- The problem
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Toyota 4Runner vehicles manufactured September 3, 2009, to December 1, 2014. The affected vehicles may be equipped with accessory exhaust tips installed by SET or SET dealers that may contact people and possibly burn them while they are standing behind the vehicle.
- The risk
- Contact with an exhaust tip may result in personal injury.
- The fix
- SET will notify owners, and dealers will install a re-designed exhaust tip that is smaller in diameter and is more recessed behind the bumper, free of charge. The recall began September 15, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16D.
Engine & cooling
2011 Toyota 4RUNNER Engine problems
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2011 Toyota 4RUNNER's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 4% of all its complaints, most recently on October 25, 2020. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 2011 Toyota 4RUNNER
- The problem
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Toyota 4Runner vehicles manufactured March 29, 2010, to July 30, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with accessory exhaust tips installed by SET or SET dealers that may contact people and possibly burn them while they are standing behind the vehicle.
- The risk
- Contact with an exhaust tip may result in personal injury.
- The fix
- SET will notify owners, and dealers will install a re-designed exhaust tip that is smaller in diameter and is more recessed behind the bumper, free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for the recall is SET15D.
Engine complaints
Air clock spring problem.. Horn not working .. When I gas up and feel like loud vibrate
Carlos and george of kings of cars work (323) 213-3845 mobile +1 323-503-3983 home 5911 e. Olympic blvd los angeles , ca 90022 they sold me this car with odometer reading 84,000 miles around march 2018...After 2 weeks car was shaking and not turning properly, and steering wheel was bouncing when driving...Took it to my mechanic, they had me replace all 4 tires, realigned, balance and back brakes. 2 Months later, problem reappeared and worst. Took it back to george, he got his mechanic do same thing...
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again, plus replaces front bakes, 2 months later took it to toyota for a air bag safety recall, while there I asked toyota to look into this issue, toyota found out from running their carfax report that this same vehicle was recorded several times at mechanics with last recorded mileage in 2017 of 194,000 miles, toyota urged me to return car to george king car because more safety issues might be present since car having balancing issues and virring off the road. Car was returned onn8/18/2018, unfortunately [[redacted]] claimed no knowledge of issue and car will be dealt with. In january 2019 to may 2019 I received several parking tickets in places I have never been plus dmv sent me notice they were suspending license 6rru625 for not having insurance, car still in my name. George claimed to fix it but now I need you to go after him. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tt
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 toyota 4runner. While driving 25 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming front the vents inside the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, checked under the hood, and did not detect any smoke. The contact opened the driver's door and saw flames coming from the center console. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was not injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an unknown location. The dealer (reinhardt toyota, 911 eastern blvd, montgomery, al 36117, (334)-272-7147) was contacted to have the vehicle diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 137,000.
Driver's side tail light assembly shorted out while driving
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota 4runner. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v577000 (engine and engine cooling) and 16v340000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect and vin tool confirms parts not available.
Just as I put my new toyota 4-runner in reverse in a crowded parking lot, the engine races wildly. Fortunately my foot was firmly on the brake, and I was able to get it back into "park" - whereupon the engine raced even more wildly, until I turned off the ignition. I checked to make sure that nothing was against the accelerator pedal - and there wasn't... I checked to make sure the accelerator pedal was in its correct position and working freely - and it was. So I restarted the car, it seemed fine, and drove home -...
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and a little bit yesterday (monday) morning - the day after the incident. All was fine... But, but, this was a very crowded parking lot where the incident took place - literally hundreds of people - including children - walking around, and many hundreds of other cars and trucks nearby... I am a life-long toyota owner - and this will not change this. But, clearly this "uncontrolled acceleration" problem with toyota's of late, still exists and must be corrected immediately!!! *Tr
Toyota 4RUNNER engine complaints by year
4RUNNER engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data