Toyota 4runner 2017

• Recall 139644 [USA]: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
  Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain 2017-2019 toyota 4runner vehicles that set modified to be equipped with a trd wheel package. The gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) on the certification label may be incorrect, possibly resulting in the vehicle being overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."
  set will notify owners and mail them corrected certification labels, free of charge. The recall began november 28, 2018. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226. Set's number for this recall is set18a.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 138859 [USA]: An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
  Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 toyota 4runner and tundra, 2018 toyota highlander, rav4 and lexus gx460 and 2017 toyota sienna and tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."
  toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on january 23, 2018. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are h0z for toyota vehicles, and hlf for lexus vehicles.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 137556 [USA]: If the billet grille overlay detaches while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain 2015-2018 toyota 4runner vehicles equipped with an accessory billet grille overlay installed by set or provided by set and installed by set dealers. The u-nut that secures the overlay grille may fracture, allowing the billet grille overlay to detach from the vehicle.
  set will notify owners, and dealers will replace the securing u-nuts with upgraded hardware, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin january 26, 2018. Owners may contact set customer service at 1-866-405-4226. Set's number for this recall is set17c.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 124658 [USA]: A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Gulf states toyota, inc. (gulf states) is recalling certain 2017 4runner , 86, avalon, camry, camry hybrid, corolla, corolla im, highlander, highlander hybrid, prius, prius c, rav4, rav4 hybrid, sienna and yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the tire pressure label.
  gulf states will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began june 15, 2017. Owners may contact gulf states customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17r2.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 123588 [USA]: If the roof rack fasteners loosen, the roof rack may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Gulf states toyota, inc (gulf states) is recalling certain 2016-2017 4runner vehicles equipped with the tforce accessory package. The fasteners for the aftermarket roof rack may have been improperly tightened.
  gulf states will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the roof rack fasteners, free of charge. The recall began june 15, 2017. Owners may contact gulf states customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Gulf states' number for this recall is 17r1.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 2021723 [Canada]: Accessories
  Issue: this recall is for certain block heater kits installed on certain vehicles or sold as accessories at toyota or lexus dealerships. On certain vehicles, the engine block heater cable may not have enough heat protection and could be damaged by high temperatures. If this happens, the cable could short circuit while plugged in, and cause the wiring to overheat or melt. Note: this recall only affects the following block heater/cord part numbers: C014003034 pk5a408j09 pU14000904 C014003151 pk5a408j13 pU14000905 C014000885 pk5a489j11 pU14000907 C014000888 pk5a489j22 pU14000909 C014000907 pk5a410h00 pU14000911 C014100904 pU14000900 pU14000913 C014100907 pU14000901 pU14003571 C014100911 pU14000902 pk5a408j05 pU14000903 safety risk: engine block heater wiring that overheats or melts could create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: toyota recommends that you should stop using the engine block heater immediately. Toyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to disable the engine block heater. For some vehicles, the corrective actions for this recall are under development. For others, a new engine block heater cannot be installed, and the owner will receive a refund of the purchase price of the engine block heater.

• Recall 2017363 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles, the electrical power cords of some dealer installed block heaters may have been improperly manufactured, causing the wires to contact each other, resulting in a short circuit. A short circuit could lead to a fire which would increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: for vehicles where the subject block heater was approved for installation, the dealer will replace the block heater assembly with a new one of an improved design. For vehicles where the subject block heater was not approved for installation, dealers will remove the block heater assembly. In the interim, until the remedy can be performed, dealers will cut the plug end from the block heater cord to disable the block heater's operation.

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• Desiccated air bag inflator rupture investigation as of 20210917

  From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.Nhtsa.Gov/sites/nhtsa.Gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.Pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in us vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004l that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated psan inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All takata inflators produced with propellant 2004l contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004l are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated psan inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- takata (now known as tk global), the independent testing coalition, and exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of takata desiccated psan inflators using propellant 2004l (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004l is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004l.The office of defects investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated psan frontal inflators manufactured by takata. This investigation will require extensive information on takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated psan inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.Gov/recalls?Nhtsaid=ea21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede ea15-001, which remains open.
  

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Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

• C0140 [1] C0140
• C0141 [1] C0141
• U1400 [1] U1400
• P0087 [1] Fuel Rail/System Pressure - Too Low
• P0171 [1] System too Lean (Bank 1)
• P0174 [1] System too Lean (Bank 2)
• C0246 [1] Invalid Data Received From Electronic Brake Control Module
• C0226 [1] Magnet / meter # 1 Right front ABS - failure
• C0236 [1] Magnet / meter # 1 ABS left front - failure
• C0256 [1] Magnet / meter # 1 left rear ABS - failure
• P2610 [1] ECM/PCM Internal Engine Off Timer Performance
• P0A0F [1] Engine Failed to Start
• P3190 [1] P3190

Truck shimmy's whenever i drive over 50mph. Front tires are damaged from cupping. Maintenance has been done as well as tire alignment and rotation. Dealership keeps saying nothing is wrong with it.

