https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Toyota 4runner. en-us Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:03:29 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2178492 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2001 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, there was a thumping and clicking sound coming from the front of the vehicle before the front passenger’s side of the vehicle unintendedly lowered. The vehicle was stopped and inspected, and the ball joint was touching the ground. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2177225 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am reporting premature clear coat failure on a 2016 Toyota 4Runner in Magnetic Gray Metallic. The vehicle has approximately 120,000 miles and has been properly maintained, including regular washing and professional ceramic coating. The clear coat on the hood and roof (horizontal panels) is severely peeling and delaminating. The protective clear layer has failed, and the base coat is beginning to https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2176035 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My 4Runner is hard starting all the time. I’ve replaced the battery, tested the alternator etc. It sounds exactly like the problem of the fuel pump recall. The 4Runner was recalled from 2014-2015, my car was technically put together in Sept 2015, but is labeled a 2016. I believe my fuel pump is failing. I am extremely nervous it is going to not start one day while I am out camping. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2174389 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Windshield cracked approximately 2” from the bottom all the way across while using the defroster to clear ice from it. I was still parked at the time. I am unsure how long it will stay water tight or become worse. One concern is the crash avoidance and the automatic high beam sensor are both attached to the windshield and don’t want them to fail. I also don’t want the entire piece of glass to shat https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2174390 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Windshield cracked approximately 2” from the bottom all the way across while using the defroster to clear ice from it. I was still parked at the time. I am unsure how long it will stay water tight or become worse. One concern is the crash avoidance and the automatic high beam sensor are both attached to the windshield and don’t want them to fail. I also don’t want the entire piece of glass to shat https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2173222 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 2023 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while her father was driving under 30 MPH on a side road, the driver swerved to miss a deer. The vehicle drove off a hill, rolled over and landed on its top, and all the seat belts simultaneously unbuckled, causing all the passengers to hit their heads against the roof simultaneously. Additionally, the contact noticed an abnormal fue https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2172946 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The car has the iforce max powertrain. At low speeds or in stop and go traffic, when the car has come to a stop, the car will lurch forward, which could potentially cause an accident. I took car to dealership and they said this is normal operation of the hybrid system and there is no fix. This is a huge safety issue if the car pushes itself forward and potentially causing an accident. The transmis https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2172947 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The car has the iforce max powertrain. At low speeds or in stop and go traffic, when the car has come to a stop, the car will lurch forward, which could potentially cause an accident. I took car to dealership and they said this is normal operation of the hybrid system and there is no fix. This is a huge safety issue if the car pushes itself forward and potentially causing an accident. The transmis https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2171975 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rear view camera / backup camera randomly displays blanks screen. Screen has no other issues noted. Has been occurring over the past couple years. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2171545 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT the rear manual tailgate has opened 3 times while the vehicle was at highway speeds and the doors would be locked. the latest incident happened on 1-30-26, at highway speed (70mph) the tailgate opened completely without warning. the indicator on the dash did light up and an alarm did sound. I had been on the road approximately 10 miles without incident before that. this was the third time this https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2171369 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2005 Toyota 4Runner. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 217,000, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 342,912. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2170211 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am not sure this qualifies but I will submit the problem. All of a sudden, the center console display disappeared. Besides showing the radio tuner, it provides access to the GPS, cell phone connection and other devices. It also provides access to the backup camera which does light up when put in reverse. The cell phone connection provides hands free use of the phone which comes in handy during a https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2169756 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT On at least 3 occasions the multimedia touch-screen display console has gone blank without warning lamps/messages. This causes a hazardous condition for 2 main reasons: 1. The GPS navigation system is not visible and one has to pull over in traffic, find a safe place to park, and then change to one’s cell phone system. 2. When this occurs, the reverse camera is no longer visible, thus increasing t https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2169007 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My backup camera does not work consistently. It will sometimes come on and show objects behind me; other times it is a black screen. I have read where Toyota models from 2022 to newer, but not including the 4 Runner, are having major issues with the back up camera and are under recall. I believe this recall should include the Toyota 4 Runner, as mine seems to be having issues which affect my s https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2167530 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT This vehicle’s brakes loudly squeal when in reverse and when just stopping at a stop sign. After a few weeks of purchase I brought it to the Toyota service team in St. Peter’s to fix since it’s under warranty. They said they do not have a fix for the issue! Driving this vehicle scares me and I don’t feel safe. Please help. This is a major safety hazard. Supposedly, these vehicle was brought in and https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2167077 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Severe frame rust. 2 large holes on the inside of the frame just back from the front wheels and 2 large holes at the ends of the rear crossmember. