2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Complaints

TAKATA RECALL- MY FIRST NOTICE OF THE RECALL WAS MAY 2016 AND THERE STILL HAS NOT BEEN A REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL. JUST NOT HAVING A PASTURE RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT A LONG TERM FIX. THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS COMING UP AND PEOPLE WILL BEGIN TO TRAVEL MORE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED PROMPTLY. WE ARE GOING ON 5 MONTHS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

MY VEHICLE (4RUNNER) HAS BEEN SITTING IN TOYOTA'S SERVICE CENTER FOR OVER 2 MONTHS, WAITING ON A BACKORDERED PART FOR A REMEDY TO THE RECENT RECALL. OUR 7-PERSON FAMILY CANNOT USE THE 4RUNNER IN THE MEANTIME DUE TO THE RISK OF DEATH ON PASSENGER SIDE. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT BECAUSE TOYOTA GAVE US A LOANER VEHICLE THAT IS NOT COMPARABLE TO OUR 4RUNNER AND THEY HAVE NO OTHER OPTION TO PROVIDE US. WE WANT OUR VEHICLE BACK AND THEY STATE IT WILL PROBABLY BE AT LEAST DECEMBER BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT PART COMES IN. SINCE WE JUST PURCHASED THE 4RUNNER A YEAR AGO, WE ASKED IF WE CAN JUST GIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THEM AS A TRADE IN. HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT WORK WITH US. WE CANNOT CONTINUE DRIVING THIS LOANER VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT ALLOW US TO DRIVE IT WHERE WE NEED TO DRIVE IT, AND WERE FORCED TO CANCEL MULTIPLE TRIPS DUE TO NOT HAVING OUR VEHICLE. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. TOYOTA MUST HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS RECALL A YEAR AGO WHEN WE PURCHASED THE 4RUNNER. HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR YEARS. WE ARE EXTREMELY IRATE THAT WE WERE SOLD THIS VEHICLE AND CANNOT DRIVE IT FOR AT LEAST 5 MONTHS DUE TO A RECALL. IF THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT KEEP UP WITH PRODUCTION OF THE REPLACEMENT PART THEN ANOTHER A NEW MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO COME TO THE RESCUE. THERE HAS TO BE ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS OF THIS PART BESIDES TAKATA. WHY AREN'T THE AUTO MAKERS BRINGING IN OUTSIDE HELP FOR THIS MASSIVE CATASTROPHE AND CALLING ALL HANDS ON DECK?! YOU ARE AN ORGANIZATION THAT CAN HELP ORCHESTRATE A FASTER RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THAT IS THE REASON I AM REACHING OUT TO YOU, BECAUSE I KNOW YOU HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. I KNOW I MAY BE JUST ONE PERSON WRITING THIS, BUT I SPEAK FOR MANY WHO ARE BEING AFFECTED BY THE DELAYS OF THE RECALL REMEDY. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V577000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/29/16*LJ UPDATED 12/13/16.*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THE 2011 4RUNNER I PURCHASED IN JULY IS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL AND THERE IS NO REMEDY TO FIX IT AT THIS TIME? WHAT ARE MY OTHER OPTIONS? I DON'T WANT TO RIDE IN A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS NOT GIVEN ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION DURING MY HUNT FOR A NEW CAR AND AM UNSURE HOW TO PROCEED. THE CAR ORIGINATED FROM FLORIDA AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO ME IN COLORADO THROUGH CARMAX.

TAKATA RECALL. I AM AN ACTIVE DUTY SAILOR IN THE US NAVY STATIONED IN CALIFORNIA. I AM TRANSFERRING OVERSEAS NEXT MONTH AND TOYOTA HAS YET TO SOLVE THE SAFETY RECALL ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE. THIS IS CAUSING SEVER STRESS AND CONCERN. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA CORPORATE AND TWO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS THAT I AM JUST OUT OF LUCK AND THEY CAN'T HELP. I AM RECENTLY MARRIED AND NOW MY WIFE AND I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO NOT USE OUR VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHAT MAKES IT WORSE IS I NEED TO SHIP MY VEHICLE OVERSEAS TO MY NEW MILITARY ASSIGNMENT BUT CAN'T BECAUSE THE SHIPPER WILL NOT ACCEPT VEHICLES WITH SAFETY RECALLS. SO NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FOR A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE AND I CAN'T TAKE WITH ME. THIS IS COMPETENT WRONG AND SHOULD NOT BE HOW A PERSON WILLING TO BUY A BRAND AND STAND BEHIND IT IS TREATED. NOT ONLY THAT BUT ESPECIALLY A MILITARY MEMBER WHO HAS ENOUGH CONCERNS AND STRESS DURING THE PROCESS OF MOVING TO A DIFFERENT COUNTRY. WHY AM I THE CONSUMER BEING PUNISHED FOR A MISTAKE TOYOTA MADE? I REALLY NEED HELP!

TAKATA RECALL HELLO TRIED CONTACTING TOYOTA AND LEXUS NORTH AMERICA. GIVEN THAT I AM IN PUERTO RICO THEY REFERRED ME TO TOYOTA PUERTO RICO 1-877-539-8777, TALKED TO [XXX] . SO I RECEIVED THE LETTER FOR THE TWO (2) VEHICLES I OWN: , 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER ([XXX]) AND A 2006 LEXUS IS250 ([XXX]). CURRENTLY THEY ARE SAYING THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND THAT I SHOULD NOT SEAT ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IF IT?S BEING USED. THEREFORE, I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY LETTERS I RECEIVED, BUT MORE CONCERNED THAT AS A CORPORATION NO OTHER OPTIONS IS BEING OFFERED. I AM PAYING FOR VEHICLES THAT I EXPECT TO BE SAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND ME. IF I AM NOT ABLE TO USE MY VEHICLE TO GO OUT WITH MY WIFE AND THREE KIDS, THEN I BELIEVE OTHER OPTIONS (I.E. RENTED CAR, DEALER LOANER) SHOULD BE OFFERED WHILE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS MADE AVAILABLE. FINAL COMMUNICATION WAS THAT CURRENTLY THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY OTHER OPTIONS. CLAIM NUMBER: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED THE RECALL ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND AS OF TODAY 8/24/2016 MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (WORLD TOYOTA) HAS NOT RECEIVED THE INFORMATION OR PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL AND THEY INFORM ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE IT. BEING THE INFORMATION IN THE RECALL RECOMMENDS A PASSENGER DOES NOT RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT I BELIEVE THE TIME IT IS TAKING FOR THE REPAIR IS EXCESSIVE.