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What 64 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota 4RUNNER Hybrid
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
1 of 64 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Feb 26, 2020Electrical systemEngineFire
I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR TWO MINUTES ON A CITY ROAD GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED AND ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. THEN THE CAR STARTED ON ITS OWN AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. THEN THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR RESTARTED AND STALLED ON ITS OWN A FEW MORE TIMES AFTER THAT. IT ALSO MADE A LOUD BEEPING SOUND THAT SOUNDED LIKE A CAR ALARM BUT WE DON'T HAVE AN ALARM INSTALLED. THE ENTIRE FRONT HALF OF VEHICLE WAS ANNIHILATED.
NHTSA ODI 11311657
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your
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