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2005 Toyota 4Runner Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 25 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2005 Toyota 4Runner, 6% of all 425 complaints for this model year. That is the highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 21 4Runner model years. These complaints report 1 fire and 2 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 152,876 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
25
6% of 425
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
2
Median mileage
152,876 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Toyota 4Runner visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 16, 2005, latest Jan 5, 2024.

2005 Toyota 4Runner visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Sep 2005Nov 2006Oct 2013Oct 2015Feb 2019Dec 2019Sep 2022Nov 2023
25 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2005 to Jan 2024; peak Sep 2019 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2005 Toyota 4Runner

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by 4Runner model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200525 (6%)
  2. 200621 (6%)
  3. 20079 (6%)
  4. 20084 (4%)
  5. 20090 (0%)
  6. 20101 (1%)
  7. 20113 (2%)
  8. 20120 (0%)
  9. 20130 (0%)
  10. 20142 (3%)
  11. 20153 (3%)
  12. 20164 (5%)
  13. 20170 (0%)
  14. 20182 (3%)
  15. 20194 (6%)
  16. 20200 (0%)
  17. 20213 (8%)
  18. 20220 (0%)
  19. 20231 (3%)
  20. 20240 (0%)
  21. 20252 (4%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Toyota 4Runner have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 25 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2005 Toyota 4Runner, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 152,876 miles.
Which Toyota 4Runner year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2005 Toyota 4Runner has the most visibility and wiper complaints (25), compared with 25 for the 2005.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2005 Toyota 4Runner?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Toyota 4Runner is classified under visibility & wipers. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.