Truck shimmy's whenever i drive over 50mph. Front tires are damaged from cupping. Maintenance has been done as well as tire alignment and rotation. Dealership keeps saying nothing is wrong with it.

A deer ran out in front of me, driving 50 mph. Passenger side hit, all 8 airbags deployed. Passenger side airbag under steering wheel, cut up my legs horribly, very swollen, refused hospital due to covid 19 fear. The airbags cut up my left arm and my daughter's right arm(she was passenger). Very happy that we were safe, but the serious cuts on my body seemed quite severe for the hit which was on passenger side and by a deer.

A deer ran out in front of me, driving 50 mph. Passenger side hit, all 8 airbags deployed. Passenger side airbag under steering wheel, cut up my legs horribly, very swollen, refused hospital due to covid 19 fear. The airbags cut up my left arm and my daughter's right arm(she was passenger). Very happy that we were safe, but the serious cuts on my body seemed quite severe for the hit which was on passenger side and by a deer.

I was driving my 4 runner down the three lane city road doing about 40-45 mps when my navigation screen shut off and tried to reconnect to my phone. This happened twice in a matter of 5-7 minutes. Since i was driving, i was not able to do anything with either my phone or my navigation system. It acted as it if was just trying to reconnect to my phone when it was actually turning off and rebooting as if i was just starting the car .The third time it happened, i was making a left hand turn on to a very busy four lane road when in mid turn, it felt like i had lost power steering. I checked the dashboard for any warning lights and that is when i noticed there was no power of any sorts to my 4 runner nor was there any warning lights. I was not even able to put my flashers on to warn oncoming traffic. I coasted to the shoulder when i noticed a strong smell coming from the front of the car. It smelt like burnt plastic. I got out of my car when traffic permitted and went to call a tow truck when my 4 runner started smoking very heavily from under the hood with in a two to three minute time frame. I immediately called 911 and they dispatched a fire truck and police to the scene where , upon arrival, the front of my 4 runner was completely covered in flames within a matter of 5-7 minutes since the vehicle lost power . The fire department blocked off the road and put out the vehicle fire. The fireman said that he believed fire started in the engine block due where it appeared the fire started and how it burned.

I was driving my 4 runner down the three lane city road doing about 40-45 mps when my navigation screen shut off and tried to reconnect to my phone. This happened twice in a matter of 5-7 minutes. Since i was driving, i was not able to do anything with either my phone or my navigation system. It acted as it if was just trying to reconnect to my phone when it was actually turning off and rebooting as if i was just starting the car .The third time it happened, i was making a left hand turn on to a very busy four lane road when in mid turn, it felt like i had lost power steering. I checked the dashboard for any warning lights and that is when i noticed there was no power of any sorts to my 4 runner nor was there any warning lights. I was not even able to put my flashers on to warn oncoming traffic. I coasted to the shoulder when i noticed a strong smell coming from the front of the car. It smelt like burnt plastic. I got out of my car when traffic permitted and went to call a tow truck when my 4 runner started smoking very heavily from under the hood with in a two to three minute time frame. I immediately called 911 and they dispatched a fire truck and police to the scene where , upon arrival, the front of my 4 runner was completely covered in flames within a matter of 5-7 minutes since the vehicle lost power . The fire department blocked off the road and put out the vehicle fire. The fireman said that he believed fire started in the engine block due where it appeared the fire started and how it burned.

Ac blower motor went out

On 7/22/2019, our 4runner rear-ended another vehicle on the freeway. Speed at the time of impact was approximately 55mpg after hard braking from approximately 65mph. None of the 4runner's airbags deployed. The entire front end is destroyed. See photos.

Peeling steering wheel on it's own. No outside influence. No rings, sunscreen, lotion or cleaners used. Causes loss of grip of wheel and continued deterioration alters steeering wheel. There is a change.Org petition.

Weir sound on passenger side (under the hood )when the vehicle just moving . Only one time but it happen again after vehicle parked and turn off engine

Weir sound on passenger side (under the hood )when the vehicle just moving . Only one time but it happen again after vehicle parked and turn off engine

In motion, from street turning into store parking lot, brakes faded completely to the floor. Lifted off and applied pedal to stop. No leaks, plenty of fluid. I will check with another dealer. There are quite a few cases of this on the t4r forums. Dealers can not duplicate. This is very dangerous to not have an answer for. Opinions are electrical antilock issues.? (there is no air in lines, no leaks and no codes)

About a year after owning my magnetic gray 4runner i started noticing flaws on my hood and roof of the vehicle almost like the clear coat was bubbling up. I expressed my concern to the dealership during a routine visit and the supervisor said it will be noted in the vehicles record. I routinely wash my vehicle and do not let anything sit on my vehicle such as sap or bird droppings and the vehicle is in a garage. It is now a year later and i am noticing more spots. Knowing now that toyota has had issues before with defective clear coat on their vehicles i am wondering if their is anything i can do other than to pay out of pocket to have my vehicle repainted.

