2016 Toyota 4runner Wipers & Visibility Problems
4 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (4)
Your 4Runner's rear window defogger wiring harness melted while the vehicle was parked and off, causing the rear window to crack and shatter outward. The glass shop that replaced the window recommended not reconnecting the harness due to the melting issue. This suggests an electrical fault in the defogger circuit that could pose a fire or safety risk. The repair will likely involve replacing the defogger wiring harness and having the electrical system inspected to prevent recurrence.
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REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AFTER TURNING ON THE REAR DEFROSTER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (ROUTE 200 ICC) AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH.
SUNROOF "EXPLODED" WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED ON A DESOLATE ROAD. CAR WAS PARKED AT A BEACH RENTAL FOR 3 DAYS IN THE HOT SUN AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TRIP, HEARD A POPPING NOISE. SINCE THERE WERE NO VEHICLES WITHIN AT LEAST 1/2 MILE AND NO BUILDINGS WITHIN 50 YARDS DID NOT THINK THIS NOISE WAS CAUSED BY A ROAD HAZARD. LOOKED OVER THE CAR AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NOISE WAS. WHEN WE ARRIVED BACK AT THE HOUSE AND WERE SITTING ON THE DECK WE NOTICED THE SUNROOF LOOKED STRANGE, A BUBBLE IN THE CENTER . FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE SUNROOF SHATTERED, STILL IN PLACE. LUCKY WE HAD THE COVER DRAWN CLOSED BUT EVEN LUCKIER IT STAYED INTACT.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED.