Toyota 4Runner: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Toyota 4Runner model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 102.1 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2013 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 55.6 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2014 | 76 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 76.3 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2015 | 85 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 131.8 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2016 | 77 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 101.3 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2017 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 116.7 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2018 | 58 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 86.2 Medium | STEERING |
| 2019 | 64 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 78.1 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2020 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 154.8 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2021 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 76.5 Medium | STEERING |
| 2022 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 210.3 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2023 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 233.3 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2025 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 Low | SERVICE BRAKES |
Across 13 model years, the 2023 Toyota 4Runner carries the highest severity index (233.3, driven by unknown or other), while the 2025 is the cleanest at 16.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.