2020 Toyota 4Runner problems and recalls

Owners have filed 33 complaints on the 2020 Toyota 4Runner, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (8 complaints).

33
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
81.9
Severity index

Severity index 81.9 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 81.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (24.2%)8 24%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (15.2%)5 15%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (15.2%)5 15%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (12.1%)4 12%SuspensionSuspension: 4 complaints (12.1%)4 12%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 3 complaints (9.1%)3 9%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (9.1%)3 9%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (6.1%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER824.2%
SERVICE BRAKES515.2%
AIR BAGS515.2%
STEERING412.1%
SUSPENSION412.1%
BACK OVER PREVENTION39.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE39.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING26.1%

Complaints filed per year

05102020: 102021: 72022: 42023: 62024: 32026: 3 (partial year)20102122232426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202010
20217
20224
20236
20243
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2022 to 2024 were close to 2020 to 2021 (13 against 17).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V48000006/07/2022EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSSoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2020-2022 4Runner vehicles equipped with 20-inch Black Gunner Wheels. The load carrying capacity modification labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicl

Other Toyota 4Runner model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.