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 4585 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.
- structure1758 complaints
- suspension809 complaints
- unknown or other718 complaints
- air bags473 complaints
- service brakes407 complaints
- power train317 complaints
- steering277 complaints
- electrical system210 complaints