Toyota4Runner2007
  1. Toyota 4Runner
  2. Problems
  3. 2007
  4. Door

2007 Toyota 4Runner Door Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi2
30–60k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 1, 2014

    Door

    The back hatch handle has melted and gets a tar like residue on your hands, toyota should fix this prob since it seems to be a huge complaint. *tr

    ODI 10649843

  • November 23, 2013 · 35,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Handle/lock on rear hatch is faulty. Mechanism on the handle/lock of the rear hatch of 2007 toyota 4runner will no longer engage to allow hatch to be opened. Problem had been intermittent, now is more problematic. Cannot open rear hatch to access the cargo area of vehicle. Dealer service dept acknowledges this is a common issue. Lots of similar issues found online. This has not been a recall issue yet. *tr

    ODI 10554769

  • June 9, 2013 · 38,502 miles

    Door

    The back door rubber cover of the handle was melted for second time, the first time was on june 26,2009 and its was change by guarantee for the dealer. Now i had the same problem the rubber was melted. The part number is 84840-35010. I think that toyota need to correct this problem with a good quality rubber. *tr

    ODI 10515875

  • August 23, 2009 · 62,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The rear door opening handle has material that has melted making it almost always impossible to open the door. I moved last august from texas to south carolina and apparently the material toyota used in it's 2007 4-runners cannot hold up to the texas heat. The insurance company for toyota which covers the extended warranty i purchased denied paying for the repair stating that my rear door can be opened some of the…

    ODI 10313529

  • June 10, 2009 · 75,000 miles

    Door

    The back gate door handle melted and gets very sticky. This makes the door sometimes not able to open in cold weather and is very hot and can burn in the hot weather. This car as been well maintained and all other seals and gaskets work. This rubber handle cover has failed and is not due to normal wear and tear but manufacturer defect. *tr

    ODI 10610464