About a year after owning my magnetic gray 4runner i started noticing flaws on my hood and roof of the vehicle almost like the clear coat was bubbling up. I expressed my concern to the dealership during a routine visit and the supervisor said it will be noted in the vehicles record. I routinely wash my vehicle and do not let anything sit on my vehicle such as sap or bird droppings and the vehicle is in a garage. It is now a year later and i am noticing more spots. Knowing now that toyota has had issues before with defective clear coat on their vehicles i am wondering if their is anything i can do other than to pay out of pocket to have my vehicle repainted.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota 4runner. While driving at unknown speeds, the driver's seat moved and made an abnormally loud noise. The vehicle was taken to avondale toyota (10005 west papago fwy, avondale, az 85323, (844) 610-894) where it was diagnosed that the driver's seat frame//support needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to anderson toyota (6510 showplace ave, lake havasu city, az 86404, (928) 764-2886), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer advised the contact to adjust the seat. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 1806083099, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 5,000. *tt updated 9/25/18

Toyota entune (iphone app) will not pair with your phone or disconnects during use because app does not maintain the user's login credentials. The behavior of the connectivity between the vehicle's entertainment system and phone is difficult to predict, sometimes the system won't work without the phone's app running and other times it will - sometimes it won't work even when the app is running. Often, when the entertainment system fails to connect it stops functioning and pops up messages that require user input while driving. Many times the phone appears to be connected until after you start driving and then the system asks for input (which you must do on your phone, not the entertainment system's screen). The whole point of connecting your phone with the vehicle's entertainment system is to eliminate the need to use your phone while driving, so a seamless connection without unnecessary user input is imperative to safe operation of the system. This is admittedly a relatively minor safety concern, however a fix would be remarkably easy to achieve and would go a long way towards reducing driver distraction. Toyota vehicle owners have been asking for this functionality for many years (see apple app store reviews for toyota entune), but, despite multiple requests, toyota motor company has repeatedly ignored their customers. This problem occurs across multiple vehicles in the toyota lineup, but i am only familiar with the iphone app, so i'm not sure if it also exists with other phones. The issue has occurred consistently since we purchased the vehicle a year ago and persists despite keeping both phone software and vehicle firmware updated.

Took my vehicle in for a recall something to add support to maybe grill of the vehicle on 21st of april. Sat in waiting room for 2 hours, service guy, brandon(very nice guy and this is not his fault), came out and told me they would need to price me a new grill, because one i have don't support the recall. I refuse to pay for something that i should not have to, when there is a recall. When you get a recall it's to fix the problem, therefore if my car needs a new grill to support what they need to do, then dealership should pay for whatever it is to fix the recall. I purchased this vehicle as is from the dealership.

Vehicle bought new 8/2017. Has approx. 7,000mles. This is the 3rd or 4th similar incident but the most severe. Driving on i-95, approx. 60 mpr, today, when i applied the brakes they seemed to lock and although my first thought was that the car also accelerated it may have been only my expectation of slowing down and that wasn't happening. The brake pedal only seemed to compress about 2-3". Luckily i was able to pull over and the car did stop. I continued on without incident but like i said this was the 3rd or 4th time and the most severe.

Canada has recalled these vehicles (dot canada safety recall 2017363) due to fire hazards from engine block heaters. As many northern latitude vehciles in the us have these same block heaters (and hazards) it is necessary for a formal recall to replace them, as was done in canada.Tried to upload a .Doc document with additional information, but your system would not allow. Sadly you do not allow .Doc or .Docx documents as uploads, your loss ....

Approaching an intersection on city streets i experienced temporary brake failure. When applying the brakes to slow down the pedal went all the way to the floor and did not slow down the vehicle. After rolling through the intersection without incident i pumped the brake pedal a few times which returned the brakes to an operational status. This has happened 3 times in 2 days. Other toyota 4runner owners have also reported the same or similar issues in the last 12months.

On thursday march 8, 2018, my passenger-side front window exploded as i was driving down the highway at the posted speed of approximately 70mph. Nothing hit the window, and i hadn't hit a pothole or any bump in the road, there also was no extreme change in temperatures ' it just exploded into many pieces including small shards of glass. The glass went all over the inside of my car including both front and back seats and floorboards. The entire window exploded so that there was no window left in the opening. I believe it was faulty glass. I understand that there have been sunroofs exploding, and i believe that the glass issue is not just limited to the sunroof. I did save the receipt from having the glass replaced, but i don't currently have the ability to scan and attach it.

