1990–2026 · 37 model years

Toyota 4Runner recalls & problems by year

156 recalls and 5,874 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2003696 complaints

Most recalls201012 recalls

Crashes reported396in owner complaints

Injuries reported34817 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026 4Runner	4★	21–23 mpg	2	7	0	0	0	0
2025 4Runner	4★	21–23 mpg	1	60	3	2	3	0
2024 4Runner	4★	17 mpg	1	10	2	0	1	0
2023 4Runner	4★	17 mpg	1	33	6	1	5	0
2022 4Runner	4★	17 mpg	3	39	5	1	7	0
2021 4Runner	4★	17 mpg	1	36	3	1	1	0
2020 4Runner	4★	17 mpg	1	33	4	0	4	0
2019 4Runner	4★	18 mpg	4	65	5	1	3	0
2018 4Runner	4★	18 mpg	5	60	7	1	2	0
2017 4Runner	4★	18 mpg	5	36	3	1	3	0
2016 4Runner	4★	18–19 mpg	8	81	6	1	6	0
2015 4Runner	4★	18–19 mpg	9	87	10	0	9	0
2014 4Runner	4★	18–19 mpg	7	77	5	1	4	0
2013 4Runner	4★	18–19 mpg	6	36	1	0	2	0
2012 4Runner	4★	19 mpg	8	96	5	1	9	0
2011 4Runner	—	19 mpg	10	163	4	1	3	0
2010 4Runner	—	19–20 mpg	12	147	6	2	4	0
2009 4Runner	—	15–18 mpg	6	22	4	1	1	0
2008 4Runner	—	15–18 mpg	5	96	10	2	9	0
2007 4Runner	—	16–18 mpg	5	154	7	3	4	0
2006 4Runner	—	16–18 mpg	5	381	28	3	18	0
2005 4Runner	—	16–18 mpg	5	425	19	3	13	0
2004 4Runner	—	15–18 mpg	2	678	28	3	20	0
2003 4Runner	—	15–18 mpg	3	696	18	0	27	0
2002 4Runner	—	16 mpg	3	225	19	3	20	0
2001 4Runner	—	16–17 mpg	3	185	10	1	12	0
2000 4Runner	—	16–19 mpg	2	483	30	1	31	2
1999 4Runner	—	16–19 mpg	2	330	30	5	19	0
1998 4Runner	—	16–19 mpg	4	250	18	5	21	1
1997 4Runner	—	16–19 mpg	4	261	35	2	21	5
1996 4Runner	—	16–20 mpg	5	161	17	1	16	2
1995 4Runner	—	13–18 mpg	4	172	14	0	17	1
1994 4Runner	—	13–18 mpg	4	64	11	2	8	2
1993 4Runner	—	13–18 mpg	3	51	4	2	6	0
1992 4Runner	—	13–18 mpg	3	53	6	2	7	3
1991 4Runner	—	14–18 mpg	2	43	3	0	4	0
1990 4Runner	—	15–18 mpg	2	78	10	6	8	1

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Structure1,828
Suspension919
Unknown or other748
Air bags528
Engine and engine cooling511
Power train450
Steering336
Service brakes, hydraulic303