Toyota 4 Runner Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 0 safety recalls and 1,034 owner complaints across 12 model years of the Toyota 4 Runner (1994–2005). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

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• 2003
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• 2005

What Toyota 4 Runner owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1,034 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 168.

• Engine and engine cooling: engine105
• Tires78
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip50
• Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system39
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline38
• Engine and engine cooling: catalytic convertor32
• Tires: tread/belt31
• Air bags: frontal27

No safety recalls on record

NHTSA lists no safety campaigns for any Toyota 4 Runner model year in its database.

Other Toyota models

• Camry18,189 complaints
• Prius12,516 complaints
• Corolla11,739 complaints
• RAV49,385 complaints
• Sienna8,549 complaints
• Tacoma8,440 complaints
• Tundra6,922 complaints
• Highlander5,745 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.