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2005 Toyota 4RUNNER body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 189 complaints for the 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER, 33% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
189 33% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
129,000 miles 123 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 129,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 15 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 14 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 15 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 18 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 11 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 13 complaints 200k+ miles: 14 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 129,000 miles
Based on 123 complaints that include mileage. 9% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles15
100k to 120k miles14
120k to 140k miles15
140k to 160k miles18
160k to 180k miles11
180k to 200k miles13
200k+ miles14

What the data shows

Of the 123 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 129,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was pulling into my garage very slowly and when I stepped on the brake, the car accelerated rapidly like it was shot out of a cannon. I went through the back of the garage (sheet rock, 2x4, freezer and other items that were stored in the garage). I was air born and landed about 10 feet from the house with my foot still on the brake. The airbags did not deploy and I hit my face on the steering wheel, injuring my nose and required 7 stitches in my lip. I could've been killed but god was on my side.

Reported at 154,000 miles, March 2013 CrashInjury

Looked under truck to check for rust, found multiple spots with under-body frame rot (rust, could potentially rust through). The rust could potentially cause a major accident. Unsure if previous owner used "fluid film" or similar product to protect the under-body - I recently found out about pervasive rust rot in the under-body of the 4th gen 4runners. This is most likely caused by the salt solution placed on roads to help prevent ice and snow formation.

Reported at 175,000 miles, November 2018

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