6 complaints reported

2016 Toyota 4Runner UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2021

LOCKS ON DOORS DONT WORK. COMMON PROBLEM YOU ARE AWARE OF (MORE COMPLAINTS OF THIS THAN ANY OTHER ON THIS VEHICHLE). CANT UNLOCK VEHICLE OR LOCK IT. SEVERE DANGER IF TRAPPED IN CAR. MY WIFE KEEPS A BRICK UNDER THE SEAT TO BREAK OUT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT NOT TO MENTION THEIVES GAINING ACCESS OUT IN PUBLIC.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2020
Oct 2020

DRIVER DOOR ACTUATOR NOT WORKING TO LOCK DOOR. STILL WORKS TO UNLOCK. LIGHT AND AUDIO DOESNT WORK EITHER WHEN LOCKING. HAVE TO USE KEY. THIS OCCURES WHEN TRYING TO LOCK THE DOOR WITH KEYLESS ENTRY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 2020
Oct 2020

SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. NOT AROUND ANY CARS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2020
May 2019

I WAS GOING STRAIGHT DOWN A HIGHWAY WHEN MY SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND SHATTERED. I DID NOT SEE ANY DEBRIS HIT IT. IT WAS EARLY MORNING AND THERE WERE FEW CARS ON THE ROAD AND I WAS NOT IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT TO THE SUNROOF OR BODY/ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE SUNROOF WAS BULGING OUTWARD, AS IF SOMEONE PUNCHED IT FROM THE INSIDE BUT I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE SUNROOF SHADE CLOSED. AFTER INVESTIGATING, THERE HAVE BEEN INCIDENTS JUST LIKE THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER PEOPLE'S SUNROOF AS WELL, SO THIS WAS NOT JUST A ONE RANDOM OCCURRENCE. THERE NEEDS TO BE HIGHER SAFETY STANDARDS ESTABLISHED FOR SUNROOFS IN THE FUTURE. LUCKILY, IN MY SUDDEN SHOCK AND PANIC, I DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD WHILE PIECES OF GLASS WERE FLYING OFF AND INTO THE VEHICLE AFTER I OPENED THE SHADE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2019
May 2019

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD, IT'S EASY TO CRACK. I HAD THE VEHICLE ONLY 6 MONTHS AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AFTER A ROCK HIT IT. THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AGAIN AFTER A SMALL PEBBLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHEN I WAS HEADED ONTO 85 SOUTH OFF OF EXIT 93 IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA.THE WINDSHIELD IS TOO THIN OR MADE WITH CHEAP MATERIALS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THESE WINDSHIELDS. BECAUSE IT CAUSES A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD IS TOO THIN AND CRACKS EASILY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2016
Jan 2019

WHILE DRIVING FROM AUSTIN, TX TO CORPUS CHRISTI, TX AND AS WE WERE ENTERING THE CC-CITY LIMITS GOING ABOUT 65 MPH ON IH 37 SB (CENTER LANE) WITH TRAFFIC ON THE RIGHT LANE, WE HEARD A LOUD "POP" LIKE A GUN SHOT THEN WE HEARD GLASS RATTLING AROUND OVERHEAD. QUICKLY PULLED OVER TO A SAFE SPOT TO CHECK THINGS OUT. THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. WEATHER WAS SUNNY, DRY AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 65-DEGREES. FORTUNATELY, THE SUNROOF AND THE INTERNAL SLIDING ROOF WAS CLOSED OTHERWISE THE SHATTERED GLASS WOULD HAVE SEVERELY IMPACTED THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGER AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT SAID SPEED THUS CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT/INJURY. CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY FOR RECOURSE - ACTION PENDING. LATER, WE LEARNED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA, THAT SUNROOF EXPLOSIONS ARE BECOMING A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITHOUT REMEDY FROM THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY BY THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2019

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Toyota 4Runner has 6 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.