1. Toyota 4Runner
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Toyota 4Runner Exterior Lighting Problems

6
Owner complaint records in our dataset
5
Years with records
2004–2015
Stored years

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.

Complaints by year

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
60–100k mi2

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • December 7, 2018 · 76,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    The 4runner's electrical system shuts down completely while driving; as if someone was suddently turned the car off while driving then turned it back on. All dash lights, instrumentation, headlights, radio, etc... Shut down and then it restarts automatically shortly thereafter. This happens multiple times daily. It occurs both while the car is in park or reverse or driving usually below 555mph since much of my…

    ODI 11173532

    2015 records in this system

  • February 12, 2018

    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

    2004 records in this system

  • March 23, 2015 · 80,705 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    December 2014, found my driver's side tail light and brake light out. Replaced the bulb twice; did not work. Replaced the fuse; did not work. Took it to the local dealership in march 2015 which found the tail light has an "excessively high voltage" which continues to burn out the bulb. The repair was to replace the entire driver's side tail light assembly at a cost of $290. There was no recall or tsb so repairs came…

    ODI 10701328

    2010 records in this system

  • August 20, 2014 · 30,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    The headlamps on the toyota 4runner have a defect in the uv coating (see tsb-0081-12). The accelerated deterioration of the headlamp clarity causes a significant decline in the light output of the headlamps. The deterioration of the light output is a safety issue. *tr

    ODI 10639122

    2011 records in this system

  • December 14, 2010

    Electrical · Exterior Lighting

    New led tail lights and brake lights are too bright. They are so bright they cause eye pain and distraction on clear nights. They may be a safety feature on an open road on a dark and rainy night, but in bumper to bumper driving on a clear night they are dangerous distraction. *tr

    ODI 10370581

    2010 records in this system

  • September 9, 2008 · 20,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota 4runner. While approximately 30 mph with the low beam headlights activated, the headlights failed to illuminate within 20 feet of the road. The high beam headlights were engaged in order to continue driving. The failure recurred while driving at any given speed at night. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to detect a problem. The manufacturer was notified…

    ODI 10462229

    2007 records in this system