NHTSA Safety Recalls
Toyota 4Runner Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 41 recall campaigns for the Toyota 4Runner, across 26 model years from 2000 to 2025. The 2010 has the most (12); the fewest among years with a recall is 2025 (1).
No Toyota 4Runner model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2006, is at 1.9×.
- Model years
- 26
- Recall campaigns
- 41
- Most recalls
- 2010
- Owner complaints
- 3,993
2000–2025, with a recall
12 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 3,993 complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota 4Runner across 27 model years; the most, 612, concern the 2004.
Owners marked a crash on 211 of the Toyota 4Runner complaints (5%) and a fire on 33.
Across all Toyota 4Runner model years, owners name the structure most often (at least 1,443 complaints), then the suspension (596).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Toyota 4Runner in 2017: 449, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Toyota 4Runner is equipment: other: labels, in 28 model-year listings.
The newest Toyota 4Runner recall, 25V595000, was reported on September 11, 2025 and concerns the electrical system: instrument cluster/panel.
Toyota 4Runner years to avoid
The best-measured Toyota 4Runner years are 2004 (0.5×), 2012 (0.5×) and 2009 (0.7×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | — | not ranked |
| 2025 | 1 | 60 | — | not ranked |
| 2024 | 1 | 10 | — | not ranked |
| 2023 | 1 | 33 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 3 | 39 | 34 | 1.0× |
| 2021 | 1 | 36 | 25 | 0.9× |
| 2020 | 1 | 33 | 27 | 1.2× |
| 2019 | 4 | 65 | 43 | 1.5× |
| 2018 | 5 | 59 | 40 | 1.4× |
| 2017 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 0.8× |
| 2016 | 8 | 80 | 36 | 1.2× |
| 2015 | 9 | 87 | 42 | 1.4× |
| 2014 | 7 | 77 | 21 | 0.7× |
| 2013 | 6 | 36 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 8 | 96 | 14 | 0.5× |
| 2011 | 10 | 163 | 23 | 1.0× |
| 2010 | 12 | 147 | 20 | 0.8× |
| 2009 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 0.7× |
| 2008 | 5 | 96 | 35 | 1.4× |
| 2007 | 5 | 154 | 45 | 1.5× |
| 2006 | 5 | 381 | 46 | 1.9× |
| 2005 | 5 | 410 | 24 | 1.0× |
| 2004 | 2 | 612 | 14 | 0.5× |
| 2003 | 3 | 528 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2002 | 3 | 193 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2001 | 3 | 154 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2000 | 2 | 379 | 0 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Toyota 4Runner years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Toyota 4Runner
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS28
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE20
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER12
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE12
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL7
- STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS6
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING6
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE4
- EQUIPMENT4
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP4
Toyota 4Runner model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Toyota 4Runner recall campaign (41)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V595000September 11, 2025 | electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 2025 | crash and injury | 591,377 |
| 24V548000July 23, 2024 | equipment: other: labels | 2024 | crash | 33,848 |
| 23V680000October 12, 2023 | equipment: other: labels | 2023 | crash | 13 |
| 22V480000July 6, 2022 | equipment: other: labels | 2020–2022 | crash | 280 |
| 22V310000May 6, 2022 | equipment: other: labels | 2022 | crash | 661 |
| 21V963000December 13, 2021 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2022 | crash | 78 |
| 20V682000November 4, 2020 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2018–2019 | crash | 1,525,742 |
| 20V012000January 13, 2020 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2014–2015 | crash | 1,830,752 |
| 19V741000October 17, 2019 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2010–2016 | injury and death | 928,220 |
| 19V670000September 20, 2019 | steering | 2018–2019 | crash and injury | 34 |
| 19V244000March 27, 2019 | equipment: other: labels | 2019 | crash | 3,634 |
| 19V005000January 9, 2019 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2010–2016 | injury and death | 1,299,448 |
| 18V753000October 25, 2018 | equipment: other: labels | 2017–2019 | crash | 1,295 |
| 18V024000January 9, 2018 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2010, 2013 | injury and death | 628,018 |
| 17V831000December 20, 2017 | equipment: other: labels | 2017–2018 | crash | 649 |
| 17V763000November 29, 2017 | structure: body: hood | 2015–2018 | crash | 431 |
| 17V425000July 3, 2017 | structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments | 2011–2016 | crash | 3,547 |
| 17V295000May 2, 2017 | tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 2017 | crash | 409 |
| 17V291000May 1, 2017 | equipment | 2016–2017 | crash | 1,019 |
| 17V006000January 9, 2017 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2012 | injury and death | 577,875 |
| 16V937000December 21, 2016 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2016 | crash and injury | 2 |
| 16V577000August 3, 2016 | engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 2010–2015 | injury | 425 |
| 16V396000June 2, 2016 | seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 2005–2011 | fire | 7,749 |
| 16V340000May 23, 2016 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2010–2011 | injury and death | 1,754,517 |
| 16V236000April 22, 2016 | tires | 2016 | crash | 94 |
| 16V228000April 20, 2016 | equipment: other: labels | 2015–2016 | crash | 844 |
| 16V065000February 5, 2016 | air bags: side/window | 2004–2006 | injury | 320,409 |
| 15V515000August 13, 2015 | engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 2010–2015 | injury | 2,530 |
| 14V828000December 30, 2014 | equipment | 2014–2015 | crash and injury | 3,958 |
| 14V743000November 19, 2014 | seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 2007–2011 | injury | 3,233 |
| 13V123000April 9, 2013 | equipment: other: labels | 2010–2011 | crash and injury | 7,525 |
| 13V014000January 16, 2013 | air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive | 2009–2012 | crash and injury | 3,235 |
| 12V120000March 23, 2012 | equipment: electrical | 2012 | crash | 363 |
| 11V113000February 24, 2011 | vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2003–2009 | crash, injury and death | 1,363,244 |
| 10V035000February 3, 2010 | equipment: other: labels | 2005–2010 | — | 271,417 |
| 10V036000February 3, 2010 | equipment: other: labels | 2005–2010 | crash | 153,418 |
| 05V225000May 17, 2005 | suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 2001–2002 | crash | 768,379 |
| 03V146000April 14, 2003 | fuel system, gasoline | 2003 | fire | 29,482 |
| 02V339000December 17, 2002 | wheels | 2003 | — | 176 |
| 06E026000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
| 06E049000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Toyota 4Runner. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted