By model year
The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 86
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Toyota 4RUNNER
Every Toyota 4RUNNER model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years53867 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns25Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,750Summed across model years
Components
Brakes leads the Toyota 4RUNNER complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Toyota 4RUNNER model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SUV | 7 | 0.0 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| 2025 | SUV | 58 | 8.6 | 446 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| 2024 | SUV | 9 | 22.2 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| 2023 | SUV | 32 | 18.8 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| 2022 | SUV | 39 | 15.4 | 170 | 3 | 0 | 93 |
| 2021 | SUV | 36 | 11.1 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 2020 | SUV | 33 | 12.1 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| 2019 | SUV | 65 | 10.8 | 155 | 4 | 0 | 157 |
| 2018 | SUV | 58 | 15.5 | 140 | 5 | 0 | 192 |
| 2017 | SUV | 36 | 13.9 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 208 |
| 2016 | SUV | 79 | 10.1 | 193 | 8 | 1 | 249 |
| 2015 | SUV | 86 | 12.8 | 189 | 9 | 1 | 338 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Toyota 4RUNNER
- 26V-571 Sep 2, 2026
Load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values
Equipment · 135 vehicles - 26V-282 May 4, 2026
Load carrying capacity modification label states the incorrect load carrying capacity
Equipment · 94 vehicles - 25V-595 Sep 11, 2025
Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and…
Electrical system · 591k vehicles - 24V-548 Jul 23, 2024
Load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values
Equipment · 34k vehicles - 23V-680 Oct 12, 2023
Load carrying capacity modification label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle
Equipment · 13 vehicles - 22V-480 Jul 6, 2022
Load carrying capacity modification labels are incorrect
Equipment · 280 vehicles - 22V-310 May 6, 2022
Load carrying capacity modification labels may not be permanent and can fade, becoming illegible
Equipment · 661 vehicles - 21V-963 Dec 13, 2021
Driver's side high beam may be inoperable after the installation of accessory fog lights
Lighting · 78 vehicles - 20V-682 Nov 4, 2020
Low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
Fuel system · 1.53M vehicles - 20V-012 Jan 13, 2020
On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser,…
Fuel system · 1.83M vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.