The vehicle dossier US · 2004

2004 Toyota
4 RUNNERProblems & recalls

66 distinct owner reports in the NHTSA snapshot. Other components appears in 22 of them. Explore what was reported—and which official actions are on file.

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Snapshot Sep 28, 2026Live NHTSA complaint API How this dossier is compiled

01 / Owner-reported evidence

What owners reported.

Categories attached to 66 distinct reports. A report can mention more than one component, so category totals can overlap.

Other components22 reports

Engine18 reports

Transmission & drivetrain9 reports

Brakes6 reports

Steering6 reports

Suspension5 reports

Electrical system2 reports

Visibility2 reports

Body & structure1 reports

Air bags1 reports

See original component labels

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR6

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM5

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3

SUSPENSION3

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER3

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS3

SEATS3

STEERING3

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2

POWER TRAIN2

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL2

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2

TIRES2

SUSPENSION:FRONT2

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR2

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1

STRUCTURE1

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1

TIRES:SIDEWALL1

UNKNOWN OR OTHER1

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1

EQUIPMENT1

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK1

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1

SEAT BELTS:FRONT1

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1

INTERIOR LIGHTING1

These are reports made to NHTSA, not verified diagnoses. More reports can reflect more vehicles, more time on the road, or greater reporting activity.

The reporting timeline

When reports arrived.

Reports by year filed, not by the year a problem occurred. Showing the latest 4 years with reports.

Year filed (last two digits)Latest report: Feb 10, 2006

Mileage, where supplied

939 miles is the median among 47 reports with usable mileage. The middle half spans 100–7,500 miles.

This describes the submitted reports. It does not predict when a vehicle will fail.

02 / Official safety campaigns

0 recall campaigns on file.

A campaign can cover only certain production dates or configurations. The count does not tell you whether an individual car has an open recall.

No campaigns matched this model-year in the imported recall files. This is not confirmation that a particular VIN has no open recalls.

Check this car’s VIN at NHTSA

03 / The manufacturer’s record

Instructions. Updates. Responses.

40 distinct communications list this model-year. Showing the latest 12. A matching model-year does not establish that every engine, trim or reported symptom is covered.

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May 9, 2006 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions04305NO START IN SUB-FREEZING AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES. *TTNHTSA ID 10017317

NO START IN SUB-FREEZING AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES. *TT

Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10017317 at NHTSA

Nov 8, 2005 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions04805MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2742. *AKNHTSA ID 10018272

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2742. *AK

Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10018272 at NHTSA

Sep 26, 2005 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions01005DISMOUNTING TIRES WITH DIRECT SYSTEM PRESSURE SENSORS. *TTNHTSA ID 10017615

DISMOUNTING TIRES WITH DIRECT SYSTEM PRESSURE SENSORS. *TT

Components: TIRES. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10017615 at NHTSA

Sep 2, 2005 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions5211DIAGNOSTICS - SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION. 00400-RM100-1U1 '03 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. 00400-RM105-9U1 '04 4RUNNER. *TTNHTSA ID 10016953

DIAGNOSTICS - SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION. 00400-RM100-1U1 '03 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. 00400-RM105-9U1 '04 4RUNNER. *TT

Components: AIR BAGS. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10016953 at NHTSA

Aug 3, 2005 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions00405THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED DOES NOT MATCH THE HVAC DISPLAY INDICATION. *TTNHTSA ID 10017320

THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED DOES NOT MATCH THE HVAC DISPLAY INDICATION. *TT

Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10017320 at NHTSA

Jul 28, 2005 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions00105STEERING FLUTTER FIELD-FIX PROCEDURE. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A STEERING FLUTTER CONDITION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *SCNHTSA ID 10017081

STEERING FLUTTER FIELD-FIX PROCEDURE. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A STEERING FLUTTER CONDITION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *SC

Components: STEERING. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10017081 at NHTSA

Jul 25, 2005 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions5136DIAGNOSTICS - TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM. REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION. 00400-RM116-5U1. *TT MY2004. 00400-RM105-9U1. *TTNHTSA ID 10016995

DIAGNOSTICS - TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM. REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION. 00400-RM116-5U1. *TT MY2004. 00400-RM105-9U1. *TT

Components: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10016995 at NHTSA

Jul 11, 2005 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions00105MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP LIGHT FLASHING WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C1735 STORED IN MEMORY. VEHICLE HEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM: C1735 EXHAUST SOLENOID VALVE CIRCUIT. *TTNHTSA ID 10016623

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP LIGHT FLASHING WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C1735 STORED IN MEMORY. VEHICLE HEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM: C1735 EXHAUST SOLENOID VALVE CIRCUIT. *TT

Components: SUSPENSION. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10016623 at NHTSA

Jun 3, 2005 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions01105COUNTERMEASURES TO THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) MAGNETIC CLUTCH RELAY FOR A/C LIGHT FLASHING (INOPERATIVE A/C) ISSUES ON SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MAGNETIC CLUTCH COMPRESSOR. *TTNHTSA ID 10015482

COUNTERMEASURES TO THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) MAGNETIC CLUTCH RELAY FOR A/C LIGHT FLASHING (INOPERATIVE A/C) ISSUES ON SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MAGNETIC CLUTCH COMPRESSOR. *TT

Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10015482 at NHTSA

May 25, 2005 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions5054DIAGNOSTICS - ABS WITH EBD & BA & TRAC & VSC SYSTEM (FROM NOVEMBER, 2002). 00400-RM105-9U1. 00400-RM100-1U1. *TTNHTSA ID 10016187

DIAGNOSTICS - ABS WITH EBD & BA & TRAC & VSC SYSTEM (FROM NOVEMBER, 2002). 00400-RM105-9U1. 00400-RM100-1U1. *TT

Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10016187 at NHTSA

May 4, 2005 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions5019CTHEFT DETERRENT & DOOR LOCK - POWER DOOR LOCK CONTROL SYSTEM 00400-RM116-5U3. 2004 4RUNNER 00400-RM105-9U2. 2003 4 RUNNER 00400-RM100-1U2. *TTNHTSA ID 10016172

THEFT DETERRENT & DOOR LOCK - POWER DOOR LOCK CONTROL SYSTEM 00400-RM116-5U3. 2004 4RUNNER 00400-RM105-9U2. 2003 4 RUNNER 00400-RM100-1U2. *TT

Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10016172 at NHTSA

Apr 18, 2005 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions00605CHARGE WARNING LIGHT ON. *SCNHTSA ID 10015834

CHARGE WARNING LIGHT ON. *SC

Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.

Source record 10015834 at NHTSA

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Records below contain the NHTSA bulk summary unless a document-reviewed explainer is linked. A service bulletin is not a safety recall or a promise of a free repair. Records may be revised or superseded; verify the current document with the manufacturer.

04 / Agency investigations

Official inquiries.

An investigation is an inquiry into a potential concern. Its presence does not establish a defect, and a closed case does not certify a car’s condition.

No investigation records matched this model-year in the snapshot.

Your next step

Take good questions
to the inspection.

Verify the VIN’s current recall status and ask for completion records. Ask for dated service invoices and the car’s maintenance history.Review the original component labels and discuss relevant concerns with a qualified mechanic.Ask for service records and have a qualified mechanic evaluate any engine warning lights, fluid leaks or unusual noises.Ask about shifting concerns, drivetrain work and applicable software updates. Have a qualified mechanic evaluate the vehicle. Ask the manufacturer or dealer which bulletins apply to this exact configuration.

Use these prompts with a qualified inspector. This page is research, not a diagnosis or a substitute for a hands-on inspection.