2015 Toyota 4runner problems
Owners have filed 116 complaints about the 2015 Toyota 4runner with NHTSA. Air bags account for 14.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 11.2%.
Complaints116
Crashes15
Fires0
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 14.7% · 17
Unknown or other 12.1% · 14
Electrical system 11.2% · 13
Suspension 8.6% · 10
Vehicle speed control 6.9% · 8
Structure 6.9% · 8
Engine 6.9% · 8
Steering 6.9% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash and 14 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Toyota 4runner in this data, 2015 draws comparatively few complaints; 2004 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 32 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 38,977 miles.
In owners' own words
I was just in my second front end collision and for the second time, my front airbags did not deploy. The first instance, I hit a deer head on going 75 mph on the interstate. Last week, I T-bone F150 at 35mph - hard enough to make that truck spin around - and had injuries to my head, knee, and hand, and yet the airbag did not deploy once again. In both cases, my car sustained over $10,000 and damage to the front end. Air bags
My 4 runner was hit on the passenger side while crossing a intersection. The truck that hit my 4 runner was going at least 40 miles per hr and was a heavy duty pickup truck. On impact the airbags did NOT deploy but the 4 runner went haywire. Air bags
Letter from senator grassley on behalf of constituent re 2015 Toyota 4 runner subject to recall notice and no settlement. *Ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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