2024 Toyota 4Runner: recalls and problems
1 recall and 9 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is structure.
Most common problems
What owners report
The vehicle was involved in an accident resulting in a roll-over (1.5 times) stopping inverted, on the roof. all the airbags deployed but the engine continued to run until manually shut off approximately 5 minutes after the accident.
Last october we purchased a new 4 runner (vin [xxx] ) and to date we have a little over 200 miles on it. the primary issue surrounding the lack of usage is that the running boards “platform" does not extend far enough out from the body. my wife has an extremely hard time both entering and exiting the vehicle, as the surface area is too narrow at 2 3/4". even placing your foot parallel with the board is a challenge. o
On [xxx] i was driving on [xxx] and was approaching my exit ramp and applied my brakes to slow down for the exit. my car began shaking and the brakes were vibrating very badly and not slowing down. i was either going to slam into the truck in front of me, or swerve and hit the highway retaining wall, which i ended up avoiding the truck and hitting the wall at 24 mph and my airbag didn't deploy. the vehicle was to
The 6gen 2025 4runner brakes squeal very badly, to the point where it has changed my driving habits. i am concerned there is something wrong. there needs to be a tsb or a recall, it's really bad. apparently a lot of people are also reporting that the brakes squeak really badly especially in reverse. i have found that if i slam on the brakes, the noise does not occur as much. in other words, if i drive and brake norma
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Toyota 4RUNNER SUV 4WD | ||||
| 2024 Toyota 4RUNNER SUV 2WD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering 4Runner. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.