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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JTEBU5JR8J5••••••2018 Toyota 4RUNNER
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2018 Toyota 4RUNNER build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
56on the model
18builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 3Wheels 1Service Brakes 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashFeb 2024
My vehicle was in a collision at 55 miles an hour. Hit 3 grown cows in the highway at nighttime. Totaled my vehicle in the airbags, never deployed period Turn off
SuspensionJul 2024
The front shock springs cracked and snapped due to cold weather. I have been waiting for 2 months for the replacement parts and cannot drive my vehicle. The parts are 4 months out on a waiting list. The vehicle is not safe to drive. The dealer has inpected the vehicle and said…
Service BrakesJan 2021
On multiple occasions with speeds varied 35-60mph when brakes were applied vehicle locked up, sometimes pulling to one side, brakes then went to floor not stopping vehicle requiring me to brake again.. Sometimes rolling into traffic.. This started immediately after purchasing…
StructureJun 2020
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that the frame holding the radiator of the vehicle was severely rusted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator frame was corroded; however, the dealer applied paint to the structure…
SteeringApr 2020
The top of the steering wheel is flaking off leaving it rough and annoying to the touch. I have reported this to toyota who hasn't taken any action
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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 JTEBU5JR8J5556273 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.