Problems with 2006 Toyota 4Runner STRUCTURE

I bought my 4runner new and have taken meticulous care of it via the dealership i bought it from, doing an oil change every 5000 miles. now they tell me the truck should not be driven since the frame has rusted through in the rear. the trucks maintenance was done at prestige toyota mahesh nj 201-669-4525 service manager is robert j teunisen

Excessive frame rust. safety issue due to frame rusting out

Corrosion and rotting of the frame. significant areas rotting in right front frame towards front bumper mounting areas and right rear frame on front side of right rear tire. right front considered a safety issue in a front end collision. front end vibrations

The vehicle was purchased on 01/26/2017 and was driven in upstate new york until 1/1/2018 when i relocated to my current address in south carolina for my new career. the frame of my toyota 4runner is severely rusting causing the structural integrity of the vehicle to be compromised and causing dangerous damage to steering, brake, suspension, fuel components throughout the vehicle on their mounting points and throughout their systems. the vehicle was in start and stop traffic returning to home when leaving a stop light a loud thud sound came from the rear passenger corner of the vehicle, once the vehicle was mobile under speeds of 30 mph there was no immediate cause of the "fishtailing" however speeds over 30mph the vehicle would slowly "fishtail" and would aggressively get worse until the vehicle came to a stop. once the vehicle was home and parked i discovered the mounting portion of the vehicle rear trailing arm had rusted and became unattached rendering the vehicle undriveable. attached are photos of the rust damage to the rear passenger trailing arm and frame.

Vehicle is showing signs of corrosion in the frame. this is especially apparent on the weld points. rue will eventually consume the vehicle frame this making it undrivable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that the vehicle's structure was flaking and metal had detached from the frame onto the driveway. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance who determined that the undercarriage was rusted. the local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that oil was discovered in the driveway where the vehicle was parked. the vehicle was taken to tarbox toyota (3671 quaker ln, north kingstown, ri 02852, (401) 884-5438) where the contact was informed that the rear differential was leaking and the frame was rotted. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle could not be repaired due to the excessive rust on the frame. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 168,595.

Excessive frame rust caused bracket to snap on bumpy roads making vehicle unsafe to drive. issue has been the biggest problem with 4runners and this is another example of it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota 4runner. while the vehicle was being inspected at an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that there was a hole in the frame. the contact also took the vehicle to two other independent mechanics to get referrals and other opinions on the extent of the damage to the frame. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. no further assistance was offered. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

On my way to my nieces birthday i drove over to a local park. on my way there i drove over a pot hole as i was cut off by another driver and couldn't avoid it i hear a loud noise from the rear and the vehicle began to sway left and right as i drove. i didn't feel to safe driving it and i was a short distance away from my home i drove back with the hazard lights on. i then proceeded to inspect the rear of the vehicle and found that my upper right control arm bracket had ripped off the frame !!!! i was very alarmed and surprised to see as how my vehicle only has 76000 miles on it. the amount of rust on the frame of the vechicle. i have own vehicles far more older with more miles that have never rusted to this extent.

'06 4runner that the frame is completely shot. it started by having to replace the ball joints and tie rod ends prematurely and now the whole vehicle sits 3 inches lower on the driver's side. the rest of the vehicle is in excellent condition.

Toyota 4runner frame rust. i just got back from the state inspection and they said the 4runner would not pass state inspection in one year. the frame is rusted through in some areas. the frame needs to be fixed or replaced. i am having toyota inspect the frame on 5/15/2019 at autonation toyota in leesburg va under the vehicles vin of [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Letter from senator manchin iii on behalf of constituent, requesting assistance with her efforts to report damage affecting the driving safety of her toyota 4-runner (attn: angie walsh). *ld the consumer stated the frame of the vehicle was rusted. *js *js

I was driving home on a suburban road going about 25 mph and took a corner which felt like i had hit snow or ice, however conditions were optimal. the fishtailing continued and i parked my car as it did not feel safe to drive. when the mechanic looked at it he said i could have been in a serious accident and possibly a roll had i taken it on the highway. the frame was cracked. we also had already replaced the suspension on this vehicle, and the exhaust fell off on the highway the year prior due to rust. the underbody of the car is excessively rusted.

