Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Toyota 4runner has 23 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Rear hatch glass broke during defroster operation. Started to smell a burning smell and then moments... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The rear window shattered while using the rear window defrost. |
| Dec 22, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The rear windshield shattered suddenly without any apparent reason. At first I thought something had... |
| Sep 24, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2005 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while her brother-in-law was inspect... |
| Dec 25, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Rear window shattered moments after using the defroster at a stop light |
| Feb 3, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | REAR HATCH GLASS EXPLODED WHILE THE ELECTRIC HEATED DEFROST SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. THE ELECTRIC DEFR... |
| Dec 23, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THIS MORNING DEC-23-2019,RAINING 60 DEGREE, I WAS DRIVING ON 91 FWY WITH REAR DEFROST ON FOR RAIN FO... |
| Nov 12, 2019 | VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKLING SOUN... |
| Sep 18, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER ACT... |
| Sep 13, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MP... |
| Jan 13, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHILE USING REAR WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, REAR WINDOW SHATTERED/EXPLODED. TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES THIS PROB... |
| Jul 22, 2018 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLOD... |
| Nov 1, 2016 | VISIBILITY | 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REAR HATCH GLASS REPLACEMENT. *A... |
| Oct 28, 2015 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SUN ROOF COVER B... |
| Dec 18, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | ON A COLD DAY, ACTIVATING THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CAUSES THE GLASS TO SHATTER FROM TEMPERATURE DIF... |
| Oct 7, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING APPROX 30-40MPH ON STANDARD HIGHWAY. FLORIDA, 0700, 70 DEGREES, CLEAR WEATHER. HEARD A LOUD ... |
| Jun 26, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TH... |
| Feb 10, 2010 | VISIBILITY | SUN VISOR ON DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT HOLD IT'S UPRIGHT POSITION, IMPAIR VISION OF DRIVER WHILE DRIVING.... |
| Aug 13, 2008 | VISIBILITY | WHEN MY TOYOTA HAD REACHED APPROX. 31,000 MILES, THE SUNROOF JAMMED WHILE AWAY FROM HOME DURING A RA... |
| Jul 28, 2006 | VISIBILITY | FRONT PASSENGER SIDE GLASS "EXPLODED" WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN MONTANA. THERE WERE NO OTHE... |