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Toyota 4runner · 2011

10 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V741000·2019-10-17

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles Due to Airbag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Toyota is recalling approximately 928,220 vehicles because previously replaced airbag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    LEXUS — LEXUS, TOYOTA, SCION SC430, IS 250, IS 350, RAV4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V005000·2019-01-09

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles for Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Toyota is recalling approximately 1.3 million vehicles because front passenger air bag inflators may explode due to humidity, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    LEXUS — LEXUS, TOYOTA, SCION IS F, COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX, 4RUNNER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V340000·2016-05-23

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Toyota is recalling specific 2006-2011 Scion, Toyota, Lexus, and Pontiac vehicles because the passenger air bag inflators may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    SCION — SCION, TOYOTA, LEXUS XB, MATRIX, IS 250, GX460
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V425000·2017-07-03

    Toyota Recalls Tacoma and 4Runner Vehicles with Detaching Hood Scoops

    Southeast Toyota Distributors is recalling 2011-2016 Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner vehicles because accessory hood scoops may detach, creating a road hazard.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA TACOMA, 4RUNNER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V577000·2016-08-03

    Toyota Recalls 4Runners for Exhaust Tip Burn Hazard

    Toyota is recalling 2010-2015 4Runners with aftermarket exhaust tips that may burn people standing behind the vehicle.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA 4RUNNER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V396000·2016-06-02

    Toyota Vehicles Recalled for Aftermarket Seat Heater Fire Risk

    Southeast Toyota Distributors is recalling specific Toyota vehicles equipped with aftermarket seat heaters due to a risk of electrical short circuits and fire.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA, SEQUOIA, TACOMA, TUNDRA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V515000·2015-08-13

    Toyota Recalls 4Runners Due to Accessory Exhaust Tip Burn Risk

    Southeast Toyota Distributors is recalling 2010-2015 Toyota 4Runners because accessory exhaust tips may contact people and cause burns.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA 4RUNNER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V743000·2014-11-19

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles Due to Seat Heater Wiring Fire Risk

    Toyota is recalling specific models because seat cushion compression may damage heater wiring, creating a fire and injury risk.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, CAMRY, PRIUS, SEQUOIA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V123000·2013-04-09

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles with Inaccurate Weight Labels

    Southeast Toyota is recalling specific 2008-2013 models because weight labels were inaccurate, potentially leading to vehicle overloading and tire failure.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA, SCION CAMRY, HIGHLANDER, PRIUS, TC
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V014000·2013-01-16

    Toyota Recalls Vehicles for Passenger Seat Occupant Sensing System Calibration

    Southeast Toyota Distributors is recalling specific 2009-2013 Toyota models because the passenger seat occupant sensing system may not be calibrated, potentially affecting airbag deployment.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, CAMRY HYBRID, CAMRY
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 2011Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2011; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 1 open

  • DP23005 Defect Petition · open · service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
  • DP18002 Defect Petition · structure:frame and members
  • EA12006 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE12002 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • PE10008 Preliminary Evaluation · steering
  • PE09054 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2005 · body 138 complaints, median 129,000 mi
  • 2006 · body 115 complaints, median 126,000 mi
  • 2005 · suspension 63 complaints, median 132,000 mi
  • 2006 · suspension 54 complaints, median 132,000 mi
  • 2005 · steering 29 complaints, median 100,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,173 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.9/5
  • 2025: 3.9/5 · 56 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2024: 4.4/5 · 8 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2023: 4.1/5 · 31 complaints · most complained-of: tires
  • 2022: 3.8/5 · 39 complaints · most complained-of: airbags

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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