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2017 Toyota 4Runner Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Toyota 4Runner, most often about the other or unspecified (39% of complaints, typically around 18,000 miles). It is 21st of 27 4Runner model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2017 Toyota 4Runner problems
Other or unspecified
14 complaints · 39%Half of these problems showed up before 18,000 miles.
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…
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…
Brakes
9 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 13,000 miles.
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…
Re: complaint 11043597. Experienced complete loss of brakes. No warning light. Brakes were reset? After vehicle arrived at dealer. Ecu did not download any warning codes. Based on this, Toyota will not repair/replace corresponding brake components and want me to drive the car. This was a complete brake loss with pedal…
Electrical
5 complaints · 14%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…
Air bags
3 complaints · 8%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…
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.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 Toyota 4Runner recalls
Equipment: labels
Risk: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Equipment: labels
Risk: An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Body and structure: hood
Risk: If the billet grille overlay detaches while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Wheels and tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
Risk: A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Equipment
Risk: If the roof rack fasteners loosen, the roof rack may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
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 substa
Questions about the 2017 Toyota 4Runner
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Toyota 4Runner?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: other or unspecified (14 complaints, typically around 18,000 miles); brakes (9 complaints, typically around 13,000 miles); electrical (5 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Toyota 4Runner have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 25, 2018 (equipment). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2017 a bad year for the Toyota 4Runner?
- It is 21st of 27 4Runner model years by number of complaints, with 36 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.