2006 Toyota 4RUNNER body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 144 complaints for the 2006 Toyota 4RUNNER, 28% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 144 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 127,000 miles 96 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 15 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 16 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 14 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 96 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 127,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I recently purchased a new 2006 toyota 4 runner. I have had nothing but motor transmission, electrical failures. I have only had my vehicle for 1 month and anything and every thing has gone wrong. I even had to give my daughter cpr on the side of the road due to carbon monoxide inhalation. She went into respiratory failure do to this she has severe asthma.
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 !!!!
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota 4RUNNER
- Suspension 65 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 27 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 25 complaints
- Air bags 24 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
- Electrical system 19 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints