2006 Toyota 4RUNNER: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Jun 27, 2023 · Body, Suspension · NY

My control arm ripped completely off my fram on the passenger side due to excessive rust putting me and my family and any one else on the road at risk of something catastrophic.

Filed Jun 28, 2022 · Body, Steering · MA

My 4runner was purchased from a dealership and serviced there for rust related problems several times but was never told I had a serious rust problem. The problem is the frame has prematurely rusted and now the car is unsafe to drive due to the control arm rusting off the frame

Filed Oct 27, 2021 · Body, Suspension · 134,000 miles · NH

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25-35 MPH, the control arm detached. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the control arm was replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided. Additionally, the contact stated that while a routine inspection was being performed on the vehicle, she was informed that the frame was corroded, and the vehicle was not drivable. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.

Filed May 18, 2021 · Body · TX · crash

Frame rust damage, normal street driving. Lower control arm mounts disintegrated causing vehicle to be not drivable. Along with complete frame rust that possibly couldve lead to even more dangerous conditions.

Filed Sep 21, 2020 · Body · 140,000 miles · MA

My 2006 4runner's frame rusted so badly that the rear passenger side control arm detatched completely.

Filed Jun 30, 2020 · Body · 160,000 miles · IL

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.

Filed Apr 6, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · 115,235 miles · TN

The frame is completely rusted with rusted out holes. Caused the driver side lower control arm to break off, almost causing my teenage son to crash fortunately he was on a side street and driving slow

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Body, Steering · 85,000 miles · MA

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

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Body · 76,000 miles · NY

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.

Filed May 16, 2019 · Body · 125,000 miles · IL

'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.

Filed May 6, 2019 · Body · 174,500 miles · OH

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.

Filed Oct 15, 2018 · Body · 167,000 miles · MI

I own a 200y toyota 4runner, 4x4 4.0 v6 truck, and during the spring time I began to notice copious amounts of rust scale falling from my truck over night. I just thought this was surface rust/paint falling off, continued to drive for a week and began to hear creaking noises coming from the rear of the vehicle. I too a look underneath and saw that the right rear lower control arm mount is almost rusted through and the frame on the passenger side from the lower control arm mount back to behind the center of the axle is rusted through completely. I checked for recalls and found none for my model but did for similar year tundra, sequoia, and the tacoma which is a shared design with my 4runner. My truck has been waiting for a frame repair at a aftermarket body shop for over 4 months. I have contacted toyota customer care and received no help. I recently searched hoping to find new information and found that the federal safety agency has opened an investigation on the frame rust issue. I am writing this to let you know this is a real issue and needs a frame replacement recall. A 2006 model year truck should not need a frame repair from rust after 12 years of existence and I believe toyota is negligent in recalling all other truck based vehicles for frame rust while trying to cheap out and exclude the 4runner. Due to vehicle being in shop I do not have pictures, but I can get them if needed and also toyota customer care should have the record of me contacting them and sending in pictures earlier this year. Thank you! 1804271716 is the toyota care case number.