2016 Toyota 4RUNNER problems
The 2016 Toyota 4RUNNER has 107 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns electrical system. Next are air bags (9%) and suspension (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 107 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 58 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 | 25 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 58 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 25,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 14,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Toyota 4RUNNER with enough data (80 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 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.
75 MPH impact on interstate, 4 runner complete loss. Engine protruded into foot well and not a single airbag was deployed. Injuries include - concussions, broken nose, head lacerations, head and neck problems.
The 2016 4runner trd pro is a limited production model. Toyota source the suspension components from an outside vendor. My right front spring failed, breaking I four places. The car has 41,000 miles and has only been used in normal highway driving -- no off-road. The front spring design is deficient. There is no taper at either end of the coil spring, leaving a knife edge touch the adjacent coil -- right where the spring broke. There are numerous examples of the same problem on the internet.
Driver door actuator not working to lock door. Still works to unlock. Light and audio doesnt work either when locking. Have to use key. This occures when trying to lock the door with keyless entry.