2022 Toyota 4Runner: Too new to judge

1. Air bags15% · 6 complaints
2. Driver assistance21% · 8 complaints
3. Brakes13% · 5 complaints
4. Suspension15% · 6 complaints
5. Engine5% · 2 complaints
6. Steering10% · 4 complaints
7. Speed control8% · 3 complaints
8. Seats and belts8% · 3 complaints
9. Electrical5% · 2 complaints
10. Wheels and tires5% · 2 complaints

Bars rank problem areas by complaints weighted for severity (crashes, fires, injuries and deaths count more). A complaint can name more than one area. Mileage is reported on about half of complaints.

• NHTSA 22V480000July 2022280 vehicles

  Equipment: other: labels

  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."

  Risk: An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix: SET will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge.

• NHTSA 22V310000May 2022661 vehicles

  Equipment: other: labels

  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."

  Risk: An illegible label may allow the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix: GST will notify owners by mail, including a replacement load carrying capacity modification label for their vehicle and detailed replacement instructions, free of charge.

• NHTSA 21V963000December 202178 vehicles

  Exterior lighting: headlights

  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."

  Risk: An inoperable driver's side high beam may reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix: Dealers will install an updated wiring harness, free of charge.

A recall only helps if the repair was done. Enter the vehicle's 17-character VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup before you buy.

Toyota sent NHTSA 93 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2022 4Runner. These are repair instructions, not recalls. Warranty extensions and bulletins about its top problem areas:

• TSB002620 · November 2023TSB: All 2020 ?
• T-SB-0070-19 Rev · October 2023TSB: Some 2015 ?
• TSB003220 · August 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ?
• T-SB-0094-21 Rev · November 2022TSB: Some 2005 ?
• TSB004321Rev2 · July 2022TSB: Some 2020 model year vehicles equipped with Audio Plus (version 1021) or Premium Audio (version 1021) or earlier may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Barge in function defaulted…
• 22TC01 Team Memb · March 2022SSC: SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 22TC01 Over-the-Air (OTA) pilot program.
• 22TC01 Dealer Le · February 2022DL: Due to improper programming of the Data Communication Module (DCM), which provides cellular communication in various situations, including emergencies, the driver and Safety Connect operator may…
• T-TT-0663-21 · September 2021TT: When used in conjunction with the Repair Manual, these Blind Spot Monitor, Forward Recognition Camera, and Front Millimeter Wave Radar tips leverage SSTs and readily available tools to support…

All 2022 4Runner bulletins on NHTSA ›

Questions owners ask

Is the 2022 Toyota 4Runner reliable?

The 2022 Toyota 4Runner has been on the road for 59 months, short of the five years we need to rate it. Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA so far. That's 1.0× the rate other 4Runner years drew in their first 59 months, per vehicle sold. Ratings compare 4Runner years with each other using complaints filed with NHTSA; they don't measure every problem owners have.

What are the most common 2022 4Runner problems?

Owners' complaints most often involve the air bags (15%), driver-assistance features and cameras (21%) and the brakes (13%). A complaint can name more than one area.

Has the 2022 Toyota 4Runner been recalled?

Yes. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2022 Toyota 4Runner, the most recent in July 2022 (equipment). Enter the vehicle's VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to see whether the repairs were done.