"How reliable is the 2013 Toyota 4Runner?"

"Based on 46 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Toyota 4Runner has a median complaint mileage of 74100 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Toyota 4Runner?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Toyota 4Runner is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 46 total complaints filed."

2013 Toyota 4Runner: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints

Total Complaints

74,100mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,000 25th Percentile

74,100 Median Mileage

96,837 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

WHEELS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE PISTON(S) THAT HOLD THE HATCH UP HAVE FAILED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. SINCE THE HATCH CAN NOT STAY UP, I CAN NOT TELL WHETHER IT IS ONE OR BOTH. LUCKILY, THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HATCH WAS BEING LIFTED AND NOT AFTERWARDS WITH AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE HATCH. AFTER THE FAILURE, I HAVE ..."

"LUG NUT STUDS BROKE WHEN TIGHTENING ON DIVER REAR SIDE AND ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT 100 FT LBS. THEY JUST STRETCHED, AND BROKE. VEHICLE WAS ON JACK STANDS."

"INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, UPON BREAKING, HAVING SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THIS OCCURS WHEN I AM BRAKING FOR A STOP ON CITY STREETS, STOPPING IN TRAFFIC, STOPPING IN A DRIVEWAY. I ..."

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