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Toyota 4runner · 2016

8 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·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·16V937000·2016-12-21

    Toyota Recalls Two Vehicles for Passenger Air Bag Inflation Defect

    Toyota is recalling one 2016 4Runner and one 2017 Lexus GX460 because the front passenger air bag may not fully inflate in a crash.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA, LEXUS 4RUNNER, GX460
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V236000·2016-04-22

    Toyota and Scion vehicles recalled for incorrect load capacity labels

    NHTSA is recalling 2016 Toyota and Scion vehicles because the load carrying capacity label may be incorrect, potentially leading to vehicle overload.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA, SCION 4RUNNER, LAND CRUISER, YARIS, IM
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V228000·2016-04-20

    Toyota 4Runner Recall for Inaccurate Load Carrying Capacity Label

    Gulf States Toyota is recalling 2015-2016 Toyota 4Runners with dealer-installed accessories because the load carrying capacity label may be incorrect, potentially leading to vehicle overload.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA 4RUNNER
    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.

  • 20164/5

    2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

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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