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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Toyota 4Runner Recalls

The 2011 Toyota 4Runner has 10 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 17, 2019.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Toyota 4Runner. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
10

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
163

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
4

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Toyota 4Runner, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

10 recalls on the 2011 Toyota 4Runner

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
19V741000
Reported
October 17, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 928,220
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2010, 2012–2016 4Runner, 11 other models

19V741000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
19V005000
Reported
January 9, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 1,299,448
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2010, 2012–2016 4Runner, 7 other models

19V005000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments

Campaign
17V425000
Reported
July 3, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 3,547
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2012–2016 4Runner, 1 other model

17V425000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe

Campaign
16V577000
Reported
August 3, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 425
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2010, 2012–2015 4Runner

16V577000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Campaign
16V396000
Reported
June 2, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 7,749
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2005–2010 4Runner, 12 other models

16V396000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
16V340000
Reported
May 23, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 1,754,517
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2010 4Runner, 9 other models

16V340000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe

Campaign
15V515000
Reported
August 13, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 2,530
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2010, 2012–2015 4Runner

15V515000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Campaign
14V743000
Reported
November 19, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 3,233
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2007–2010 4Runner, 12 other models

14V743000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
13V123000
Reported
April 9, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 7,525
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2010 4Runner, 16 other models

13V123000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive

Campaign
13V014000
Reported
January 16, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 3,235
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2009–2010, 2012 4Runner, 15 other models

13V014000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Toyota 4Runner complaints by year

NHTSA has received 163 owner complaints about the 2011 Toyota 4Runner, the newest on June 12, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (2%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.

In complaints about the 2011 Toyota 4Runner, the component group named most often is the air bags (69%), followed by the structure (6%) and the electrical system (4%).

4 of the 2011 Toyota 4Runner's 10 recalls also concern the air bags.

Where 2011 Toyota 4Runner owners gave the mileage (50 complaints), the median was 38,500 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags112
  • Structure9
  • Unknown Or Other9
  • Electrical System6
  • Engine6
  • Power Train6

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 Toyota 4Runner received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20116
20124
20139
20144
20154
201636
201771
20189
20194
20205
20212
20221
20232
20242
20253
20261

Complaints about the 2011 Toyota 4Runner peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 71. 14% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2011 vehicles, the 2011 Toyota 4Runner drew 1.0× the complaints of the median Toyota 4Runner year in the same window: 11th highest of the 18 ranked years.

Toyota 4Runner years to avoid →

The 163 complaints about the 2011 Toyota 4Runner are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Toyota 4Runner by model year

Other 2011 Toyota models

Newest record on this page: June 12, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted