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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTEBU5JR4J5••••••2018 Toyota 4RUNNER
This build draws 1.6× more complaints than the average 2018 Toyota 4RUNNER build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
56on the model
18builds in total
Most reportedSteering 2Suspension 2Fuel System 2Gasoline 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemJul 2026
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Toyota 4Runner. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy per a Carfax report. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of the purchase, the vehicle mileage was 65,862. However, the Carfax report indicated that the…
SteeringNov 2025
This vehicle was purchased from Don Chalmers Ford in Rio Rancho on 1129, 2025, upon purchasing a 2018 Toyota foreigner Limited I traded in a 2020 Acura RDX with only 50,000 miles. The salesman seemed to trustworthy. He showed me the Carfax Clean had no accidents no recalls then…
Fuel SystemApr 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The traction control and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the…
Fuel SystemNov 2020
The contact owns a 2018 toyota 4runner. The contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 20V682000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. Since discovering the recall, the contact stated that he would hear an abnormal humming sound coming…
SteeringSep 2019
The contact owns a 2018 toyota 4runner. While driving down a curvy hill at 35 mph, the vehicle started to lose control. The contact felt that the vehicle was going to roll over. The contact slowed down the vehicle to approximately 15 mph to regain control of the vehicle. The…
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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 JTEBU5JR4J5519248 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.