MYRModel Year Report

Toyota 4RUNNER — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2004, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2000, 1999 · Best bets: 2023, 2020, 2021, 2017, 2013, 2022

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota 4RUNNER Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1984: 2 complaints 1984 1985: 2 complaints 1986: 8 complaints 1987: 5 complaints 1988: 9 complaints 1989: 6 complaints 1990: 78 complaints 1990 1991: 43 complaints 1992: 53 complaints 1993: 51 complaints 1994: 12 complaints 1995: 47 complaints 1996: 72 complaints 1996 1997: 139 complaints 1998: 130 complaints 1999: 220 complaints 2000: 379 complaints 2001: 154 complaints 2002: 192 complaints 2002 2003: 527 complaints 2004: 612 complaints 2005: 409 complaints 2006: 380 complaints 2007: 154 complaints 2008: 96 complaints 2008 2009: 22 complaints 2010: 145 complaints 2011: 163 complaints 2012: 96 complaints 2013: 36 complaints 2014: 76 complaints 2014 2015: 86 complaints 2016: 77 complaints 2017: 35 complaints 2018: 57 complaints 2019: 64 complaints 2020: 31 complaints 2020 2021: 34 complaints 2022: 39 complaints 2023: 30 complaints 2024: 8 complaints 2025: 48 complaints 2026: 5 complaints 2026
2026: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
19842
19852
19868
19875
19889
19896
199078
199143
199253
199351
199412
199547
199672
1997139
1998130
1999220
2000379
2001154
2002192
2003527
2004612
2005409
2006380
2007154
200896
200922
2010145
2011163
201296
201336
201476
201586
201677
201735
201857
201964
202031
202134
202239
202330
20248
202548
20265

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 48 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 64 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 57 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 77 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 86 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 76 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 96 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 163 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 145 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 96 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 154 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 380 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 409 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 612 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 527 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 192 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 154 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 379 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 220 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 130 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 139 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 72 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 47 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Recommended 51 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 43 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 78 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.