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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Toyota 4runner problems by model year
141 recall entries and 4553 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.
- structure1754 complaints
- suspension808 complaints
- unknown or other708 complaints
- air bags471 complaints
- service brakes406 complaints
- power train316 complaints
- steering274 complaints
- vehicle speed control207 complaints