2006 Toyota 4RUNNER steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 22 complaints for the 2006 Toyota 4RUNNER, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
Road contained a turn at which time the vehicle skidded "fishtailed" and upon correction skidded the other direction. Vehicle went into small culvert ditch and rolled over. Vehicle was traveling at 35 MPH.
I bought my vehicle used with 86,000 miles on it. Not even a year later my power steering return line rusted through and would not hold any power steering fluid at all. I replaced the power steering return lines with after market rubber line. I figured this out while I was driving and my power steering gave out. Luckily it happened in a situation where it wasn't an immediate danger. Next on the list was the muffler from the catalytic converter back. I noticed that it was excessively loud while driving .
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota 4RUNNER
- Body & structure 144 complaints
- Suspension 65 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 27 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 25 complaints
- Air bags 24 complaints
- Electrical system 19 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints