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JTEBU5JR6K5••••••2019 Toyota 4RUNNER
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2019 Toyota 4RUNNER build (9 vs 3).
9on this build
64on the model
19builds in total
Most reportedSteering 2Power Train 1Engine 1Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Back Over PreventionJan 2026
Vehicle Back-up camera works intermittantly, sometimes working when placed in reverse, other times showing a black screen when placed in reverse. Has not been a consistent enough problem for dealer repair/troubleshooting. A google search shows many 5th Gen 4runner online web…
TiresNov 2021
I was driving.a 2019 SUV with about 16,100 miles on it at about 60 MPH in highway traffic on a perfectly smooth road and without any warning and out of nowhere there was a very loud bang in the back driver side of the SUV. The road was smooth, there were no potholes, and I…
SteeringOct 2021
Anytime you go above 60mph the car and steering wheel shake pretty violently. If you take your foot off the gas it goes away temporarily. The same happens at times when braking, the car and steering wheel will shake. Tires have been balanced, rotated, and replaced with no…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJul 2021
Manufacture defect
EngineJan 2021
While driving my 4 runner at about 45 mph, it just stopped working. Engine was still running but it would not go. It was like it was stuck in neutral. I pressed the gas all the way to the floor and nothing. I was stuck in the middle of the road and unable to go. About 30-45…
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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 JTEBU5JR6K5611028 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.