Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Toyota 4Runner has 32 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Took 2004 Toyota 4Runner SR5 to Toyota dealership to be serviced. Dealership called me to explain un... |
| Mar 21, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 4 runner only has 147,000 miles and is a great running vehicle but my frame is rotted badly. I ha... |
| Dec 25, 2021 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | Rear section of the frame snapped in half during normal driving. Barely driveable extremely hazardou... |
| Sep 13, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My steering became very loose with a lot of movement in the steering wheel. The universal joint in ... |
| Oct 12, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | SEVERE FRAME RUST ON 2004 4RUNNER SR5 SPORT. SUSPENSION RUST, STEERING COMPONENTS RUST. HOLES IN VEH... |
| Nov 27, 2019 | STEERING | PICTURES SHOW SIGNIFICANT RUST DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT BACK FRAME NEAR THE MUFFLER. DEALERSHIP STATED IT... |
| Dec 10, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | EXCESSIVE RUST IS COMPROMISING STEERING CONTROL. |
| Sep 7, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2004 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER IS IN THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. MOST OF THE CAR MAINTENANCE HAVE... |
| Aug 31, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | SINCE VEHICLE WAS 5YRS OLD THE FRAME HAS RUSTED TERRIBLY. THE RUST IS SO SIGNIFICANT THERE ARE HOLE... |
| Aug 31, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TOYOTA TRUCK FRAME CORROSION UPON INSTALLATION OF FAILED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ON MY 2004 TOYOTA 4R... |
| Aug 18, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | SINCE BUYING MY FORERUNNER USED IN 2015 I HAVE ONLY BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE BED... |
| Jul 5, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR WENT OUT OF ALIGNMENT DUE TO A ROTTEN TORSION BAR MOUNT. THE ENT... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | STEERING | POWER STEERING IS HARD WHEN YOU ARE MAKING TURNS |
| Apr 1, 2017 | STEERING | THE U-JOINT IN MY YEAR, AND MANY OTHER YEARS CLOSE TO THE SAME PERIOD, RUSTS OUT IN THE BEARINGS AND... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME AND REAR AXLE HOUSING RUST - CAUSED THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS, WHICH PREVENT ROTATION OF THE REAR... |
| Dec 13, 2015 | STEERING | WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER A ROUGH ROAD THERE IS A RATTLE SOUND COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN..NO RAT... |
| Nov 9, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I have taken my car to Mountain states Toyota as well as corwin toyota for a tripped light it has to... |
| Jan 30, 2015 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | BOUGHT 4TH GENERATION 4RUNNER IN 1-15 FROM DEALER AFTER OWNING 4 PRIOR 3RD GENERATION ONES AND THIS ... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | FRONT CALIPER SEIZE UP L/F AND R/F 3 INCIDENTS 11/2012 02/2015 06/2015 |
| Nov 10, 2011 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LIMITED, HAS EXCESSIVE CHASSIS RUST AND ROTTED OUT AT SOME POINT ON THE SUB FRAM... |