2020 Toyota 4RUNNER problems
The 2020 Toyota 4RUNNER has 46 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (11%) concerns air bags. Next are backover prevention (11%) and brakes (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 11% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 11,000 miles 24 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 | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 11,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 10 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2020 ranks 26th most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Toyota 4RUNNER with enough data (41 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
The 4runner struck a vehicle that ran a red light. The 4runner was at approximately 35 miles per hour and struck the other vehicle, a nissan altima side on with enough force to propel that vehicle two lanes into another vehicle. The airbags failed to deploy on the 4runner but did deploy on the altima. The roads were drive and visibility was clear. Injuries to the 4runner driver included: head from contact with grab bar above drivers door, neck, back, wrists, fingers and arms.
Tl* the contact owns a 2020 toyota 4runner. The contact stated while driving at 40 MPH, when she slid off the road and crashed into a tree. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the front driver air bag did not deploy. The contact was able to drive to her residence. No police report was filed. The contact did not sustained any injuries or seek medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted.
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while reversing, he became aware that the rear-view camera failed to display an image. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 50,000.