My wife's 4runner started to have problems with extensive body roll during acceleration, braking, and bumps. it made it extremely difficult to keep the vehicle in it's own lane especially at highway speeds. thinking the problem was the front and rear shocks i started the process of replacing them. when i went to install the rear shocks i noticed the the actual cause of the problem was the fact that the frame had rusted through to the point that the lower control arm was no longer attached. i thought that maybe that just happens overtime but then i realize that the rust on the frames on my other cars was not as substantial especially considering one of them was manufactured in 1992.

The roof rubber strip on the driver side came flying off when my suv truck was under the air dryer in the car wash on 03/31/2019. i heard a horrible thumping sound on the roof of my car and noticed there was a rubber strip on the ground and found that the roof rubber strip on the driver side was missing. i don't know if the strips are supposed to be glued with some kind of adhesive or not, as i've never experienced this before with any car i've owned. i think it is ludicrous that a well-meaning car owner can't take his or her car to the car wash without parts flying off the car. i'm just grateful that this rubber strip was not flying off on the freeway as it may fly off even more while you are on the highways.

Heavy rust on frame. found a hole on main body frame this weekend while at work on my car lift.

During replacement of front brakes when vehicle was on a lift the mechanic pointed-out severe frame rust and said the truck would not pass inspection in pennsylvania. there were large holes in several areas of the frame. this is a 2006 model with only 85,000 miles of usage.

Purchased my 4runner certified used by modern toyota of boone in feb 2012. took the vehicle to toyota the next year locally and they mentioned that i have severe frame rust but by this time the warranty has already expired. filed a complaint with toyota regarding frame rust and the fact that i was sold the vehicle and it should not have been certified by toyota because of the frame rust. had an accident in jun 2018, high front end hit, shouldn't have had any issues with the frame and it wasn't checked for integrity, but after some vibrations and wobbling and decreased stability on the highway, took to my local dealer and the tech did a visual inspection and said the frame was bent. awaiting an appt from bodyshop to verify findings even though insurance already closed the claim from accident but independent mechanic states that the frame may really be bent due to the rusting and the ability to flex because of the corrosion, weakened. vehicle feels unsafe to drive and is leaning on the drivers side front and back even with new factory toyota suspension (struts and shocks). there is no reason for this vehicle to be leaning or the frame to be rusting as it is.

Despite having previously treated my undercarriage with rust-proof sprays numerous times, my mechanic has told me that my toyota is not safe to drive and it did not receive an inspection sticker due to excessive rust. in addition to the complete rusting the my xreas shock/suspension system (a $3,000 fix), rust damage has spread throughout the undercarriage, rendering many thin spots beneath crumbling flakes. while driving i have noticed a rumbling feeling beneath the front end and the driving wheel shakes furiously at times. my mechanic has said the suspension system has been compromised and will need to be replaced, and rust is compromising other structural components.

Massive amounts of rust all throughout the frame have led to weakened or non- existent metal in many locations throughout the near entirety of the frame of the 4runner. had a mechanic state that the vehicle should be 'gotten rid of' or that i should be 'ok with the vehicle breaking catastrophically sometime in the near future' because of the weakened and degraded state of the frame.

The frame is abnormally rusted to the point on perferation in several locations making it unsafe to drive.

Structural - frame rust. toyota has not recalled the 4runner due to frame rust experienced on the tacoma. attached are pictures of underbody. this vehicle would not pass inspection and i am located in california where laws are strict.

St last year, toyota settled a class-action lawsuit involving approximately 1.5 million tacoma, tundra and sequoia trucks also built on a frame1 ' toyota agreed to inspect and replace the frames at an estimated cost of $3.4 billion. this confirms frame corrosion is a problem well-known to toyota and the public.

2006 4runner with 165k miles will not pass inspection due to excessive frame rust. i purchased this brand new from the dealer and have taken excellent care of it. there is no rust on the body. the rust is excessive for other similar vehicles from other manufactures. toyota has replaced similar frames on their tacoma models but have done nothing for 2006 4runner owners.

