Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota 4Runner has 24 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The back brake lines rusted out completely crumbling causing me to almost collide head on with oncom... |
| Jul 25, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ABS, AUTO LSD, A... |
| Dec 8, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE AND MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED! FOOT TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. TH... |
| Nov 26, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | NOTICED AFTER JUST PURCHACING A USED 4RUNNER FRO A TOYOTA DEALER SHIP THAT MY BRAKES SEEM TO BE MAKI... |
| Sep 20, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS H... |
| Aug 17, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER COMPLETELY FAILED THUS RENDERING THE BRAKES COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. TO STO... |
| Mar 6, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE FROZEN. *TR |
| Sep 29, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | HEAVY VIBRATION NOTICED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40MPH. A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FEEL... |
| Sep 8, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN I TRIED REPLACING MY BRAKE PAD, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT CALIPER PISTON IS FROZEN AND I COULD N... |
| Sep 3, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. NO WARNING PRIOR TO EVENT. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. WE H... |
| Mar 23, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY ABS DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY. OVER TIME, BRAKING DISTANCES HAVE BE... |
| Apr 11, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAS HAD ISSUES WITH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZING UP. WITH ROUGHLY 60K MILES ... |
| Jan 25, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THIS IS REGARDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. EVERY TIME I HIT A POT HOLE AS IM PR... |
| Jan 6, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | FREQUENTLY WHEN I DRIVE ON A BUMPY SURFACE OR SLOPED BUMPY SURFACE AND PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT SEE... |
| Dec 15, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I AM WRITING TODAY TO ALERT YOU TO A POTENTIAL ACCELERATOR PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SUV.... |
| Nov 26, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROU... |
| Nov 20, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT BRAKE CALIPER "FROZEN", BOTH. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT BRAKE SHOPS AND ALL SAID... |
| Mar 10, 2009 | PARKING BRAKE | THE EMERGENCY BAKE ON MY TOYOTA 4RUNNER-2005 DO NOT HOLD .THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN FOWARD OR IN REV... |
| Jan 31, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE PROBLEM IS THE SUDDEN REDUCTION OF BRAKING POWER. IT HAPPENED TWICE DURING THE COURSE OF THE OWN... |
| Apr 10, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOW. I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING... |