2006 Toyota 4Runner: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 518 complaints
518
Total Complaints
103,000mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:BODY
Top Issue
34
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

43,406 25th Percentile
103,000 Median Mileage
145,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY
126
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
72
SUSPENSION
63
STEERING
21
AIR BAGS
21
SERVICE BRAKES
19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
POWER TRAIN
16
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
15
VISIBILITY/WIPER
13

Severity Assessment

34
Crashes
3
Fires
37
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT ON A NEWLY PURCHASED 2006,, TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH MICHELIN CROSS TERRAIN TIRES, P265/65-17R WITH 400 TOTAL MILES ON THE VEHICLE. BLOWOUT WAS FROM TREAD TO BEAD WITH NO SIGNS OF IMPACT DAMMAGE. PURCHASED REPLACEMENT TIRE. OLD TIRE NOT AVAILABLE - PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. *AK"
"WHEN MY 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS RUNNING OR WHEN ACCELERATION A ROTTEN EGG SMELL COMES FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM ON ANY OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED. *NM"
"I HAVE A DRIVELINE VIBRATION ON MY 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER V8 SPORT MODEL, 4575 MILES, VIN [XX]. THE VIBRATION IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHILE DIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 72-74 MPH. THE VIBRATION CAN BE DESCRIBED AS A CYCLICAL DRONING VIBRATION AND CAN BE FELT ON THE DRIVER FLOORBOARD AND DEAD PEDAL, THE ACC..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28