2018 Toyota 4Runner: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 58 complaints about the 2018 Toyota 4Runner and NHTSA has issued 5 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is steering, named in 11 of them.

58
Complaints
5
Recalls
7
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
86.2
Severity index

Severity index 86.2 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 86.2p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2018 Toyota 4Runner sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 121 2018 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2018 Toyota 4Runner ranks 28 of 121 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 77% of its model-year peers. See the full 2018 ranking.

What actually fails

SteeringSteering: 11 complaints (19.0%)11 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (15.5%)9 16%Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (12.1%)7 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (10.3%)6 10%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (8.6%)5 9%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (8.6%)5 9%Fuel SystemFuel System: 5 complaints (8.6%)5 9%GasolineGasoline: 5 complaints (8.6%)5 9%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING1119.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER915.5%
AIR BAGS712.1%
SERVICE BRAKES610.3%
ENGINE58.6%
STRUCTURE58.6%
FUEL SYSTEM58.6%
GASOLINE58.6%

Complaints filed per year

07142018: 102019: 82020: 142021: 82022: 32023: 32024: 72025: 22026: 3 (partial year)18192014212223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
201810
20198
202014
20218
20223
20233
20247
20252
2026 (year to date)3
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V75300025/10/2018EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSSoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota 4Runner vehicles that SET modified to be equipped with a TRD wheel package. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on the certification label may be incorrect, possibly resulting in the vehicle being
19V67000020/09/2019STEERINGSoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner vehicles. During installation, certain steering and suspension components may not have been properly tightened.
17V83100020/12/2017EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Toyota 4Runner and Tundra, 2018 Toyota Highlander, RAV4 and Lexus GX460 and 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles. These vehicles may have incorrect load carrying capacity modification labels. As
17V76300029/11/2017STRUCTURE:BODY:HOODSoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Toyota 4Runner vehicles equipped with an accessory Billet Grille Overlay installed by SET or provided by SET and installed by SET dealers. The U-nut that secures the overlay grille may fracture, allowing the
20V68200004/11/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna,
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.