NHTSA Complaint #10861034 — 2015 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

MY VEHICLE IS A 2015 TOYOTA 4RUNNER TRAIL PREMIUM WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN SEPT. 2015. AS DESCRIBED IN TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS, THE AREA AROUND AND INCLUDING THE SCOOP FEATURE ON THE CENTER OF THE ENGINE HOOD VIBRATES QUITE NOTICEABLY AT SPEED AND HAS SINCE NEW. I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM ON MY PREVIOUS 2000 4RUNNER SR5, SO I CAN ONLY GUESS THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS USING A THINNER AND FLIMSIER METAL. WHILE THIS MIGHT BE DONE TO SAVE WEIGHT, IT SURE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'M DRIVING A POORLY MADE AND ENGINEERED VEHICLE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND FIX THIS ISSUE ON FUTURE 4RUNNER MODELS. I JUST HOPE THAT THIS VIBRATION DOESN'T CAUSE ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE HOOD OR THE PAINT. IF IT DOES IN THE COMING YEARS, I'LL BE BACK TO FILE ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS MODEL.