ShifteratiToyota 4Runner · 4th gen (2003–2009)
2007 Toyota 4Runner
Watch out for
Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.
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Frame rust All years Walk away if found
What to check: Inspect the frame and the front lower control arm mounts.
NHTSA found 15 complaints of control arm failure, 13 from road-salt states, and denied a defect petition in 2022. A class action over 2005 and later trucks was dismissed in 2023.
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Air injection fault V8, 2005–2009 One source so far
What to check: Scan for air injection codes such as P0418 and P2445.
Toyota traces the fault to debris from the pump.
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X-REAS shock leaks Sport Edition. Optional on SR5 and Limited One source so far
What to check: Look for oil weeping at each shock.
Five owners in one thread report leaks in the X-REAS system, at about 50,000 to 66,000 miles where they say. A moderator notes the system is sealed and cannot be recharged.
About $2,000 to replace. Four standard shocks cost one owner $289
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4WD actuator 4WD trucks One source so far
What to check: Confirm it shifts into low range. Look for seepage at the actuator beside the transfer case.
Two members in one buyer's-advice thread say to check it. One warns that an unused actuator can seize and is costly to fix, and the other calls a leak there a reason to walk away.
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Rear air suspension Some Limited trucks One source so far
Two members in one thread warn that the rear air bags are vulnerable: one to damage off-road, the other to wear when the truck is lifted. Neither reports a failure of their own. The thread gives no check.
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Recalls
- 11V113000 2003–2009
An unsecured or wrong floor mat can trap the accelerator pedal.8
Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.
Complaints
Owners filed 154 complaints about the 2007 with NHTSA.
7 said there had been a crash and 3 a fire.
The parts named most
- Structure 40
- Unknown or other 21
- Vehicle speed control 21
- Service brakes 19
- Suspension 14
and 20 other parts
Counted from NHTSA's complaints on 23 October 2026. These are owners' own reports, counted by the parts they named; one complaint can name several. NHTSA's list
Crash-test stars
- 2007 Toyota 4Runner 4-DR. Front: driver 4, passenger 4. Side: driver 5, passenger 5. Rollover: 3.
These stars come from NHTSA's tests before the 2011 model year. NHTSA says never to compare them with stars from its newer tests. Where NHTSA says so
Copied from NHTSA's ratings on 23 October 2026.