The 4runner frame has experienced excessive and premature rust and corrosion. I was told by the toyota dealership that they consider this vehicle unsafe to drive due to holes and rust in the frame, and they refused to do any maintenance, inspection, or further upkeep of the vehicle. I have kept my vehicle in excellent condition with regular maintenance through the years, completed by a toyota dealership. The 4runner should have been included in the other toyota rusted frame recalls, since it is built on a tacoma frame. The problem was first noted several years ago and has gotten exceedingly worse.
2006 Toyota 4RUNNER body complaints
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I would like to add my vehicle to the open investigation for 4runner frame corrosion (dp18002). My 4runner is in great condition and runs beautifully, however the frame is about to fail.
The passenger side front control arm broke off from the frame. Rust through on the frame where the control arm hooks to the frame. Broke while simply backing out of driveway and turning the wheel. Rust is all through the frame.
Major frame rust. The body is still great but when you look underneath it's a different story. I can flake off pieces of the frame with my finger. My mechanic says it may only have a couple of years left. I will have to take it to a dealership to get their opinion on the matter.
Frame of 4runner is almost completely rusted off, I was told that there is a recall on frame. It is a sfty issue.
I have a 2006 toyota 4runner with major rust issues, inside the structure of the frame is flaking apart also hole's in the frame where you can put your hand and feel the layers of the frame coming apart. The other open recalls with the tacoma, tundra and sequoia with the frame rust issue should have included the 4runner they use the same material for the frame as the other vehicles. They're are thousands of 4runners that are affected by this issue and the owners are just waiting for something to happen, I beg you to consider this for me and my family's safety. Thank you for your time.
Frame is very rusted and will not pass ny state inspection, sent pictures to toyota and received no hope of help. Bascially told me to call junk yard. Vehicle only has 96,000 miles on it and has always been maintained by toyota.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 2 MPH, an abnormal clunking sound was heard. The contact stopped to inspect the vehicle and became aware that a section of the passenger's side was subframe fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.*dt
Corrosion and rotting of the frame. Significant areas rotting in right front frame towards front bumper mounting areas and right rear frame on front side of right rear tire. Right front considered a safety issue in a front end collision. Front end vibrations
Frame is rusted through.
I bought my 4runner new and have taken meticulous care of it via the dealership I bought it from, doing an oil change every 5000 miles. Now they tell me the truck should not be driven since the frame has rusted through in the rear. The trucks maintenance was done at prestige toyota mahesh nj 201‑669‑4525 service manager is robert j teunisen
Excessive frame rust. Safety issue due to frame rusting out
Vehicle is showing signs of corrosion in the frame. This is especially apparent on the weld points. Rue will eventually consume the vehicle frame this making it undrivable.
The vehicle was purchased on 01/26/2017 and was driven in upstate new york until 1/1/2018 when I relocated to my current address in south carolina for my new career. The frame of my toyota 4runner is severely rusting causing the structural integrity of the vehicle to be compromised and causing dangerous damage to steering, brake, suspension, fuel components throughout the vehicle on their mounting points and throughout their systems. The vehicle was in start and stop traffic returning to home when leaving a stop light a loud thud sound came from the rear passenger corner of the vehicle, once the vehicle was mobile under speeds of 30 MPH there was no immediate cause of the "fishtailing" however speeds over 30mph the vehicle would slowly "fishtail" and would aggressively get worse until the vehicle came to a stop. Once the vehicle was home and parked I discovered the mounting portion of the vehicle rear trailing arm had rusted and became unattached rendering the vehicle undriveable. Attached are photos of the rust damage to the rear passenger trailing arm and frame.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that the vehicle's structure was flaking and metal had detached from the frame onto the driveway. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance who determined that the undercarriage was rusted. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that the rear driver's side frame was rusted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 127,456. Photos attached.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota 4runner. While the vehicle was being inspected at an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that there was a hole in the frame. The contact also took the vehicle to two other independent mechanics to get referrals and other opinions on the extent of the damage to the frame. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. No further assistance was offered. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that oil was discovered in the driveway where the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to tarbox toyota (3671 quaker ln, north kingstown, ri 02852, (401) 884-5438) where the contact was informed that the rear differential was leaking and the frame was rotted. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle could not be repaired due to the excessive rust on the frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 168,595.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota 4runner. The contact took the vehicle to atlantic toyota (671 lynnway, lynn, ma 01905, 781‑599‑4922) for rear brake repairs. The dealer informed the contact that the frame was rusted and had a hole. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 159,532. *bf
Excessive frame rust caused bracket to snap on bumpy roads making vehicle unsafe to drive. Issue has been the biggest problem with 4runners and this is another example of it.
On my way to my nieces birthday I drove over to a local park. On my way there I drove over a pot hole as I was cut off by another driver and couldn't avoid it I hear a loud noise from the rear and the vehicle began to sway left and right as I drove. I didn't feel to safe driving it and I was a short distance away from my home I drove back with the hazard lights on. I then proceeded to inspect the rear of the vehicle and found that my upper right control arm bracket had ripped off the frame !!!! I was very alarmed and surprised to see as how my vehicle only has 76000 miles on it. The amount of rust on the frame of the vechicle. I have own vehicles far more older with more miles that have never rusted to this extent.
06 4runner same frame as recalled tacoma. Safety issue heavy rust on frame . Mechanic said to get rid of it, rotting where it connects to control arms. May not pass next inspection
Frame rust
Letter from senator manchin iii on behalf of constituent, requesting assistance with her efforts to report damage affecting the driving safety of her toyota 4-runner (attn: angie walsh). *ld the consumer stated the frame of the vehicle was rusted. *js
'06 4runner that the frame is completely shot. It started by having to replace the ball joints and tie rod ends prematurely and now the whole vehicle sits 3 inches lower on the driver's side. The rest of the vehicle is in excellent condition.
Toyota 4runner frame rust. I just got back from the state inspection and they said the 4runner would not pass state inspection in one year. The frame is rusted through in some areas. The frame needs to be fixed or replaced. I am having toyota inspect the frame on 5/15/2019 at autonation toyota in leesburg va under the vehicles VIN of [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My wife's 4runner started to have problems with extensive body roll during acceleration, braking, and bumps. It made it extremely difficult to keep the vehicle in it's own lane especially at highway speeds. Thinking the problem was the front and rear shocks I started the process of replacing them. When I went to install the rear shocks I noticed the the actual cause of the problem was the fact that the frame had rusted through to the point that the lower control arm was no longer attached. I thought that maybe that just happens overtime but then I realize that the rust on the frames on my other cars was not as substantial especially considering one of them was manufactured in 1992.
I was driving home on a suburban road going about 25 MPH and took a corner which felt like I had hit snow or ice, however conditions were optimal. The fishtailing continued and I parked my car as it did not feel safe to drive. When the mechanic looked at it he said I could have been in a serious accident and possibly a roll had I taken it on the highway. The frame was cracked. We also had already replaced the suspension on this vehicle, and the exhaust fell off on the highway the year prior due to rust. The underbody of the car is excessively rusted.
Rarely driven, about 65,000 miles and the frame is rusting out. It started early.
The entire underbody of my 4runner has a severe amount of rust and corrosion. I have attempted treating the rust with rust converter and wire brushing to no avail. I am concerned about the rusted out components and the effect it will have on the vehicle.
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