2023 Toyota 4Runner: Too new to judge

1. Brakes6% · 2 complaints
2. Driver assistance16% · 5 complaints
3. Air bags6% · 2 complaints
4. Seats and belts6% · 2 complaints
5. Engine6% · 2 complaints
6. Wheels and tires13% · 4 complaints
7. Lights9% · 3 complaints
8. Powertrain6% · 2 complaints
9. Speed control3% · 1 complaints
10. Steering6% · 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 23V680000October 202313 vehicles

  Equipment: other: labels

  Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota 4Runner vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

  Risk: An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.

  Fix: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC will mail a new modified label, 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 96 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2023 4Runner. These are repair instructions, not recalls. Warranty extensions and bulletins about its top problem areas:

• T-TT-0788-25 Rev1 · January 2026Customers state Parking Brake efficiency concerns.
• T-TT-0788-25 · August 2025Customers state Parking Brake efficiency concerns.
• 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-0029-22 Rev · November 2022TSB: 2023 model year Toyota vehicles are equipped with driver side floor mat retainers to secure the floor mat in the correct position.
• T-SB-0029-22 · March 2022TSB: 2023 model year Toyota vehicles are equipped with driver side floor mat retainers to secure the floor mat in the correct position.
• T-SB-0002-25 Rev1 · August 2026Some 2019 – 2024 model year 4Runner vehicles may exhibit an abnormal noise that may be described as cracking, clicking, or creaking from the driver and/or passenger front seat cushion track.

All 2023 4Runner bulletins on NHTSA ›

Questions owners ask

Is the 2023 Toyota 4Runner reliable?

The 2023 Toyota 4Runner has been on the road for 47 months, short of the five years we need to rate it. Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA so far. That's 1.0× the rate other 4Runner years drew in their first 47 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 2023 4Runner problems?

Owners' complaints most often involve the brakes (6%), driver-assistance features and cameras (16%) and the air bags (6%). A complaint can name more than one area.

Has the 2023 Toyota 4Runner been recalled?

Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2023 Toyota 4Runner, the most recent in October 2023 (equipment). Enter the vehicle's VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to see whether the repairs were done.