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2026 Toyota 4Runner

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

Owners have filed 7 safety complaints about the 2026 Toyota 4Runner with the US government. Of those, no death is recorded. 2 recall campaigns are open against it, covering equipment.

The most complained-about system is the power train, named in 3 complaints, 43% of the total.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers February 2026 to August 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

7 complaints on file

7

Complaints

0

Describe a crash

0

Mention fire

0

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
POWER TRAIN 3 · 43%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 · 29%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 14%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 14%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 · 14%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 · 14%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 · 14%
WHEELS 1 · 14%
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 7.

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 2026 Toyota 4RUNNER, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test SUV N/A 4WD SUV N/A AWD SUV N/A RWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover 20.4% 20.4% 18.5%
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

2 on file

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

26V571000 · September 2, 2026

The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid, 2025 Tundra Hybrid, Tundra, 2026 RAV4 Hybrid, 4Runner i-Force Max Hybrid, and 4Runner vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 18, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA18.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 135 vehicles across all model years covered

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

26V282000 · May 4, 2026

The defect
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain 2026 4Runner vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label states the incorrect load carrying capacity. 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 load carrying capacity label may lead to improper loading of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GST will mail a new modification label to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2026. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 26R1.

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. · up to 94 vehicles across all model years covered

Compare

Other years of the Toyota 4Runner

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2025 56 1 —
2024 8 1 —
2023 31 1 —
2022 39 3 —
2021 35 1 —
2020 32 1 —
2019 64 4 —
2018 58 5 —
2017 36 5 —
2016 78 8 —
2015 86 9 —
2014 77 7 —
2013 36 6 —
2012 96 8 —
2011 163 10 —
2010 145 12 —

Other 2026 Toyota models

Camry Hybrid 117 Grand Highlander 26 Tundra 23 RAV4 Hybrid 18 BZ 16 Corolla 15 C-HR 7 Prius 5

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Toyota on this site — 279 vehicles, 372 recall campaigns and 4 open investigation s.

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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