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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTEBU14R850••••••2005 Toyota 4RUNNER
This build draws 3.2× more complaints than the average 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER build (11 vs 3).
11on this build
364on the model
105builds in total
2involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedStructure 5Suspension 4Power Train 2Vehicle Speed Control 2
What owners of this build wrote
StructurecrashMar 2013
I was pulling into my garage very slowly and when I stepped on the brake, the car accelerated rapidly like it was shot out of a cannon. I went through the back of the garage (sheet rock, 2x4, freezer and other items that were stored in the garage). I was air born and landed…
Unknown Or OthercrashFeb 2009
My toyota 4runner , 2005 was speeding and I couldn't control to stop it. Finally I managed to steer and hit the median of the highway and it stopped. There was a damage to my car and injury. I contacted toyota about the accident but they are not fully cooperating to inspect and…
SuspensionApr 2019
Takata recall, I took my 2005 toyota 4runner sr5 to a toyota dealership today to get a tire rotation. They told me my frame was too rusted out to lift up for fear of harming my car. I had new tires put on at the same dealership in october and then new trd wheels installed at…
Service BrakesDec 2009
I am writing today to alert you to a potential accelerator problem with the 2005 toyota 4runner SUV. In mid-december, my husband and I were driving on the highway when the car inexplicably accelerated, going from approximately 40 mph to about 60 mph within a matter of seconds.…
StructureDec 2023
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that the subframe was rusted. The TPMS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who repaired the TPMS, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JTEBU14R850074930 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.