This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Engine, no sign of overheating... Overheated within 3 months of ownership on my way to work with my wife's Conclude the headgaskets were blown. Toyota doesn't acknowledge recall.. Plus send a recall for v6 4runners headgaskets
May 2015 on way to drs and then oil change at pep boys. Head gasket on car blew for 2nd time (6000 and 2 years, since first time). Driving on freeway proceeded to overpass and in the middle of this extremely high, curved overpass, bridging the 23 to the 101, driving at highway speed, the car "farted", cloud out back side and speed just dropped. Coasted down other side and car "limped along slowly" from there. Most terrifying experience. Prayed no one would hit me and send me flying off the connector to freeway below. I had no problem with car prior, running beautiful. Took the grades, highway, passing street driving. No problem. Back to issue: Luckily, no cars immed. Behind me and those coming were far enough to and could use L lane. Was able to get off freeway. Car, died at every light, but made it slowly, to pep boys. They said head gasket blew. Please note this was a relatively newly repaired head gasket. Repaired 2/16/2013 done @ 160,227. Was gifted car in Nov 2013 by family member with meticulous records and spot on reg maintenance of this vehicle. Here I am at the 166,265 and for some reason again the head gasket is incapable of function with the specs of the vehicle. Went with a re-manufactured engine, by certified engine repair only facility, but since the big bang. The car has an unidentifiable speed issue. Can hit up to 80- 85 on hwy, (runs almost beautifully, again but passing power, varies, does hill and then, it doesn't. loosing speed/power foot to the floor. Then running beautifully. Had 39 point inspection aaa. 4/1/16 passed shifting/engine cranking/ handling etc, does not follow any, if then, you will notice, no engine, od, warning lights. Loss of dash function, RPM, speedometer, gage functions...came here and found out not only one who's engine blew way before its time, again have complete care repair history and maintenance records.
My head gasket is blown. The dummy panel did not show overheating but steam or smoke was visible coming out from under the hood. Coolant was leaking when parked but the radiator is full. Toyota says my VIN says it was manufactured in Nov 1995 my registration paperwork says it was first registered October 1995. As with many others, Toyota says it is not included. How many reports must be made before it is a covered problem" or is there no change til lawyers get involved"
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Engine exhaust smoky. Coolant level drops. Steam and water emitted from exhaust pipe. Cause seems to be due to a failed head gasket(s) or failure of aluminum cylinder heads to mate to cast iron engine block. Other possibility is cracking in water jacket of heads. This is a 3.0 liter V6 engine and has had press releases about gasket failures. This vehicle was purchased new by customer and has never had the engine overheat or has it been run while low on engine lubricating oil.
Blown rod. Bad motor.. the 4 runner had a 4 wheel drive engine in it that came stock in a 2 wheel drive 4 runner" it blew out a rod on me and these SR5 motors are suppose to last a long time" 98,432 is low for me.
I do not own this vehicle anymore as I needed a reliable vehicle to make it to Arizona from Iowa. I also had a cobalt I had to get rid of with bad transmission and steering rack (prior to recall of steering racks). I do not have storage capability for junk vehicles. This Toyota had a blown head gasket at 90000 miles like all the other 10 years worth of recalled 4runner 3vz-E engines. But conveniently for Toyota they forgot to include 95. There is no way a car company redesigns an engine they were phasing out in 4 months. Needed gasket replaced but not covered under recall. Toyota said too bad, so sad, our reputation relies on quality vehicles. BBB said it is up to the car company to be responsible for their vehicles, I.e. we do not care. I got $0 for trade in on it. The cobalt I also took a $1000 loss since I only had it 4 months and traded it in with 42000 miles (bought at 37000).
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- Apple Valley, CA, USA