2015 Toyota 4RUNNER problems
The 2015 Toyota 4RUNNER has 117 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (15%) concerns air bags. Next are electrical system (11%) and fuel system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 117 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 76 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 76 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 39,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Toyota 4RUNNER with enough data (101 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My 4 runner was hit on the passenger side while crossing a intersection. The truck that hit my 4 runner was going at least 40 miles per hr and was a heavy duty pickup truck. On impact the airbags did NOT deploy but the 4 runner went haywire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn, another vehicle failed to stop for a red light and crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. The contact mentioned that the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to her shoulders, neck, back and knees which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and it was unknown if the vehicle was diagnosed or repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle. The front passenger side seat belt failed to retract causing the contact to lunge forward. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The passenger sustained face, neck, shoulder, and head injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota 4runner. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle vibrated and the steering wheel shook and made a chattering noise. The tires were replaced because the contact thought they were the cause of the failure; however, the failure continued. The dealer was notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 27,000.
I have a 2015 4runner (VIN: [xxx]) I purchased brand new. It currently has less than 50k miles on it. A few weeks ago it started periodically going into ?limp? Mode while driving at highway speeds. My two toddlers were in the vehicle the first time this happened; I almost lost control since the ?tractional control? Disabled concurrently. I took the vehicle to multiple mechanics who confirmed the diagnostic code p2445 (secondary air injection pump).