Our frame is rusted so badly that it would have failed the safety inspection if we did not fix the huge holes in it at the rear bumper. we are were told by our safety inspector that our entire frame is very rusty and we must do something to fix it right now. it will not pass the safety inspection for next year. this needs to be recalled by toyota as part of their frame recall!

Was informed yesterday by our mechanic who was performing an oil change that this vehicle would not pass next inspection due to frame rust and corrosion. i have not taken pictures but can if needed.

Vehicle body is completely rusted out. would not pass pa inspection without frame welding. other suspension bars and frame issues also as a result of rust. over $4000 to fix the issue.

Car has 99,400 miles, would not pass pa state insp due to rust holes on frame

My sub frame is rotting and rusting away

The frame is rusted through in a couple of places on my 4runner. my local dealer did an inspection and there are holes rusted through the frame. i'm afraid in an accident that the frame will not hold up and cause injury to my occupants and myself. please inform toyota of these rusted frames. thank you!

Vehicle will not pass inspection due to a corroded frame! odometer reading is 41,822miles, this happened after replacing 2 rusted brake lines. vehicle is undriveable.

The bracket holding the motor mount broke into the frame causing the motor to hit the differential and break the upper engine oil pan. attached are two pictures, one showing a normal connection at the frame and the other shown broken into the frame. this may have been caused by rust/corrosion and/or a weak connection which was reinforced at this point for 2007 and later models.date of incident is approximate

The vehicle frame as well as other steel components including in the suspension system are experiencing severe, progressive deterioration due to rusting. the frame rust is the most problematic and dangerous because it is occurring on the inside of the frame and, therefore, can neither be seen nor remediated. the only indication i had of the severity of the frame deterioration is from isolated locations where the frame had rusted entirely through on the passenger side frame rail in the vicinity of the front door. upon further investigation, i determined that the inside of the longitudinal frame rails on both the driver and passenger sides is significantly deteriorated on the inside. the corrosion appears to start on the bottom of the rail and then progress upward on the side walls of the rail over time. the bottom of the two frame rails are littered with rust chips ranging in size for fingernail-sized flakes to chips as large as 10 sq. cm. with the thickness of these ranging up to several (3) mm. it should also be noted that tire jack for the vehicle punctured the bottom of the passenger side frame rail when it was used, thus giving the most graphic demonstration that the frame had deteriorated significantly from the inside. with respect to the other steel components of the underside of the vehicle, there is widespread rust and deterioration, particular for components of the suspension, but also on the tubing for steering and the transmission cooling. also, fasteners (nuts, bolts, and brackets) which attach the many components to the frame of the vehicle are rusting to the point that the integrity of these fasteners has been significantly diminished. the veh

This is an addendum to complaint number 11175888. the purpose for the addendum is to add better photographs.

Frame is rotting away, and it is starting to cause concerns regarding the safety of the frame and supporting structure. took it to a toyota dealer, who documented the frame is starting to get weak/soft and jeopardizing the integrity and safety of the vehicle.

Excessive rust damage to frame, got fixed for last year inspection and more problems occured this year. vehicle other wise in good shape, disappointing to get rid of it. could case hazard due to weld of cross member developing hole.

I just purchased my 2006 4runner and decided to take it to the shop where i work to have them do an oil change and fluid check, the mechanics brought me back and told me that my frame is rusting from the inside out and they think that in a matter of 2 yrs tops the frame will be rotted and collapse . i was terrified and in a panic my husband had taken my 4runner it to his friends garage and had the whole underneath undercoated. i called a toyota dealer and asked if there was anything that toyota can do and he told me that a lot of 4runner owners have been calling about their rotted frames and he told me that it's omly a matter of time when the 4runners will be recalled because they share the same frame as the tacoma's i am so sick with fear and i just can't understand why they would delay this recall when it is a risk of human lives i drive my kids in this 4runner and every time i go over a bump i am scared please help us make toyota do the right thing before people lose their lives i am not rich i saved up all my paychecks to buy this vehicle and now i'm stuck

I had the car in for maintenance and the mechanic found excessive rust at the right rear frame rail at and around the trailing arm brace. it is a concern knowing the toyota recognized a need to replace/repair the frame used in their tacoma models due to rust problems which is the same frame used in this 4runner. they never included the 4runners in the group to be repaired. i called toyota and they have no plan to address the problem. i have seen reports from other 4runner owners about the rust issue and wanted to include comments on my vehicle's condition.

