2023 Toyota 4Runner: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints
41
Total Complaints
9,000mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

700 25th Percentile
9,000 Median Mileage
10,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
TIRES
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
STEERING
2
SEAT BELTS
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
2
AIR BAGS
2
ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN
2
SUSPENSION
2

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"The contact owns a 2023 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the back-up camera displayed a distorted screen. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was..."
"On 2/21/2023, my parents jumped into the backseat of my parked car and began putting on their seatbelts. They were met with resistance and were unable to retract their seatbelts. This was very arcane because I seldom have any backseat passengers and I don't load any heavy cargo into my car. Moreover..."
"4runner windshield makes a loud snapping, metal on glass crunching/tapping sound when temperature drop and is very distracting. The dealership heard it some the first visit and placed limited tape on the edge of the cowl lip facing the engine.sound got louder and drowned out the radio. On the secon..."

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