Recall Register

2004 Toyota 4Runner: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2004 Toyota 4Runner. The newest campaign is 16V065000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Feb 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Side/Window. NHTSA has 69 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V065000, in the NHTSA record

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,683,653 units in total.

  1. 16V065000Received . 320,409 units.

    Air Bags / Side/Window

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number G0C, GLB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 11V113000Received . 1,363,244 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 lexus lx570, 2003 through 2009 toyota 4runner, and 2006 through 2010 rav4 vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The remedy is now available. The safety recall began early april 2011. The remedy will involve modification or replacement of the accelerator pedal and replacement of any toyota all-weather floor mat. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or lexus at 1-800-255-3987.

    Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 9LG. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

69 complaints, 86 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2004 Toyota 4Runner
  • All 2004 vehicles
2004 Toyota 4Runner: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2004 4RunnerAll 2004 vehicles4Runner, all yearsMentions
Power Train127.9135.3137.211
Service Brakes, Hydraulic104.776.5118.39
Vehicle Speed Control104.748.498.49
Visibility9362.832.28
Engine and Engine Cooling81.493.9191.17
Air Bags81.444.121.87
Electrical System46.5140.936.94
Structure46.555.564.34
Latches/Locks/Linkages34.922.611.43
Seats34.916.611.43

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash
8
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
6
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
21 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2004 Toyota 4Runner, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 30 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2004 Toyota 4Runner
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP18002Defect petitionFrame corrosionStructure / Frame and Members17 Aug 201818 Mar 2022
RQ10003Recall queryUnintended and Uncontrolled AccelerationElectrical System / Software16 Feb 20101 Mar 201111V112000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19840
  2. 19850
  3. 19860
  4. 19870
  5. 19881
  6. 19891
  7. 19901
  8. 19911
  9. 19921
  10. 19931
  11. 19941
  12. 19951
  13. 19962
  14. 19971
  15. 19981
  16. 19990
  17. 20000
  18. 20011
  19. 20021
  20. 20033
  21. 20042
  22. 20055
  23. 20065
  24. 20075
  25. 20085
  26. 20096
  27. 201012
  28. 201110
  29. 20128
  30. 20136
  31. 20147
  32. 20159
  33. 20168
  34. 20175
  35. 20185
  36. 20194
  37. 20201
  38. 20211
  39. 20223
  40. 20231
  41. 20241
  42. 20251
  43. 20262

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Toyota 4Runner: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/4runner/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Toyota 4Runner?
1,683,653 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Toyota 4Runner have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Toyota 4Runner, model years 1984 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2004 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Toyota 4Runner name most often?
Power Train: 11 of 86 component mentions, or 127.9 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 135.3 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Toyota 4Runner open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.