What would you like changed in your 5th gen?

[WaldoJPL]

...I would change the back doors to side-sliding doors, like on a Dodge-Caravan to give more room for the back compartment...and to make it easier to fit bigger items back there once the 2nd-row seats were laid flat!

 

[thesoi6]

maybe a bigger screen?

 

[Rugged4x4Designs]

I have a 2014 Limited, when my wife uses her key fob to unlock the door it changes the seat and when I use my fob it changes it back. But I wish it would restore the rear view mirror positions as well.

 

[Bmnorm2]

I would replace the 5spd auto transmission with an equally robust 6 spd auto.

Current:
Gear Ratios
1st 3.52
2nd 2.042
3rd 1.4
4th 1.0
5th 0.716

Proposed:
Gear Ratios
1st 3.52
2nd 2.042
3rd 1.4
4th 1.0
5th ~0.8XX
6th ~0.6XX

 

[sprouty115]

I would replace the 5spd auto transmission with an equally robust 6 spd auto.

I would replace the 5spd automatic with the manual transmission from the Tacoma...

 

[trainman605]

oh I have one - the 7 and 4 pin trailer plug are in the worst location. most vehicles have them facing straight out. toyotas are facing down to the ground and they are upside down way under the bumper, so using a tester most testers will be facing straight to the ground and you can't see the test lights. I know it's not a tow vehicle but damn cmon make my life easier toyota. real pain. could have just mounted it right beside the hitch like on pickups, easier to access

True, I'm 79 and I have to get down on the ground on my all fours just to plug it in. I know why they did this is so when off roading you won't tear it off on rocks, etc. Good idea, but won't work for 95% of 4 Runner owners.

 

[trainman605]

...I would change the back doors to side-sliding doors, like on a Dodge-Caravan to give more room for the back compartment...and to make it easier to fit bigger items back there once the 2nd-row seats were laid flat!

I don't think the 4 Runner buyers would want a Soccer Mom vehicle.

 

[Chumly]

One of my main peeves is the temperature control...whenever I turn the temperature knob all the way down the a/c comes on. Very annoying. All I want is cooler air. If I wanted a/c I would turn it on myself!

Easy fix. When you crank the Temp knob to coolest setting, the very end of the turn is a slight click. That will turn on AC. When you turn the knob to cold, just stop when you get to the end without going to the click or indent feel. That way AC stays off and you can use the vent.

 

[Bmnorm2]

I would replace the 5spd automatic with the manual transmission from the Tacoma...

No thanks. I prefer manual on the sports cars I’ve owned. Not on a daily truck. To each their own, it would be a cool ride with the Tacoma manual.

 

[97BlackAckCL]

Bring back the rear window button on the remote
Less restricted engine
More up t date tech

 

[4RUNNYFUN]

Sliding sun visors like in the Tacomas. The plastic slide out piece is worthless!

 

[Too Stroked]

The only thing of any significance I'd change is the operation of the cruise control. Whoever wrote the code for the current system must have been high on mushrooms or something. It shifts down if you sneeze, then holds the lower gear for five miles regardless of terrain.

To deal with this one can either pause and immediately resume cruise of just live without it - which kind of sucks.

 

[cbaty08]

The only thing of any significance I'd change is the operation of the cruise control. Whoever wrote the code for the current system must have been high on mushrooms or something. It shifts down if you sneeze, then holds the lower gear for five miles regardless of terrain.

To deal with this one can either pause and immediately resume cruise of just live without it - which kind of sucks.

Actually, there's a better way to deal with the gear-hunting if you're back on "flat" land and it hasn't up-shifted - you just tap the gas pedal. That's it.