The vehicles frame is suffering from sever rusting with holes and sections completely rusted out.

The frame on my 2006 toyota 4runner has excessive rust and rot. this appears to be due to inferior workmanship and/or parts. driving the vehicle in this condition may pose a serious safety hazard.

Rusty frame, rusted brake, transmission lines

When taking my vehicle to my mechanic for a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle when driving over bumps and turning and feeling vibrations in the steering wheel when driving. my mechanic states that there is extensive and pervasive rust and corrosion on main structural components of the underside of the vehicle, specifically on the frame and frame mounting points, that is dangerous as it is affecting other working parts of the vehicle and could cause a catastrophic failure. upon further inspection i was shown the extensive amount of rust and corrosion on the ladder frame and frame assembly. the frame in its entirety is extensively corroded and areas where bolts mount parts to the frame of the vehicle have corroded and caused parts to fail and literally hang off creating a dangerous situation that requires the frame itself to be replaced as well as these other parts to be removed or replaced. this is abnormal for any vehicle and is especially dangerous as the frame is the main structural component of the vehicle. continuing to operate the vehicle with the frame in the condition it is in is hazardous. toyota recalled other vehicles with this frame type i.e., sequoia, tacoma and tundra models from the same years of production as this 4runner for this exact problem of extensive rust and corrosion that could cause a catastrophic failure. these vehicles use the same frame and same assembly processes for preventing rust and corrosion and after your investigation the frame and frame components of these vehicles were found by your organization to be worthy of a complete recall.

I have owned my 2006 toyota 4runner v8 for about a year now. always wanted one through the years of my driving. i bought it at 85k miles and now it sits at 96k miles. when i first bought the car, i didn't check the frame for any issues.i checked cosmetic and performance issue. everything went smooth. about a month after my ownership, i started to realized the frame of how rusted it was. i did more investigation on it and it is all over the whole frame. literally, rotting. disappointed at the previous owners who didn't take care of the under body and at the quality of the frame. after seeing all the complaints and issues of consumers, i might have to jump ships. as much as i love this runner and want to run it till it dies, i might have to find another alternative. after seeing the issue of the frame rotting causing steering issue from the suspension, i don't think i want to run into that since i travel a lot on the weekends. any other small recall i am okay with, but dealing with frame issues is a big no in my book. if toyota could make this into a recall, i would reconsider on keep the rig. but, as of now, it's not convincing. it's just sad to see a 4runner at 96k miles, the frames already rotting away.

The frame and suspension components are extremely rusty to the point of being unsafe. the car is extremely clean and well taken care of, yet the frame continues to rust like crazy. i've experienced broken bolts, lose suspension components, etc. the car handles extremely poor now, and i've been told it isn't worth it to replace any suspension components since the mounting points are so rusty.

My frame on a 2006 toyota 4runner sport has excessive rust and rot. this appears to be due to inferior workmanship and/or parts. driving the vehicle in this condition may pose a serious safety hazard.

Vehicles frame rust from inside out. frame rails rusting after 5 years. huge safty issue frames cracking in half. toyota knows the issue and refuses to do anything for the 4runners.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota 4runner. while driving 75 mph, the rear of the vehicle started to wobble. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the frame brackets on the rear axle were rusted and loose, causing the rear of the vehicle to wobble. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted for diagnostic testing and repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was 133,000.

06 4runner same frame as recalled tacoma. safety issue heavy rust on frame . mechanic said to get rid of it, rotting where it connects to control arms. may not pass next inspection

The frame is completely covered in rust causing constant repairs to be made. multiple mechanics think i should get rid of it and believe problems will keep coming up. unsure if vehicle will be safe to drive for much longer.