{"id":"2023_toyota_4runner","make":"Toyota","make_slug":"toyota","model":"4Runner","model_slug":"4runner","year":2023,"url":"/toyota/4runner/2023/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":45842,"model":"4Runner 2WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S5)","cyl":6,"displ":4.0,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":16,"hwy":19,"comb":17,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":503,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3650,"save_spend":-7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Wed May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2023"},{"id":45856,"model":"4Runner 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"Part-time 4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S5)","cyl":6,"displ":4.0,"eng":"Part-time 4WD","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":16,"hwy":19,"comb":17,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":515,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3650,"save_spend":-7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Wed May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2023"},{"id":45857,"model":"4Runner 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S5)","cyl":6,"displ":4.0,"eng":"Full-time 4WD","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":16,"hwy":19,"comb":17,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":519,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3650,"save_spend":-7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TYX","modified":"Wed May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2023"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V680000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC","reported":"2023-10-12","owner_notified":"2023-12-01","units":13,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC will mail a new modified label, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2023.  Owners may contact SET's customer service at 1-866-405-4226.  SET's number for this recall is SET23A.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SET23A","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":97,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":32,"crash":6,"fire":1,"injured":5,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",12],["Tires",4],["Exterior Lighting",3],["Forward Collision Avoidance",3],["Back Over Prevention",2],["Seat Belts",2]],"by_year":{"2023":11,"2024":8,"2025":6,"2026":7},"excerpts":[["2025-08-13","Latches/Locks/Linkages","After adjusting the vehicle lock sound level in the settings, it completely disabled my key fobs and the panic function on the key fob. Had to take to dealer to fix. Dealer had never seen the issue before. Been reported online many many times. Dealers and Toyota refuse to acknowledge a known issue."],["2025-06-22","Tires","Component: Tire \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dunlop Grandtrek AT20 P265/70R17 Vehicle: 2023 Toyota 4Runner (approx. 25,000 miles) After a standard tire rotation, I began experiencing severe steering wheel vibration (flutter) at highway speeds (55\u00e2\u20ac\u201c65+ mph) and during braking. The issue started immediately after rotation and has not gone away,\u2026"],["2025-06-14","Power Train","Vehicle begins to shake when speed reaches 60 to 70 MPH (issue has been happening since the vehicle left the lot). Shaking can be felt in the steering wheel, gas/brake pedals and front seats. Vehicle has been taken to a Toyota dealership three different times and after three realignments and tire rebalancing, the issue\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV 2WD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.246,"seats":7,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.246,"seats":7,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":36,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":17,"ncap":4,"complaints":32},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}