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2006 Toyota 4Runner Electrical Problems

Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2006 Toyota 4Runner has 13 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2006 Toyota 4Runner

Structure
114
Suspension
54
Other
48
Airbags
22
Brakes
22
Steering
22
Powertrain
20
Visibility
18
Electrical
13
Speed Control
13
Tires
12
Engine
10
Seats
3

13

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

All Electrical Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Apr 11, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERThe plastic slider for the sunroof malfunctioned releasing the sunroof so when I went to open the su...
Jan 15, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER2006 4RUNNER REAR GLASS EXPLODED/SHATTERED AFTER USING DEFROST - WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DESPITE TH...
Dec 19, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPERON MY WAY TO THE GROCERY STORE, MY BACK WINDOW BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS A VERY LOUD POP! WHIC...
Dec 2, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERREAR HATCH WINDOW SHATTERED DUE TO OVERHEATING OF DEFROSTER. OVERHEATED WHILE IN MOTION. SHATTERED...
Jun 17, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERI WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY USING MY REAR DEFROSTER WHEN MY BACK WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT CAUSE, ...
Jan 3, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET WE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. WE PULLED OVER TO A VACANT PARKING L...
Jan 21, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1/21/17 APPROX NOON I WAS DRIVING WHEN I BEGAN SMELLING BURNING WIRES. I LOOKED AROUND, THE BACK-HA...
Jan 13, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEMYESTERDAY I TOOK MY 3YR OLD TO PRE-SCHOOL, I DID LEAVE MY CAR RUNNING AS I USUALLY DO WHEN I DROP HI...
Sep 11, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITYDRIVING APPROX 40 MPH TOWARDS HOME AND REAR WINDOW EXPLODED, SHATTERED GLASS ALL OVER. IT SOUNDED LI...
Aug 27, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTOYOTA CASE #[XXX] THIS IS PART OF A MESSAGE SENT TOYOTA. MY DAUGHTER EXPERIENCED A BURNI...
Apr 18, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINECEL VSCOFF VSC TRAC. HAD IT CHECKED, WAS TOLD #6 CYLINDER PLUG OR COIL, REPLACED COIL AND ALL SPARK ...
Jan 27, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEMI AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER (MILEAGE 66, 476 MLS). I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE FOLLOWING EX...
Jul 20, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLOUR 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH A V8 ENGINE HAS LOST ACCELERATOR RESPONSE ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE FIRST...

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