Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota 4Runner Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota 4Runner? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Toyota 4Runner problems by model year
142 recall entries and 4,602 owner complaints on file across 32 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota 4Runner, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure1,759 complaints
- suspension811 complaints
- unknown or other719 complaints
- air bags476 complaints
- power train318 complaints
- service brakes287 complaints
- steering279 complaints
- electrical system210 complaints