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Data through Oct 2026
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Toyota 4RUNNER

Every Toyota 4RUNNER model year on file, 1984 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years4,859357 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years431984 to 2026
Recall campaigns48Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins5,628Summed across model years
By model year

The 2004 model year drew the most complaints, 612

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

020040060080019841988199219962000200461220082012201620202026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Structure leads the Toyota 4RUNNER complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Structure
1,775
Suspension
817
Airbags
477
Brakes
452
Engine and cooling
369
Powertrain
348
Steering
296
Electrical system
223
Speed control
219
Fuel system
140
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.

Toyota 4RUNNER by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV70.01172030
2025SUV588.64461044
2024SUV922.2451057
2023SUV3218.81601096
2022SUV3915.41703093
2021SUV3611.112010128
2020SUV3312.111810158
2019SUV6510.815540157
2018SUV5815.514050192
2017SUV3613.97151208
2016SUV7910.119381249
2015SUV8612.818991338
2014SUV779.117571417
2013SUV365.611361345
2012SUV967.333181356
2011SUV1633.7534101290
2010SUV1455.5409121288
2009SUV2222.710061247
2008SUV9613.516651240
2007SUV1547.123051195
2006SUV3818.991852199
2005SUV4105.660352208
2004SUV6124.699522195
2003SUV5273.41,64732175
2002SUV1927.35913199
2001SUV1545.86163094
2000SUV3792.61,5472073
1999SUV2207.31,1002049
1998SUV1306.29294048
1997SUV13910.19594036
1996SUV726.96555032
1995SUV476.41884130
1994SUV1233.3634230
1993SUV5115.73293229
1992SUV5315.14423228
1991SUV437.01792428
1990SUV7821.86002429
1989Pickup60.01201123
1988SUV911.11061023
1987SUV560.0830018
1986SUV825.01600018
1985SUV250.0360018
1984Not decoded2100.02000018
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.