Brakes eventually become difficult to work. Had towed to dealer, by the time dealer looked at, it wasn't happening and they could find nothing wrong. Picked up car, happened again on way home (both times making right hand turns). I am told this may be an electronic problem but regardless, to fix it, it will cost…
ODI 11035217
Service Brakes · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
The fram is excessively rusted from years in 'cold weather states.
ODI 11124443
Service Brakes
While driving, an alarm began sounding and the brake light, asb light and vsc lights all came on, we stopped and checked the brake fluid and found it was full. We then continued to drive home. Within 2 miles the brakes went out. There had been absolutely no indication of anything wrong up to that point. It is a miracle that we were not in an accident.
ODI 11001282
Service Brakes
While driving on residential street at 30 mph, vsc, abs and trac dash lights came on and cabin alarm sounded. The brakes were not functioning. I had to use the emergency brake and evasive driving to avoid rear ending a school bus. After bringing to my mechanic i learned that the master brake cylinder had failed. The part is $3,100 from toyota. Spending money on car parts and repair is all a part of owning a vehicle,…
ODI 11000130
Service Brakes
After traveling at speeds close to 75 miles an hour. I exited highway to parking lot. Backed out and was unable to stop car from rolling. Moved car to new parking area and had to use parking brake to slow down. Shut down car check fuilds. Restarted car to loud buzzer and abs lights. Very concerned if happened on highway could have been fatal to myself and others around.
ODI 11019795
Service Brakes
Brakes failed while driving with 3 year old in back seat. Had to have vehicle towed to dealer to replace faulty abs actuator pump. Luckily not on the highway when brakes went out. Over $2,000 to replace part. *tr
ODI 10946396
Service Brakes · Underbody Shields
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota 4runner. The contact discovered that the entire undercarriage of the vehicle was rusted. Due to the rust, the brake lines started to rust and caused the vehicle to have complete brake failure. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the entire undercarriage had accumulated rust, which led to the brake…
ODI 11256118
Service Brakes
Driving (slowly), every light on the console lit up dealing with, abs, traction etc...accompanied with a high pitch warning tone, depressed on the brakes to stop...only no brakes, used the emergency brake to successfully stop, no incident. Called a tow truck to take to dealership.toyota dealer said codes c1223 (abs control malfunction), c1252 (hydro-booster pump motor) and c1256 (accumulator low pressure) appeared.…
ODI 10894622
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
Service Brakes
The brake get hard and abs, brake vsc and trac sign came on with alert whistle while i was driving in the neighbothood luckily.. Mechanic said it is rare to go bad but it is brake booster assembly goes bad. Is this the same issue as prius?
ODI 10821036
Service Brakes
While driving at approximately 30 mph on a city street, with children in vehicle, breaks failed and loud cabin alarm sound and abs, vsc and trac dash lights came on. I had to pull into a grassy swale, apply emergency break and down shift in order to stop and avoid crashing into traffic. Had vehicle towed to dealership. Abs pump break master cylinder was replaced at a cost of $3,300. I have read many posts in blogs…
ODI 10808578
Service Brakes
When i returned to my home and pulled into my garage, an alarm sound went off in the dashboard and all of the dashboard warning lights came on. The car was driving fine just prior. The next morning i went to try to drive it to drive it to the dealer and noticed that my brake pedal was very hard to push and had virtually no braking ability. After getting the car towed to the dealership, they said it needed a new abs…
ODI 10749900
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I was driving home at around 50 mph and had to brake and suddenly the vsc/abs brake dash indicator lights came on and a loud alarm started to sound. I did not hit anything, i just pressed the brake pedal and whole system went off. I was very close to the exit to a toyota service center, a couple blocks away, so i drove very carefully to it and parked the car. When the service representative started the car again,…
ODI 10734030
Service Brakes
REAR BREAKS - LEFT AND RIGHT (BOTH) SIDES CEASED UP.
ODI 10846481
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Toyota 4Runner.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.