1. Toyota 4Runner
  2. Problems
  3. 2008
  4. Steering

2008 Toyota 4Runner Steering 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
1–30k mi2
30–60k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 31, 2018 · 119,000 miles

    Engine · Steering

    Whenever i accelerate on the uphill or high accelerate then odor became really horrible, harsh smell, smell like tnt firework, either matches then egg rotten. I suspect the exhaust system seem faulty. I went multiple auto shop they mention it could be related to exhaust manifold but when i described that the odor came out from outside not interior air vent then they started to re-check my exhaust and said i am all…

    ODI 11131095

  • September 9, 2010 · 40,000 miles

    Steering · Suspension

    A steering vibration occurs at highway speeds between 65 mph to 80 mph. A new set of tires where installed and balanced properly at discount tire but the steering vibration would not go away. Then i had the store change the tires and install another set of four thinking bad tires where installed. The tires are dunlop grandtrek at 20 what toyota originally puts on the car. However, the steering vibration is still…

    ODI 10383872

  • February 13, 2010 · 20,000 miles

    Steering

    My fiance had purchased a 2008 4 runner from a local dealer about 1 and 1/2 years ago . We've had problems with the alignment on this vehicle, which havwe3 been looked at, and supposidly "fixed" before. The last time it was "fixed" was aboutn 6 months ago. Today was the first time i have ridden , for a long period of time, in it. We took about a 3 6 hour trip in it and within about an hour or two i was on the phone…

    ODI 10310263

  • December 1, 2008 · 3,800 miles

    Steering

    Every time i take a tight left u turn, with my 2008 toyota 4runner, a metal to metal thumping sound occurs. My toyota service man said that this is normal. That toyota no longer provides a rubber piece between the two offending metal parts like it did in the previous generations of 4 runners. *tr

    ODI 10253427