2024 Toyota 4Runner: Too new to judge
The 2024 Toyota 4Runner has been on the road for 35 months, short of the five years we need to rate it. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA so far. That's 0.5× the rate other 4Runner years drew in their first 35 months, per vehicle sold.
The biggest problem area, counting serious complaints more, is the brakes (25% of complaints).
- Complaint index
- 0.5×
- partial: first 35 months
- Rank
- Not ranked
- rated after five years
- Complaints
- 8
- in 35 months so far
- Recalls
- 1
- campaign

Photo: 2019 Toyota 4Runner SR5 · Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Problem areas
Ranked by severity-weighted complaints · share · median miles- Brakes25% · 2 complaints
- Air bags13% · 1 complaints
- Body and structure38% · 3 complaints
- Electrical25% · 2 complaints
- Wheels and tires13% · 1 complaints
- Other13% · 1 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.
Recalls (1)
Check a VIN on NHTSA ›- NHTSA 24V548000July 202433,848 vehicles
Equipment: other: labels
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories. 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."
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: GST will mail new labels to owners, 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.
Service bulletins
Toyota sent NHTSA 57 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2024 4Runner. These are repair instructions, not recalls. Warranty extensions and bulletins about its top problem areas:
- 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.
- T-TT-0788-25 Rev1 · January 2026Customers state Parking Brake efficiency concerns.
- T-TT-0788-25 · August 2025Customers state Parking Brake efficiency concerns.
- T-SB-0002-25 · January 2025Some 2019 – 2024 model year 4Runner vehicles may exhibit a cracking noise from the driver and/or passenger front seat cushion track.
- T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 · December 2024Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere.
- T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 · December 2024To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover.
- T-SB-0039-24 Rev2 · December 2024The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds.
- T-SB-0061-23 Rev2 · December 2024Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces.
Questions owners ask
- Is the 2024 Toyota 4Runner reliable?
- The 2024 Toyota 4Runner has been on the road for 35 months, short of the five years we need to rate it. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA so far. That's 0.5× the rate other 4Runner years drew in their first 35 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 2024 4Runner problems?
- Owners' complaints most often involve the brakes (25%), the air bags (13%) and the body and structure (38%). A complaint can name more than one area.
- Has the 2024 Toyota 4Runner been recalled?
- Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2024 Toyota 4Runner, the most recent in July 2024 (equipment). Enter the vehicle's VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to see whether the repairs were done.
Sources
Owner complaints, recalls and manufacturer communications from NHTSA's public data files, as of September 24, 2026. Complaints are counted once each, over the model year's first 60 months on the road. UsedScore is not affiliated with NHTSA or Toyota. The 2024 Toyota 4Runner on NHTSA.gov · How we rate