NHTSA Complaint #11150888 — 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11150888
Vehicle	1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	November 11, 2018
Date Filed	November 12, 2018
Mileage	337,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

THE FRAME ON MY 4RUNNER IS RUSTING ALONG THE REAR AXLE CONTROL ARM MOUNT (THE PIECE WELDED TO THE FRAME THAT YOU CAN SEE WHEN CROUCHED DOWN LOOKING UNDER THE REAR DOORS). THIS SEPARATES AND CAUSES THE REAR AXLE TO FLOAT AROUND WHICH MAY CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SEPARATE COMPLETELY WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEY WERE BARELY ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Related Complaints for the 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

Other STRUCTURE:BODY Complaints

#11235080 — July 26, 2019 — VERY RUSTED OUT UNDERCARRIAGE. MY OTHER IS ONLY 3 YEARS NEWER AND HAS NOTHING LIKE THIS ON IT. I WAS ADVISED TO SELL ...

#11208714 — May 20, 2019 — FRAME RUST MAKES VEHICLE DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING.

#11184202 — March 4, 2019 — HEY I HAVE A 1997 4 RUNNER I HAVE A PROBLEM OF THE FRAME GETTING RUSTED OUT. IT IS ON THE 4 LINK WHERE IT HOOKS TO TH...

#11165289 — January 4, 2019 — THE FRAME SNAPPED FROM RUST AS I WAS DRIVING

#11141787 — October 22, 2018 — THE FRAME WAS POORLY DESIGNED AND NOT ENOUGH RUST PROTECTION WAS APPLIED BY TOYOTA. WE RARELY GET SNOW AND STILL THE ...

Recent Complaints for the 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

#11523903 — SUSPENSION — May 25, 2023 — I have had this vehicle since 12/1997 and it had always been garaged. The body is in very good condition. I live in n...

#11360061 — POWER TRAIN — September 20, 2020 — PURCHASED A USED 1997 4-RUNNER WITH CA. 258000 MILES EARLY IN 2020. ENGINE AND WHOLE BODY WAS GOOD. HOWEVER, 6 MONTH...

#11360061 — SUSPENSION — September 20, 2020 — PURCHASED A USED 1997 4-RUNNER WITH CA. 258000 MILES EARLY IN 2020. ENGINE AND WHOLE BODY WAS GOOD. HOWEVER, 6 MONTH...

#11316783 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE — March 7, 2020 — MY FIANCE AND I WERW DRIVING A BORROWERED 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WE WERE DRIVING AT 65 M AND ALL I REMEMBER JUST GETTI...

#11316783 — TIRES — March 7, 2020 — MY FIANCE AND I WERW DRIVING A BORROWERED 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WE WERE DRIVING AT 65 M AND ALL I REMEMBER JUST GETTI...