Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2005 Toyota 4 Runner, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling4
- Seats3
- Visibility2
- Steering2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Power train2
- Suspension2
- Vehicle speed control1
- Electrical system1
- Wheels1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 49 2005 4 Runner vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 28 people died inside them, and 15 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2005 Toyota 4 Runner.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Toyota told its dealers about the 2005 Toyota 4 Runner: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10018997 | MALFUNCTION ON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0171, P0174. P2195, OR P2197 CONCERNING TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 2005-2006. *AK |
| 10018665 | REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID. 00400-RM116-5U3. *TT '04 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. 00400-RM105-9U2. *TT |
| 10018386 | MOON ROOF REPLACEMENT PARTS. *AK |
| 10018272 | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2742. *AK |
| 10017615 | DISMOUNTING TIRES WITH DIRECT SYSTEM PRESSURE SENSORS. *TT |
| 10017320 | THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED DOES NOT MATCH THE HVAC DISPLAY INDICATION. *TT |
| 10017317 | NO START IN SUB-FREEZING AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES. *TT |
| 10017081 | STEERING FLUTTER FIELD-FIX PROCEDURE. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A STEERING FLUTTER CONDITION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *SC |
| 10016995 | DIAGNOSTICS - TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM. REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION. 00400-RM116-5U1. *TT MY2004. 00400-RM105-9U1. *TT |
| 10016973 | EXCESSIVE SULFUR DIOXIDE ODOR. *SC |
| 10016963 | EXCESSIVE SULFUR ODOR. *SC |
| 10016955 | SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM - AIR BAG FRONT RH SENSOR. REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION. 00400-RM116-5U3. |
| 10016172 | THEFT DETERRENT & DOOR LOCK - POWER DOOR LOCK CONTROL SYSTEM 00400-RM116-5U3. 2004 4RUNNER 00400-RM105-9U2. 2003 4 RUNNER 00400-RM100-1U2. *TT |
| 10010594 | ENTERING VIN DURING ECM (PCM) REPLACEMENT AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0630. *TT |
| 10010573 | AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK (ADL) FUNCTION. *TT |
| 10010435 | NEW SCANTOOL SOFTWARE, PRODUCTION VERSION 11.0A, IS NOW AVAILABLE ON TIS. SCANTOOL SUPPORT FOR 2005 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *TT |
| 10009404 | PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE (PDS). *TT |
| 10006559 | DIRECT TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM. *TT UPDATED JAN. 24, 2007. *KB |
| 10003957 | TIRE PRESSURE SENSING TRANSMITTER ACTIVATION PROCEDURE DURING PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (PDI). *TT UPDATE. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)