Is This A Good Car?

MODEL-LEVEL RESEARCH

Toyota 4Runner Reliability & Model Year Research

Is This A Good Car? currently researches 10 Toyota 4Runner model years from 2015 through 2024. Compare available NHTSA-derived complaint, recall, manufacturer communication, investigation, and evidence-coverage information across supported years.

SUPPORTED RANGE

2015–2024Select a model year to review verified source records.

MODEL YEAR COMPARISON

Raw record counts should not be interpreted as failure rates. Older model years have had more time to accumulate reports, and production volume may differ between years. Verified production normalization is currently unavailable.

2024DATA CONFIDENCE: Limited
Owner complaints
8
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
1
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2023DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
30
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
1
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2022DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
39
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
3
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2021DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
34
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
1
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2020DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
31
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
1
Manufacturer communications
157
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2019DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
64
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
4
Manufacturer communications
156
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2018DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
58
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
5
Manufacturer communications
192
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2017DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
36
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
5
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2016DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
77
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
8
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2015DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
85
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
9
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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OWNER COMPLAINT RECORDS BY YEAR

Bar length represents raw record count only. It is not a reliability comparison.

2024
8
2023
30
2022
39
2021
34
2020
31
2019
64
2018
58
2017
36
2016
77
2015
85

COMPONENT PATTERNS BY YEAR

2024
Owner complaints
Structure
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2023
Owner complaints
Unknown or Other
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2022
Owner complaints
Unknown or Other
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2021
Owner complaints
Steering
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2020
Owner complaints
Unknown or Other
Manufacturer communications
Equipment
Across 2+ sources
Unknown or Other, Air Bags, Service Brakes, Steering
2019
Owner complaints
Unknown or Other
Manufacturer communications
Equipment
Across 2+ sources
Steering, Unknown or Other, Electrical System, Engine
2018
Owner complaints
Steering
Manufacturer communications
Equipment
Across 2+ sources
Steering, Unknown or Other, Air Bags, Service Brakes
2017
Owner complaints
Unknown or Other
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2016
Owner complaints
Electrical System
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2015
Owner complaints
Air Bags
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified

YEARS WITH RECORDS FOR THIS COMPONENT

Air Bags

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Equipment:other:labels

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Recalls, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Service Brakes

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Unknown or Other

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Electrical System

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Power Train

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Steering

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communications, RecallsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Suspension

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Vehicle Speed Control

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Wheels

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, Manufacturer communicationsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Use model-year evidence carefully

Raw records are descriptive and should not be read as model-year rankings. Review source coverage and Data Confidence for each year, then use the candidate tool to organize evidence for a specific car.