10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,334 miles

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problem #50

Jan 172017

4Runner

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota 4runner. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer (fort bend Toyota, 20465 southwest fwy, richmond, tx 77469) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Richmond, TX, USA

problem #49

Dec 302016

4Runner

  • miles
Takata recall: Airbag replacement is not being performed in a timely fashion. I'm terrified to drive my 4 runner due to possible defect. This has been a extreme hardship on my family. I have been waiting for a replacement for months. I find this situation very unfair to the vehicle owner. I cannot trade my vehicle at this time, so I'm stuck with no option but to drive the defected vehicle and take a chance on being injured or dying, or park it for what 2 years? this is unacceptable.

- Reynolds, GA, USA

problem #48

Oct 122016

4Runner

  • miles
Takata recall: It has been one year since the recall, and Toyota has not fixed the problem.

- Rock Hill, SC, USA

problem #47

Dec 012015

4Runner

  • miles
"takata recall". when can I expect to get the air bag system replaced or repaired! my local Toyota dealer keeps saying the parts are not available..

- Harker Heights, TX, USA

problem #46

Oct 202017

4Runner

  • miles
Dakota recall my Toyota 4runner 2012 has airbags which may maim or kill front seat passengers in this car. This is outrageous!!!! why has the remedy not been made available to me. Risking the life of a grandchild or friend riding in my car is surreal to me. Why isn't there a solution"??????"

- Lancaster, SC, USA

problem #45

Apr 022017

4Runner

  • miles
Takata recall-I received an interim notice months ago that I cannot use the front passenger seat. I have 2 car seats filling the back and need to use the front seat for adults. It is ridiculous that it has taken so long to remedy this and not be able to travel safely with another adult"!"!

- Poway, CA, USA

problem #44

Aug 302017

4Runner

  • 61,000 miles
We are unable to have our car airbags repaired after contacting the dealer for the recall due to a lack of remedy. We live in zone a and the lack of remedy for such a dangerous defect (exploding airbags) is unfathomable. Please pursue takata for a remedy aggressively, before we pay the price.

- Cedar Park, TX, USA

problem #43

Jan 122017

4Runner

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota 4runner. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to visalia Toyota (located at 922 S ben maddox way, visalia, ca 93292), but the part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Visalia, CA, USA

problem #42

Jan 092017

4Runner 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota 4runner. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer eddy's Toyota of wichita located at 7333 E kellogg dr, wichita, ks 67207; (316) 618-2332 was contacted and was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not contacted and was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available...updated 09/28/17...updated 10/03/17 updated 10/27/17

- Goddard, KS, USA

problem #41

Feb 012017

4Runner

  • miles
Takata recall - I was notified over 6 months ago that the air bags were recalled. There still has not been a remedy for this recall. I have been driving an unsafe vehicle with 2 children in it that can potentially get injured by this air bag. I looked online and there is still not a remedy for my vehicle. It says by December 2017 as an estimate. The letter says not to have someone sit in the front seat. That is not an acceptable solution for 12 month period!

- Springfield, OR, USA

problem #40

Aug 232017

4Runner

  • miles
Takata recall. No remedy has been offered since receiving an official warning notice from Toyota. This issue has been neglected for too long and needs to be resolved immediately!

- Rockwall, TX, USA

problem #39

Aug 232017

4Runner

  • miles
I am afraid to drive my car and toyo is taking too much time to fix the problem.

- Mcallen, TX, USA

problem #38

Jan 012017

4Runner

  • miles
Takata recall - this problem was identified in Jan 2017 and it is nearly Sept 2017 and there has been no resolution. I feel that this is a major safety concern to my family.

- Kimball, NE, USA

problem #37

Aug 212017

4Runner 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota 4runner. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The parts were not available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified to confirm part availability. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 10/25/17 the consumer stated the manufacturer advised the replacement parts would be available by the end of December 2017. Updated 11/29/2017

- South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA

problem #36

Jan 092017

4Runner

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota 4runner. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Altoona, WI, USA

problem #35

May 012017

4Runner

  • 75,000 miles
Takata recall. I received a recall notice for my vehicle a few months ago, and yet the replacement part is not available yet. The recall notice says that I shouldn't allow passengers to sit in the front seat of my car. So I'm just frustrated that this problem is not fixed, and it's inconveniencing my everyday life.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #34

Aug 012016

4Runner

  • miles
Takata recall - received notice of recall a year ago and have not received an update since. Airbags need to be replaced immediately as I often have passengers in car for work.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #33

Jan 092017

4Runner

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota 4runner. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted (eureka Toyota in eureka, ca) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Samoa, CA, USA

problem #32

Aug 152017

4Runner 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota 4runner. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called the hoover Toyota dealer (located at 2686 john hawkins pkwy, hoover, Alabama 35244; 205-978-2600) who informed the contact that the remedy was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 10/17/17

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #31

Jan 012017

4Runner

  • miles
Takata inflators

- Indianola, MS, USA

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