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2022 Toyota 4Runner

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 39 safety complaints about the 2022 Toyota 4Runner with the US government. Of those, 5 describe a crash, 1 mentions a fire, 7 people were injured and no death is recorded. 3 recall campaigns are open against it, covering equipment and the exterior lighting.

The most complained-about system is the air bags, named in 6 complaints, 15% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 23,600 miles, the median across the 6 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers December 2021 to May 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

39 complaints on file

39

Complaints

5

Describe a crash

1

Mention fire

7

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 · 18%
AIR BAGS 6 · 15%
SUSPENSION 6 · 15%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 · 13%
SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 13%
STEERING 4 · 10%
SEAT BELTS 3 · 8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 8%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 · 5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 5%
LANE DEPARTURE 2 · 5%
WHEELS 2 · 5%
0 4 8

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 39.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2023 at 13.

16 12 8 4
21 22 23 24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2021 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2022 Toyota 4RUNNER, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test SUV 2WD SUV AWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover 24.6% 24.6%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A rating belongs to a tested body style and drivetrain, not to the model as a whole, which is why more than one is listed. A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

3 on file

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

22V480000 · July 6, 2022

The defect
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2020-2022 4Runner vehicles equipped with 20-inch Black Gunner Wheels. The load carrying capacity modification labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
SET will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 4, 2022. Owners may contact SET's customer service at 954-429-2000. SET's number for this recall is SET22A.

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC · up to 280 vehicles across all model years covered

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

22V310000 · May 6, 2022

The defect
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2022 4Runner, Tacoma, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification labels may not be permanent and can fade, becoming illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
An illegible label may allow the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GST will notify owners by mail, including a replacement load carrying capacity modification label for their vehicle and detailed replacement instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 22R1.

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. · up to 661 vehicles across all model years covered

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

21V963000 · December 13, 2021

The defect
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2022 Toyota 4Runner vehicles. The driver's side high beam may be inoperable after the installation of accessory fog lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
An inoperable driver's side high beam may reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install an updated wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 11, 2022. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET21A.

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC · up to 78 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

4 injured · crash · towed

I was slowing down with traffic going about 30mph and was rear ended by a small suv going about 50-60mph. I was then hit on the right side by car who was originally behind us. I was thrown forward and then to the left. The emergency assist call was activated but not one of the airbags went off. I ended up with back and neck pain and injury. My passengers all suffered whiplash and one hit her head on the dashboard causing a concussion.

NHTSA complaint 11527724. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

I was hit in drivers side by a vehicle that ran a red light, going approx 40 mph. The force of the collision pushed me into another vehicle. My car was new in March, had 7100 miles on it, and none of the airbags deployed, sidecurtain or steering wheel. I suffered a concussion and severe bruising.

NHTSA complaint 11482373. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 76,000 miles

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota 4 Runner. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact was in a single-car head-on collision. The contact stated during the collision there was an odor of the air bag deployment, however, the air bags did not deploy. The contact was transported to the hospital due to their head hitting the steering wheel. The contact stated no other parties were involved. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who confirmed the air bags had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

NHTSA complaint 11592851. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

Neither the curtain airbags or steering wheel Air bags deployed after a very bad car accident. Super upset because this is the reason parents spend so much money to keep their kid safe. She banged her head on steering wheel and on window which should have been prevent by air bags on 2022 4Runner bought brand new

NHTSA complaint 11627454. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SEAT BELTS
Drivers side seat belt jammed and will not pull out and work properly. Can not use seat belt.

NHTSA complaint 11738251. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SUSPENSION
I felt an unnatural vibration and roll to one side of the vehicle when slowing around a curve on the highway which affected my ability to control the vehicle as expected, so I took it to a mechanic specializing in Toyota. The XREAS suspension system has already failed at 36,000 miles and Toyota is refusing to assist since this is out of warranty. However, this is a known issue that you can see many many people are affected by with a quick internet search, and multiple Toyota certified mechanics can confirm this is an issue they see an inordinate amount of failures on. This is a very well publicly documented issue with the XREAS suspension. The XREAS has suffered from early failure for years

NHTSA complaint 11725268, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING
Steering shake at 55mph, seems to go away after tires have warmed up. Tried road force balance with no help.

NHTSA complaint 11720053. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
I am not sure this qualifies but I will submit the problem. All of a sudden, the center console display disappeared. Besides showing the radio tuner, it provides access to the GPS, cell phone connection and other devices. It also provides access to the backup camera which does light up when put in reverse. The cell phone connection provides hands free use of the phone which comes in handy during an emergency.

NHTSA complaint 11713536. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
This had happened a year ago. I was driving and my anti collision brake just started to make a beeping noise and was telling me to call a toyota dealer. And before that the anti collision brake would go off when there was nothing in front of me. A few months later my cruise control and lane assist also stopped working. I took it in for a diagnostic and they couldn't tell me the real problem and that it would be 1500 to actually know what the issue is. I have never been in an accident in this car and its annoying that I bought it because of the safety features that I now cant use.

NHTSA complaint 11710592. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The back up camera does not work sometimes. The screen is black.

NHTSA complaint 11694463. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Toyota 4Runner

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2026 7 2 —
2025 58 1 —
2024 9 1 —
2023 32 1 —
2021 36 1 —
2020 33 1 —
2019 65 4 —
2018 58 5 —
2017 36 5 —
2016 79 8 —
2015 86 9 —
2014 77 7 —
2013 36 6 —
2012 96 8 —
2011 163 10 —
2010 145 12 —

Other 2022 Toyota models

Tundra 428 Highlander 259 RAV4 145 Corolla 101 Camry 61 Tacoma 59 Corolla Cross 46 Venza Hybrid 42

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Toyota on this site — 281 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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