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4Runner

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · model years 1990 to 2026

Includes 4Runner 2WD, 4Runner 4WD and 4Runner Hybrid 4WD as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2025. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 57; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3.

Worst year: 2010. complaints: 145, about 3.2x this model's typical 45; recalls: 12, about 4x this model's typical 3.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Toyota 4Runner
YearTrimsMPGHPFuel costRecallsComplaintsInvestigationsTSBsTop complaintsVerdict
19906Gas16no data$3,900no datano data0no datano data
19916Gas17no data$3,650no datano data0no datano data
19925Gas17no data$3,650no datano data0no datano data
19935Gas17no data$3,650no datano data0no datano data
19944Gas15.5no data$4,050no datano data0no datano data
19954Gas15.5no data$4,050no datano data0no datano data
19967Gas17no data$3,650no datano data0no datano data
19977Gas17no data$3,650no datano data0no datano data
19987Gas17no data$3,650no datano data0no datano data
19997Gas17no data$3,650no datano data0no datano data
20007Gas17no data$3,650no datano data0no datano data
20012Gas16.5no data$3,775no datano data0no datano data
20022Gas16no data$3,900no datano data0no datano data
20034Gas16.5no data$3,775no datano data0no datano data
20044Gas16.5no data$3,775no datano data0no datano data
20054Gas16.5no data$3,775no datano data0no datano data
20064Gas16.5no data$3,775no datano data0no datano data
20074Gas17no data$3,650no datano data0no datano data
20084Gas17no data$3,650no datano data0no datano data
20094Gas17no data$3,650no datano data0no datano data
20104Gas19270$3,300121451 (1 open)184AIR BAGS 53%, STRUCTURE 7%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5%
20114Gas19270$3,300101621 (1 open)184AIR BAGS 62%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5%, STRUCTURE 4%
20123Gas19270$3,3008961 (1 open)225AIR BAGS 63%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5%, SERVICE BRAKES 5%
20133Gas18270$3,4506351 (1 open)231AIR BAGS 21%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21%, SERVICE BRAKES 12%
20143Gas18270$3,4507761 (1 open)261ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%, AIR BAGS 9%
20153Gas18270$3,450001 (1 open)220no data
20163Gas18270$3,4508771 (1 open)182ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%, AIR BAGS 10%
20173Gas18270$3,4505351 (1 open)163UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28%, SERVICE BRAKES 19%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
20183Gas18270$3,4505570144STEERING 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%, AIR BAGS 9%
20193Gas18270$3,450000125no data
20203Gas17270$3,650000125no data
20213Gas17270$3,650133094STEERING 23%, SUSPENSION 19%, SERVICE BRAKES 12%
20223Gas17270$3,65000071no data
20233Gas17270$3,65000056no data
20243Gas17270$3,65000039no data
20255Gas, Hybrid22278$2,75000033no data
20263Gas, Hybrid22no data$2,750no datano data0no datano data

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1990: 16 to 2026: 22
Owner complaints2010: 145 to 2025: 0
How we score each year

We compare each year of the Toyota 4Runner to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.