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2005 Toyota 4Runner brakes problems

The 2005 Toyota 4Runner has 32 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

32

Brakes complaints

6%

Share of year

3

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

“WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOW. I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE CAR SEEMED TO LURCH FORWARD. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED A MONTH BEFORE AND MY WIFE HAS EXPERIENCED THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · April 10, 2007 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2005 Toyota 4Runner have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2005 Toyota 4Runner brakes — 6% 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.