When you apply the brakes with full force while driving; the brakes lock up for a short period of time on one side of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to swerve uncontrollably. This is extremely dangerous vehicle when the brakes are applied with hard force at speeds at around 35 mph or higher. Luckily i am a very experienced driver and car handler and was able to react quick enough to control the vehicle one time when i had to apply the brakes hard at highway speeds when a car swerved in front of me suddenly. I have since done many tests on this vehicle myself and concluded that one wheel on the left side of the vehicle is locking up which is causing the vehicle to quickly and violently swerve. The test i did was to apply the brakes very hard and suddenly while driving on a flat grassy field at 35 mph. The grass in the field had been cut a few days earlier and was at a height of about 4 inches and dry, the air temperature was 82 degrees f. After applying the brakes hard, i would stop the vehicle and go back and look at the path of the vehicle where the brakes were applied. There was clearly a patch of ground the same width as the tire, exposed down to about one inch below surface with no grass, where the one wheel that locked up, skidded and ripped the grass and dirt up. I have done this test multiple times and based on my results have concluded that one wheel on the left side is locking up. I did not that if i repeat the test several times back to back, the problem seems to correct itself at times. But always on the initial test, the lock up occurs. I have had it to two different toyota dealers and they both told me that the brakes are working as designed. If yes, this is a very dangerous design and i don't feel safe at all, and i also noticed that there are several other complaints about the brakes for this 4runner model years.

We were driving on the highway from dallas to houston and all of the sudden, we heard and explosion. At first we thought that something hit our truck, but when we opened the sunroof cover it was completely shattered. Some pieces hit the car behind us, but no one was hurt. Luckily the interior cover was closed.

I pulled up to a stop light and applied the brakes. I stopped but while i was sitting with the brakes applied, my 4runner started rolling forward. I had to push the brake peddle to the floor to a point i could barely reach to get it to stop again. I took it to the dealership and they agreed the brakes were not acting right. They could see on the computer that something was wrong as well. They said i would need a new master cylinder on the 4runner. The vehicle is only 2 1/2 months old with 2500 miles. When i picked up the vehicle, they said they talked with toyota and it was only the 2nd case of this happening in the us. The morning it happened it was around 30 to 35 f outside. When the dealership tested it they said they applied the brakes to stop and it slowly started moving forward after a few seconds like had happened at the stop light. They replaced the master cylinder and when i picked it up everything seemed to be working ok.

Car stalled on the free way while driving . The dash board had a warning to check engine at dealer. The car was towed to the dealership (tansky sawmill, dublin oh). They reset the car and it was returned to us. According to dealership, diagnostics detected two error codes reported a) P0A0F, b) P3190 currently do not feel safe driving on the free way

Brake failure. Approaching 4 way stop. Went to apply brakes, heard-felt a pop and pedal went to floor and lost all braking power. This is a new vehicle. Had to use parking brake and transmission to slow to stop. Fortunately only going 30mph........Still rolled into center of 4 way intersection. Thank god no cars in front of me or there would have been an accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota 4runner. While driving approximately 35 mph, the curtain air bags located at the front driver and passenger doors, the rear curtain air bags located at the rear driver's door, and the rear passenger door air bags abruptly deployed. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the median. The front passenger side tire and wheel were damaged. The contact received burns on the left arm due to the deployment. Medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 7,800.

My car was parked overnight and the next day when i got in to run errands and my check engine light was flashing and my trac off light was on. When i put the vehicle in drive it was very sluggish, i called the dealer and they sent a tow truck. The truck stayed overnight so they could diagnose but she was pretty sure that it was rodents chewing on the wires because it was a common problem. My husband and i did some checking while it was in service and found out that they use a soy base on the wiring and that rodents love it and it's pretty common problem. The cost to fix was $535 and was not covered under the warranty. We have been living in the same place since 2000 and have had several vehicles thru out that time and have never had an issue before with rodents.

After less than 20 days of ownership of a new 2017 toyota 4runner and less than 600 miles, the car failed to idle, showed check engine light and trac off light stayed lit. The car was unsafe to drive and had it towed to the toyota dealership. They diagnosed that the injector wire had been chewed by a rodent. The cost of the repair was estimated to be $516 and not covered by warranty. I was surprised by this due to the fact we live in seattle and my previous car had been parked in the exact same area for 9 years without this issue. This is not a story of a rarely driven car parked in a rural barn. I am concerned about the viability of this vehicle's electrical system due to the soy based wire insulation than seems to attact rodents. This problem has the potential to affect all safety and engine functions.