Toyota 4Runner by year

Sport utility vehicle. Every model year EPA has rated, with what owners and NHTSA have on file.

Owner complaints ran highest for the 2006 (381, most about structure) and lowest for the 2009 (22), among years with at least 10. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so a lower count doesn't mean a more reliable year.

Toyota 4Runner, each model year
YearComplaintsMost named partRecall campaignsNHTSA overallCombined mpg
20267Power train24 stars21–23
202562Service brakes14 stars21–23
20249Structure1–17
202333Unknown or other14 stars17
202239Unknown or other34 stars17
202136Steering14 stars17
202033Unknown or other14 stars17
201965Unknown or other44 stars18
201858Steering54 stars18
201736Unknown or other54 stars18
201680Electrical system84 stars18–19
201587Air bags94 stars18–19
201477Electrical system74 stars18–19
201336Unknown or other64 stars18–19
201296Air bags84 stars19
2011163Air bags10–19
2010146Air bags12–19–20
200922Power train6–15–18
200896Power train5–15–18
2007154Structure5–16–18
2006381Structure5–16–18

Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, not adjusted for sales or for how long each year has been on the road: a newer year's lower count doesn't make it more reliable. NHTSA's overall rating is the lowest across the versions it tested that year. About the data