2015 Toyota 4runner Steering Problems

Your steering suddenly became extremely difficult to turn, requiring you to use both hands and pull with all your strength to control the vehicle. You nearly drove off your driveway and almost hit a fence. This sudden loss of steering control could be dangerous in highway conditions where a collision might occur.

Your steering wheel shakes noticeably between 58-70 mph, and this vibration has persisted since 30,000 miles. Even after replacing all four tires with new Pirellis, having them professionally balanced, and getting a wheel alignment, the shaking continues unchanged. The issue may require inspection of steering and suspension components to identify the root cause of the vibration.

Your steering wheel shakes and vibrates when you drive at speeds between 55-65 mph. You've already had the wheel alignment checked and the wheels balanced multiple times, but the problem persists. This likely requires inspection of suspension components, rotors, or other steering system parts that affect vibration at highway speeds.

AT 20,202 THE SUV'S STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER NOTED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, GLAZED AND HAD HEAT SPOTS. VEHICLE QUALIFIED FOR REPLACEMENT BRAKES UNDER WARRANTY, REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FRONT ONLY. SINCE REPAIR, THE FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AGAIN - DEALER SAID TO GET NEW TIRES TO SOLVE PROBLEM. GOT NEW TIRES AT ~47,000. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, AND TOOK TO DEALER FOR REGULAR SERVICE AND TO ADDRESS BRAKE PULSATION WHEN APPLYING PEDAL. THE DEALER, NORTHRIDGE TOYOTA, DECLARED THAT "THE PULSATION IS A WEAR OR DRIVING PATTERN ISSUE" REFUSING TO FIX THIS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. RECOMMENDING THE SAME ROTOR AND PAD REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF OVER $660.00. MANY DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THIS NHTSA WEBSITE.

CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING WHEEL NOT WORKING.NO HORN, NO AIRBAG .I CALLED TOYOTA 1-800-331-4331 TALKED TO DOMINIC HE SAID THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME.

HAS A STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON TIRES. JUST BOUGHT 80K MILE WARRANTY TIRES ARE THEY ARE COMPLETELY BALD AT 20K MILES EVEN AFTER BEING ROTATED EVERY 5K MILES, BALANCES, AND ALIGNMENTS. UNABLE TO KEEP VEHICLE ALIGNED AND IN BALANCE NO MATTER HOW SOON I HAVE IT DONE AFTER JUST HAVING IT DONE (ONCE IN AUGUST AND THEN AGAIN IMMEDIATELY IN SEPTEMBER. BODY SHOP ADVISING THAT THE WELD ON THE REAR AXLE IS INCORRECT CAUSING THIS ISSUE. ATTEMPTED TO SPEAK WITH TOYOTA WARSAW, THEY AREN'T GETTING BACK TO ME AS THEY SAID THEY WOULD, CALLED CORPORATE 800 NUMBER AND SPOKE TO A RUDE FEMALE WHO WAS UNWILLING TO HELP ME. WAS TOLD THAT I HAD ALREADY BEEN DRIVING ON UNSAFE TREAD, THAT WHAT WOULD ANOTHER WEEK HURT? CAN'T BUY NEW TIRES UNTIL ISSUE IS FIXED BECAUSE THE TIRES WILL JUST PREMATURELY WEAR AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND MADE A CHATTERING NOISE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONTACT THOUGHT THEY WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

I HAVE A NEW 4RUNNER THAT I WAS NOT PLEASED WITH HOW IT WAS HANDLING. I TOOK IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT WHEEL ALIGNMENT SHOP TO GET AN OBJECTIVE OPINION. THE RESULTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT. 10 OUT OF 14 OF THE SETTINGS WERE OUT OF SPECIFICATION. I PAID TO HAVE THESE ITEMS FIXED. MY CAR NOW TRACKS BETTER. CORNERS BETTER AND HAS A MORE STABLE RIDE. THESE SETTINGS WERE SO BAD I NOW REALIZE THAT I WAS IN CAR THAT WAS NOT AS SAFE AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I HAVE SUBMITTED THIS ATTACHMENT TO TOYOTA USA AND THE DEALER AND THE ONLY RESPONSE HAS BEEN THEY WILL FILE MY COMPLAINT. I AM AMAZED THAT TOYOTA DID NOT CONSIDER THIS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT THEY SHOULD REMEDY AS PART OF A NEW CAR SALE.