2008 Toyota 4RUNNER cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 16 complaints for the 2008 Toyota 4RUNNER, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 21,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 20,000 miles, and 86% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated while pulling out of a parking spot and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly. The contact stated that she might have shifted into park(P) and stopped the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated while at a complete stop in an intersection and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and crashed into a first vehicle, which rear-ended a second vehicle. The air bags did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota 4runner. While driving 35 MPH the vehicle accelerated up to 100 MPH without intention. After repeated brake application he was able to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they could not duplicate the failure. The toyota manufacturer was notified, and he was advised that a remedy would not be available until april 2010. The failure mileage was 7,380.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Toyota 4RUNNER
- Drivetrain & axles 18 complaints
- Body & structure 16 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints