2006 Toyota 4RUNNER vehicle speed control problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Toyota 4RUNNER — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I experienced unexpected acceleration twice. Once was a month ago after starting the 4 runner in the garage. The rpms increased and as I put it in reverse the car accelerated stopping only as a pushed hard on the brakes. Today, 12-6-20, while the car was in motion and as I pulled into a parking…”
filed Dec 6, 2020
“Sitting stopped to pull onto a very busy road. Car engine went crazy, had foot on brake already. Car engine rpm off the chart. Our car was shaking and bouncing. No there was no floor mat stuck no foot on gas. It was scary! My husband shifted to neutral keeping his foot firmly on brake. No change…”
filed Dec 3, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 11V113000 · Feb 24, 2011
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other 4RUNNER years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 4RUNNER | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 4RUNNER | 3 | 8% |
| 2021 4RUNNER | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 4RUNNER | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 4RUNNER | 2 | 6% |
| 2016 4RUNNER | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 4RUNNER | 8 | 9% |
| 2014 4RUNNER | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 4RUNNER | 2 | 6% |
| 2012 4RUNNER | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 4RUNNER | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 4RUNNER | 8 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.