Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Toyota 4Runner has 45 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
45
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | The contact owns a 2004 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the ABS and the bra... |
| Nov 9, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Seized front right brake caliper caused vehicle to slide off road during sudden stop to avoid debris... |
| Sep 10, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE CALIPERS KEEP SEIZING & NEED TO BE REPLACED. 09/10/2018 07/24/2014 04/17/2013 04/13/2013 ... |
| Jun 25, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING, AN ALARM BEGAN SOUNDING AND THE BRAKE LIGHT, ASB LIGHT AND VSC LIGHTS ALL CAME ON, WE... |
| Jun 19, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 30 MPH, VSC, ABS AND TRAC DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND CABIN ALARM... |
| May 23, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER TRAVELING AT SPEEDS CLOSE TO 75 MILES AN HOUR. I EXITED HIGHWAY TO PARKING LOT. BACKED OUT AND... |
| Jan 11, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING WITH 3 YEAR OLD IN BACK SEAT. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER TO RE... |
| Aug 9, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING (SLOWLY), EVERY LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE LIT UP DEALING WITH, ABS, TRACTION ETC...ACCOMPANIED WI... |
| Feb 16, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUM... |
| Jan 17, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE GET HARD AND ABS, BRAKE VSC AND TRAC SIGN CAME ON WITH ALERT WHISTLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING I... |
| Nov 24, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET, WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE, BREAKS FAILED AND ... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I RETURNED TO MY HOME AND PULLED INTO MY GARAGE, AN ALARM SOUND WENT OFF IN THE DASHBOARD AND A... |
| May 16, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | REAR BREAKS - LEFT AND RIGHT (BOTH) SIDES CEASED UP. |
| Dec 12, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING HOME AND MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. I HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THE ABS MODULE ... |
| Jul 16, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS OF BRAKE CALIPERS FAILURE. UNDER 50K I HAD A FRONT DRIVER SIDE CALIPER FA... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT ABOUT THE VEHICLE BUT RATHER ABOUT A REPLACEMENT PARTS MADE/SOLD BY THE FOLLOW... |
| Dec 10, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY WIFE WAS AT THE SCHOOL ZONE TAKING OUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, WHEN SHE HEARD A NOISE AND AN ALARM ST... |
| Oct 28, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | I STARTED MY VEHICLE @ 3PM WHEN I GOT OFF WORK AS SOON AS IT STARTED THE VSC, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CA... |
| Jan 31, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON 8/22/2011, PHIL BACHMAN TOYOTA IN JOHNSON CITY, TN REPLACED A LEAKING LEFT FRONT CALIPER ON MY TO... |
| Oct 13, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND PRESSING THE BRAKES FOR A SUDDEN STOP, THE 4-RUNNER LURCHE... |