2006 Toyota 4Runner Engine Problems
- 6
- 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 6 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Timing belt cover is leaking oil with 36000 miles. After researching online this is a common problem. Was covered under warranty but not now. They gave me an estimate of 1900.00 to replace gasket an water pump. Leaks oil while parked in garage.
ODI 10959636
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Traction Control System
Traction control light came on, check engine light came on and vehicle would move only slowly. Turned car off and on several times, tried engaging [redacted] and other drive functions, tried accelerating, but vehicle would only move slowly. After turning off and on one more time the vehicle drove as normal but all the warning lights stayed on. This happened in a parking lot while going slowly. Mechanic has indicated…
ODI 10706163
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
The secondary air induction pump (aip) and switching valves failed on my 2006 4runner limited with v8. This is the same issue that is seen on toyota sequoias and tundras. Toyota has issued a special extended warranty for this system on those vehicles, but not on the 4 runners, even though the defective systems / parts are the same. Toyota customer case # 1409160408. This is a > $2000 repair to basically clear the…
ODI 10637454
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Cel vscoff vsc trac. Had it checked, was told #6 cylinder plug or coil, replaced coil and all spark plugs .cel light went off the next day but came back on following day. Noticed a sound of water moving in a pipe or what sounded like in a pipe behind dash for a second or so. Was idling and running rough while driving, engine was shaking. Went on some web sites read some comments from other owners ,bad head gasket.…
ODI 10584407
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving in office parking structure, traveled two floor levels and down two parking structure ramps. At second down ramp, made a right turn to next floor level, and within 21+ feet (with the driver's foot still on the brakes), the suv suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed which caused the driver to lose control, sideswipe one concrete column, fishtail within three parking stalls, and collide with a second…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10568253
Engine
When at stopped at a street light or just stop in gear with the brake applied, car will jump forward to a point were i may hit a car in front of me. Second, radiator fan hits the shroud. Caused by broken weld at the motor mounts. Which can cause a fire. Dealer ship in riverside was contacted and they can't do anything about it. *tr
ODI 10478519