2008 Toyota 4RUNNER service brakes problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2008 Toyota 4RUNNER — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The actuator in the transfer case went bad in such a way as to not allow the vehicle either move (under its own power) or to be in a parked state; though the shifter and indicator lights indicated PARK and although you could turn off the vehicle and also remove the key, the vehicle was actually in…”
filed Feb 2, 2023
“Vehicle displayed a check engine light due to a non sealing gas cap. This condition also disables the stability control system. Vehicle lost control on wet conditions and was unable to recover due to all traction and stabilization systems being turned off due to a check engine light (faulty gas…”
filed Dec 11, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other 4RUNNER years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4RUNNER | 20 | 37% |
| 2023 4RUNNER | 2 | 7% |
| 2022 4RUNNER | 5 | 13% |
| 2021 4RUNNER | 6 | 18% |
| 2020 4RUNNER | 5 | 16% |
| 2019 4RUNNER | 5 | 8% |
| 2018 4RUNNER | 6 | 10% |
| 2017 4RUNNER | 9 | 25% |
| 2016 4RUNNER | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 4RUNNER | 4 | 5% |
| 2014 4RUNNER | 5 | 6% |
| 2013 4RUNNER | 5 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Toyota 4RUNNER
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.