2005 Toyota 4RUNNER Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 127,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “frame rusted” (14% of reports).
- 77suspension complaints
- 127,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 56%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Frame rusted: mentioned in 11 of 77 complaints (14%)
- Rust corrosion: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
- Control arm: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 77 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Toyota 4RUNNER suspension complaints by model year
| Model year | Suspension complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 4RUNNER | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2023 4RUNNER | 3 | 9% | — |
| 2022 4RUNNER | 6 | 15% | — |
| 2021 4RUNNER | 10 | 28% | 350 |
| 2020 4RUNNER | 4 | 12% | 28,650 |
| 2019 4RUNNER | 7 | 11% | 18,750 |
| 2018 4RUNNER | 4 | 7% | 22,000 |
| 2017 4RUNNER | 2 | 6% | 45,000 |
| 2016 4RUNNER | 9 | 11% | 18,445 |
| 2015 4RUNNER | 10 | 11% | 39,489 |
| 2014 4RUNNER | 3 | 4% | 50,000 |
| 2013 4RUNNER | 1 | 3% | 55,821 |
| 2012 4RUNNER | 2 | 2% | 1,300 |
| 2011 4RUNNER | 3 | 2% | — |
| 2010 4RUNNER | 5 | 3% | 149,500 |
| 2009 4RUNNER | 2 | 9% | 99,500 |
| 2008 4RUNNER | 11 | 11% | 83,600 |
| 2007 4RUNNER | 14 | 9% | 104,500 |
| 2006 4RUNNER | 65 | 17% | 125,000 |
| 2005 4RUNNER | 77 | 18% | 127,500 |
| 2004 4RUNNER | 113 | 17% | 138,000 |
| 2003 4RUNNER | 114 | 16% | 149,000 |
| 2002 4RUNNER | 49 | 22% | 128,265 |
| 2001 4RUNNER | 27 | 15% | 130,500 |
| 2000 4RUNNER | 102 | 21% | 165,000 |
| 1999 4RUNNER | 66 | 20% | 181,800 |
| 1998 4RUNNER | 60 | 24% | 170,000 |
| 1997 4RUNNER | 95 | 36% | 170,000 |
| 1996 4RUNNER | 39 | 24% | 184,000 |
| 1995 4RUNNER | 2 | 1% | 163,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists suspension for the 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I have a 2005 Toyota 4runner with frame rust that has caused everything under my 4runner to rust. Toyota knows these frames have problems with rust and corrosion and have done nothing, I am far from being the only one with this complaint or problem. It is up for inspection anytime. I have taken it…
ENTIRE body frame has excessive rust, holes, and cracks. It is available for inspection. Toyota dealership says it is safe to drive for now but it is failing. I feel any cracks, rust, holes, separation of frame components places all occupants and anyone near the vehicle at risk for when anything…
Excessive frame rusting. There are holes in the frame from rusting. At this point in time there isnât anything I can do about the issues. Frame is unrepairable.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Toyota 4RUNNERs have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 77 owner complaints about suspension for the 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER (18% of the 425 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER suspension?
No recall currently lists suspension for this vehicle.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 127,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER?
The most frequent phrase is “frame rusted”, in 11 of 77 complaints, followed by “rust corrosion” (5).
Other 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER problems
- Structure problems (185)
See all 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER problems or suspension problems across all 4RUNNER years.