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2166664 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT While backing up the front brakes screech terribly. This problem is constant. Every time you reverse and brake. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2166747 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact was a police officer calling on behalf of the owner of a 2025 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while the owner was attempting to park the vehicle in a parking spot, the vehicle began to independently accelerate up a hill. The owner then placed the vehicle into reverse(R) as the vehicle continued to accelerate while in reverse. The contact stated that the owner had their foot fir https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2166748 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact was a police officer calling on behalf of the owner of a 2025 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while the owner was attempting to park the vehicle in a parking spot, the vehicle began to independently accelerate up a hill. The owner then placed the vehicle into reverse(R) as the vehicle continued to accelerate while in reverse. The contact stated that the owner had their foot fir https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2165745 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT This had happened a year ago. I was driving and my anti collision brake just started to make a beeping noise and was telling me to call a toyota dealer. And before that the anti collision brake would go off when there was nothing in front of me. A few months later my cruise control and lane assist also stopped working. I took it in for a diagnostic and they couldn't tell me the real problem and t https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2165746 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT This had happened a year ago. I was driving and my anti collision brake just started to make a beeping noise and was telling me to call a toyota dealer. And before that the anti collision brake would go off when there was nothing in front of me. A few months later my cruise control and lane assist also stopped working. I took it in for a diagnostic and they couldn't tell me the real problem and t https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2165747 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT This had happened a year ago. I was driving and my anti collision brake just started to make a beeping noise and was telling me to call a toyota dealer. And before that the anti collision brake would go off when there was nothing in front of me. A few months later my cruise control and lane assist also stopped working. I took it in for a diagnostic and they couldn't tell me the real problem and t https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2165082 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT this vehicle was purchased from Don Chalmers Ford in Rio Rancho on 1129, 2025, upon purchasing a 2018 Toyota foreigner Limited I traded in a 2020 Acura RDX with only 50,000 miles. The salesman seemed to trustworthy. He showed me the Carfax Clean had no accidents no recalls then I receive some paperwork stating this vehicle is eligible for a buyback. I still have not received the license plate or r https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2165083 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT this vehicle was purchased from Don Chalmers Ford in Rio Rancho on 1129, 2025, upon purchasing a 2018 Toyota foreigner Limited I traded in a 2020 Acura RDX with only 50,000 miles. The salesman seemed to trustworthy. He showed me the Carfax Clean had no accidents no recalls then I receive some paperwork stating this vehicle is eligible for a buyback. I still have not received the license plate or r https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2165084 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT this vehicle was purchased from Don Chalmers Ford in Rio Rancho on 1129, 2025, upon purchasing a 2018 Toyota foreigner Limited I traded in a 2020 Acura RDX with only 50,000 miles. The salesman seemed to trustworthy. He showed me the Carfax Clean had no accidents no recalls then I receive some paperwork stating this vehicle is eligible for a buyback. I still have not received the license plate or r https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2164635 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2025 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that the AC outlet in the cargo area had an open ground. The contact became aware of the AC outlet failure while on a road trip, when the heated mat for the dog's crate failed to heat after being plugged into the AC outlet. The contact tested the AC outlet with a continuity tester, which showed an open ground fault. The contact was concern https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2164326 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The parking collision assistance feature continues to beep loudly if there is snow on the sensors as it thinks there is something close to the sensor. If driving and unable to clear snow off the sensors in the front a fault will eventually show on the gauge cluster. This is a false reading and needs to be addressed. This is a program issue and needs fixing. As the loud noise while driving is a com https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2161336 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Response: Frame, Suspension, Airbags / Yes it is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Response: Safety was put at risk due to frame & suspension failure due to severe rust. Also due to failure of deployment of AirBags. Rusted Frame Failure subsequent https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2161337 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Response: Frame, Suspension, Airbags / Yes it is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Response: Safety was put at risk due to frame & suspension failure due to severe rust. Also due to failure of deployment of AirBags. Rusted Frame Failure subsequent https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-4runner#complaint-2161338 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Response: Frame, Suspension, Airbags / Yes it is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Response: Safety was put at risk due to frame & suspension failure due to severe rust. Also due to failure of deployment of AirBags. Rusted Frame Failure subsequent