CarComplaints.com Notes: Although it has a stellar record in terms of vehicle problems, initially the 4th generation (2003 - 2009) 4Runner didn't earn our top "Seal of Awesome" rating because it received poor crash test ratings for rear impacts. However it's proven to have one of the lowest driver death rates out of all vehicles (not just SUVs), so we've bumped it back up to our top award.
9.1
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,000 miles
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1. there is a serious "clunk" noise when taking my foot off the brake from a stop. 2. my vehicle makes a loud noise when stopped at an intersection combined with a surging forward as if being rear ended. 3. when applying the brakes, after it has been sitting for a number of hours, it shakes and bangs extremely violently.
- Waterloo, 00, USA
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- Waterloo, 00, USA