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2021 Toyota 4Runner Research

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1 Recalls
33 Complaints
4★ Safety Rating
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Year Overall Front Crash Side Crash Rollover
2021

⚠️ NHTSA Recalls (1)

The following safety recalls have been issued by NHTSA for the Toyota 4Runner. If you own this vehicle, check your VIN at our VIN lookup tool or NHTSA.gov to see if your vehicle is affected.

2021 Model Year (1 recall)

Campaign #22V480000 06/07/2022
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. 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.

💬 Consumer Complaints (33)

Real complaints filed with NHTSA by Toyota 4Runner owners. These reports help identify common issues and potential safety concerns.

Most Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
STEERING 5
SERVICE BRAKES 4
STEERING,SUSPENSION 4
BACK OVER PREVENTION 2
SUSPENSION 2
STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS 2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS 1
POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1
2021 model • STEERING • 05/28/2026

I just had the tires road force balanced on a haweka with lug-centric balance, and the steering wheel persists shaking from 55-65 mph. From what I have seen is this is a design flaw on this generation of 4 runners called the shimmy. For a newer vehicle this is not only dangerous, but unacceptable to not be considered for a…

2021 model • SERVICE BRAKES • 03/06/2026

Today while I was driving home from work, in a snow storm, suddenly a low braking power notification and ABS malfunction popped up on my console with loud beeping and my brakes completely stopped working. In order to avoid hitting the car in front of me I had to swerve to the shoulder and come to a stop.

2021 model • BACK OVER PREVENTION • 05/01/2025

My backup camera does not work consistently. It will sometimes come on and show objects behind me; other times it is a black screen. I have read where Toyota models from 2022 to newer, but not including the 4 Runner, are having major issues with the back up camera and are under recall. I believe this recall should include the…

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