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2004 Toyota 4Runner brakes problems

The 2004 Toyota 4Runner has 83 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

83

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

4Runner brakes complaints by model year83 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 2 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 23 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 7 complaints1995: 7 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 33 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 29 complaints2000: 33 complaints2001: 9 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 74 complaints2004: 83 complaints2005: 32 complaints2006: 36 complaints2007: 31 complaints2008: 15 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 7 complaints2013: 5 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 4 complaints2016: 5 complaints2017: 9 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 5 complaints2020: 5 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 5 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 22 complaints
4Runner brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHEN COMING TO A STOP & BRAKING, CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH MUCH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THIS CAUSED ME TO HIT THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF ME WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING. IT WAS AMAZING PART OF THE BUILDING DID NOT FALL DOWN ON THE TOP OF MY CAR…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · November 9, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2004 Toyota 4Runner have?

NHTSA has 83 complaints about the 2004 Toyota 4Runner brakes — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.