Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota 4Runner has 62 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
62
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ENTIRE body frame has excessive rust, holes, and cracks. It is available for inspection. Toyota deal... |
| Dec 7, 2023 | SUSPENSION | Excessive frame rusting. There are holes in the frame from rusting. At this point in time there is... |
| Nov 3, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Frame of the vehicle is showing rust corrosion. The frame are the same as the tacomas that were rele... |
| Apr 19, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the independent ... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | My frame has rotted through, causing the rear bump stops to fall off, putting excessive wear on both... |
| Mar 25, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The frame on both sides of the vehicle in the front, where it connects under the radiator crossbar h... |
| Oct 18, 2021 | SUSPENSION | Vehicle’s frame and suspension is showing major rust prematurely forming from the inside-out of the ... |
| Sep 22, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Brought the car in for an alignment and I was told they couldn’t do it because of all the damage to ... |
| Jul 15, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while the vehicle was receiving main... |
| Jul 5, 2021 | SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Extensive, rapidly spreading rust throughout the vehicle's frame and fuel tank supports leaving litt... |
| Oct 6, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | FRAME IS RUSTED THRU ON BOTH FRONT SIDES WHERE THE CONTROL ARMS ATTACH |
| Aug 18, 2020 | SUSPENSION | FRONT FRAME RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. |
| Aug 13, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY |
| Jun 14, 2020 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | NOTHING HAPPENED YET BUT FOUND UPON CHECKING THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UPPER CONTROL ARM THAT IS AT... |
| Jan 30, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | EXCESS FRAME RUST. MECHANIC STATES FRAME HAS SEVERE RUST ALL OVER THE ENTIRE FRAME AND IS IN EMINENT... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE FRAME IS VERY RUSTY AND LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BREAK SOON. THIS IS THE SAME FRAME AS A TACOMA ... |
| Dec 16, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | MY VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A HOLE IN THE FRAME. MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME FRAME AS THE TACOM... |
| Sep 8, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A G... |
| Jul 25, 2019 | SUSPENSION | FRAME BROKE LOWER CONTROL ARM CROSS MEMBER LEFT SIDE NO STEERING HALF PULLED OUT OF TRANSMISSION. |