Toyota 4Runner by Model Year: Problems, Recalls and MPG

Counting owner complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2019 Toyota 4Runner drew the most (38; most-reported area: steering) and the 2017 the fewest (20).

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Every model year since 2016 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 23 mpg combined, arrived in 2025 and has held since.

Most and fewest complaints

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and partial first years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2019 4Runner Most reported: steering	38	65	4
2018 4Runner Most reported: steering	32	58	5
2022 4Runner Most reported: air bags	30	39	3
2016 4Runner Most reported: electrical system	26	79	8
2023 4Runner Most reported: tires	25	32	1
2020 4Runner Most reported: air bags	21	33	1
2021 4Runner Most reported: steering	21	36	1
2017 4Runner Most reported: brakes	20	36	5

Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints
2026 MPG · Recalls and problems	23 mpg Hybrid	2	7
2025 MPG · Recalls and problems	23 mpg Hybrid	1	59
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	17 mpg Gas	1	8
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	17 mpg Gas	1	32
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	17 mpg Gas	3	39
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	17 mpg Gas	1	36
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	17 mpg Gas	1	33
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	18 mpg Gas	4	65
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	18 mpg Gas	5	58
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	18 mpg Gas	5	36
2016 MPG · Recalls and problems	19 mpg Gas	8	79

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2019: 65 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota 4Runner
Model year	Complaints
2016	79
2017	36
2018	58
2019	65
2020	33
2021	36
2022	39
2023	32
2024	8
2025	59
2026	7

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 17 to 22 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); 22 since 2025. Hybrid: 23 mpg (2025 to 2026).

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2026: gas 22 mpg · hybrid 23 mpg

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Toyota 4Runner best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	19	–
2017	18	–
2018	18	–
2019	18	–
2020	17	–
2021	17	–
2022	17	–
2023	17	–
2024	17	–
2025	22	23
2026	22	23

Comparisons

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Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.