The frame is rusting out and broke while driving. The frame is almost totally destroyed from rust. The rear started swinging violently but luckily got it stop without crashing. The entire frame is a joke. I can't believe it hasn't been recalled STILL. The body is in perfect shape but a frame that can snap at any moment....I thought Toyota put safety first?

- Crescent Springs, KY, USA

Critical frame rust causing trailing arms to detach under normal use.

- West Des Moines, IA, USA

The driver's side rear control arm mounting bracket that is welded to the frame has rusted and completely fractured off of the frame. The failure occurred while I began to accelerate from a stop light on a city street at normal speeds. I felt and heard a loud pop, then had severe rear end instability while driving, requiring me to "limp home" to maintain control of the vehicle.

- Kalispell, MT, USA

Rusted frame. Hole right through it. Can't sell, register or do anything with it. Car has 188K miles, drives like a tank, and has years left in it, but not with a rusted out frame. No one showed it to me before I tried to sell it. I have owned for 7 years, 2nd owner.

- Portsmouth, RI, USA

The frame has rusted out and the swaybar has broke loose from the frame.

- Elkhorn City, KY, USA

The frame of my vehicle is rusting out to the point of being unsafe. The vehicle only has 68K miles. The rear trailing arm bracket has a hole inside

- Orchard Park, NY, USA

Rear passenger side sway bar attachment rusted through and snapped from frame. And on other side sway bar link snapped. In addition the frame near it is rotting away. Noticed it while driving it was swaying badly. In addition the driver side seat belt will unlatch occasionally while driving.

- Council Bluffs, IA, USA

Can not get inspection because of frame rusted

- Lake Winola, PA, USA

While on a city street with a 45mph speed limit, when the accelerator was pressed the back end of the car started to fishtail to the side. The vehicle was taken to a Toyota dealership where they discovered the frame of the vehicle had rusted and broke where the rear control arm to the driver side rear axle attached. The vehicle had been well maintained by the only owner and the body is in near excellent condition with no accidents.

- Warrenton, VA, USA

My 1998 Toyota 4runner frame is comprised and deemed unsafe and undrivable due to severe frame rust. I had to remove it from the road since the body rocks on the frame and is unsafe to drive.

- Woodstock, MD, USA

Sent my vehicle for safety inspection and it was failed. Badly rusted frame was sited as one reason.

- Spencer, WV, USA

Taken my 4runner for annual maintenance and my mechanic found extreme rust damage on left rear frame support. Advise me it was unsafe to drive due to a 2 1/2 foot long rust hole in the frame. Pictures attached. Checking to see if Toyota has implemented recall on your defective frame material. It looks like the rust issue has been occurring for many years.

- Elizabethtown, KY, USA

Left ball joint broke while driving after it was serviced at a Toyota dealership. Then they told me my frame was rusted after they inspected it. I heard there was a recall on rusted frames.

- Aliquippa, PA, USA

Excessive frame rust open holes and cracks over time.

- Prince Rupert, AK, USA

Was told by local dealer, who has serviced this truck since purchased, in March 2018, that the frame had rust through and was unsafe to drive. This was the first time I had heard of this common problem with our Tacoma. The dealer had never presented us with the option of replacing or being bought out or buying an extended warranty on the frame. We understand that this is an old truck, but given the local dealer never told us of any potential problem, we were unaware of any potential safety problems. In fact, just a year earlier the we had the truck in for basic service (oil change), and told the service rep that my wife was planning a 1,000 trip and asked if the truck was okay for the trip, and was told it was fine - how it been fine a year ago, when this year the frame is rusted through. Iplease advise. Thank you for your consideration.

- Jefferson City, MO, USA

Major issue with frame rust. It now has a 6 inch hole in my frame. Very unsafe to drive. This is a known problem with these vehicles. I have called Toyota and they refuse to do anything

- Prior Lake, MN, USA

I purchased this truck only 20 days ago. I have been loyal to Toyota all my life and my family too. The truck appeared to be in immaculate shape. However after its 3rd drive I noticed a sway when letting off the accelerator. I took it Toyota and they deemed it unsafe to drive. The entire frame is rotted out. I have read online that this is a common issue and is very dangerous causing the frame to break and people wrecked. Toyota needs to recall these 3rd gen 4runners. Seeing as how they recalled every other model for the same issue except the 4runner.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

During a state inspection of the vehicle I was made aware that the vehicle was not safe to be on the road. The entire frame rusted out front to back. You can even stick your hand inside the hollowed out frame.

- Sterling, VA, USA

I own a 1998 Toyota 4runner that I bought from a Toyota dealer in 2001, after about three to four year later, I started to notice rust showing up on the rear bumper and also under neath the vehicle so I bought a gallon of rust prof paint and started to coat beneath the truck with the hope to stop the rust from taking over the vehicle. Well the long and short story is I have finaly lost the battle after replacing rear bumpers, two rear shocks and a muffuler systems. I was told today that my 4 runner is unsafe to drive. I will include some pics and let you decide what happen.

- Medford, MA, USA

When to get inspection sticker and fail because frame had holes on undercarriage and also on the chassis

- Middleboro, MA, USA