2005 Toyota 4RUNNER Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 424 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER overview page.
What owners report
“MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH VSC TRAC. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $2,048.73 DUE…”NHTSA complaint 10654328 — filed 11/12/2014
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN…”NHTSA complaint 10622555 — filed 08/15/2014
“2005 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS SPORADIC. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE…”NHTSA complaint 10515266 — filed 06/10/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER: 23 of 424 complaints on file (5.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2005 Toyota 4RUNNER have in total?
424 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 19 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 13 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
