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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
JTEBU5JR1G5••••••2016 Toyota 4RUNNER
That is about average for the 2016 Toyota 4RUNNER — 4 complaints per build across 19 builds.
5on this build
68on the model
19builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 4Power Train 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemJun 2021
The door lock actuator on the passenger side door is going out. This is clearly a common problem with this make and year model. Several reviews I have read state that this has been an issue specifically with the front driver and passenger doors. I'm not sure why there has not…
Vehicle Speed ControlDec 2017
Throttle control system failure on 2016 toyota 4runner. While driving the vehicle the orange service engine amd trac orange loght illuminated. Once that happen d the throttle body became totally non-responsive. No matter how much I pressed the throttle it was non-responsibilve.…
Power TrainOct 2015
The day after we purchased this 4runner in october 2015 the 4 wheel drive stopped working and when we took it back to the dealer they said that rodents had chewed through the wire housing connected to the drive train. Initially they were not going to warranty the issue but after…
Electrical SystemAug 2020
Driver door actuator does not work, preventing the remote locking and unlocking of the door
Electrical SystemMar 2017
I started the 4runner and noticed that a few of the warning lights were on (ABS, brake, & a few others I can't remember). I decided to drive it anyway to run some errands (short distance), and noticed that the transmission was not shifting properly either (not going into eco…
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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 JTEBU5JR1G5393314 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.