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2008 Toyota 4RUNNER body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 16 complaints for the 2008 Toyota 4RUNNER, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
16 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2008 Toyota 4RUNNER Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 18% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

There is corrosion in the frame and drive-train components. There is pitting, rusting throughout the frame undercarriage and the suspension and differential components. This barely 4yr old vehicle is a southern vehicle. Regardless, this corrosion is a safety issue in any vehicle let alone in a 4runner with a service inception date of 11/30/2008 with 19k miles. This is totally irresponsible of the manufacturer and they claim it is not covered by warranty.

Reported at 18,000 miles, October 2012

Frame is extremely rusted and toyota needs to address this problem. I also have various small pin point rust spots all over the 4runner on the paint.

Reported at 90,000 miles, August 2015

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