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2004 Toyota 4RUNNER electronic stability control (esc) problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2004 Toyota 4RUNNER2% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
2%
share of all complaints
111,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Takata recall, the radiator mount and frame supports are rusted out, also the rear shock and air suspension mounts are rusted out. Vehicle was in motion when shock mount broke.

    filed Jun 25, 2019

  • On february 10, 2018, I was driving my 2004 4runner in a snowstorm in 4wd high when the check engine light suddenly came on and the stability control and traction control systems immediately shut down, causing the rear of the vehicle to start sliding and putting me on a collision course with…

    filed May 29, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.