2006 Toyota 4RUNNER drivetrain & axles problems
27 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2006 Toyota 4RUNNER, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving my wife 2006 toyota 4runner sr5 approximately 55-60 miles per hours on 88 west in california and the SUV experience sudden acceleration pass 70 miles per hours. I then step on the brakes as hard as I could but the SUV continues to accelerate faster than 70 miles per hour. While my foot is on the brake pedal at all time but the SUV could not slow down. The SUV then struck the rear of a pick up truck in front.
Own a 2006 toyota 4runner. Noticed belts hanging under car one morning. Opened hood and there was oil everywhere, the belts were soaked and had deteriorated. Towed to dealership. Told it was a known oil leak defect near crankshaft. Had the entire drive train rebuilt as oil had damaged everything. Covered under warranty. Car also lunges forward while stopped at stop lights, stop signs, etc. Dealership couldn't re-create so not an issue for them.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota 4RUNNER
- Body & structure 144 complaints
- Suspension 65 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 25 complaints
- Air bags 24 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
- Electrical system 19 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints