2015 Toyota 4Runner: recalls and problems
9 recalls and 85 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is air bags.
Most common problems
What owners report
Drove the car on empty tank and i had issues the following day after i refilled $60 gas.car stalling/ hard to turn on, doesn’t stay on.
Front coil spring cracking (trd pro models) i observed cracking of the front coil spring, a design defect in the spring's termination and how it sits on the top hat and bottom perch. this can lead to a sudden loss of control and a crash. furthermore, pieces of the broken spring coil can fly out underneath the vehicle and cause serious injury to person and/or damage property, when vehicle is driven at highway speed
My transmission went off with no warnings and my vehicle has been serviced at the toyota dealer since i bought it and they never mentioned to me there was an issue with my transmission which is very odd. so i was wondering is this is normal or if there others owners with the same problem. now i don’t have a vehicle because the transmission is in back order and i can’t even get a rental car because it wasn’t an accide
I was just in my second front end collision and for the second time, my front airbags did not deploy. the first instance, i hit a deer head on going 75 mph on the interstate. last week, i t-bone f150 at 35mph - hard enough to make that truck spin around - and had injuries to my head, knee, and hand, and yet the airbag did not deploy once again. in both cases, my car sustained over $10,000 and damage to the front end.
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Toyota 4Runner SUV 2WD | ||||
| 2015 Toyota 4Runner SUV AWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering 4Runner. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.