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2025 Toyota 4Runner

Hybrid Gas Midsize / large SUV

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100
ASafety Signal · 92 / 100
1Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
58Complaints · owner reports
4★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
23 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2025 Toyota 4Runner is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize or large SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 4Runner 4WD, is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 58 complaints, most often about service brakes. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
4Runner 4WDHybridPart-time 4WD2.4L 4-cyl turbo + 288V Ni-MH232423$2,700
4Runner 4WDHybrid4WD2.4L 4-cyl turbo + 288V Ni-MH232423$2,700
4Runner 2WDGasRWD2.4L 4-cyl turbo202622$2,850
4Runner 2WDGasRWD2.4L 4-cyl turbo202422$2,850
4Runner 4WDGasPart-time 4WD2.4L 4-cyl turbo192521$2,950
4Runner 4WDGas4WD2.4L 4-cyl turbo202421$2,950

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (1)

Electrical System

high
591,377 vehicles

Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.

Risk: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numb

NHTSA campaign 25V595000 · reported Sep 11, 2025 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Owner complaints

58 complaints filed

2 involved a crash, 2 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2025: 30 · 2026: 28

Most-cited components

  • Service Brakes — 21
  • Unknown Or Other — 9
  • Electrical System — 8
  • Structure — 7
  • Steering — 5
“Excessive wheel vibration noted at above 65 mph. Took it to dealer and 2 tires were replaced. Toyota rep drove vehicle and stated in repair invoice "disappointing ride quality especially at highway speeds." They have refused to do anything else. If vibrations continue, this may result in suspension failure or other pot…”Sep 24, 2025 · Suspension · NHTSA owner report
“Excessive front end vibration causing strain to maintain lane control.”Sep 4, 2025 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“Have had 4Runner less than a month and brakes make a horrible load sound when pressing. The noise is worse when reversing. Have gone to toyota twice and said there is nothing that can be done. That they dont know what materia are the breaks done that are causing this. It is extremely dangerous as excessive noise indica…”Aug 5, 2025 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆20%
SUV 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆20%
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆20%
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆20%
SUV RWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆18%
SUV RWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆18%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other 4Runner model years

A

2026 4Runner

1 recalls · 7 complaints

A

2024 4Runner

1 recalls · 8 complaints

A

2023 4Runner

1 recalls · 32 complaints

B

2022 4Runner

3 recalls · 39 complaints

A

2021 4Runner

1 recalls · 36 complaints

A

2020 4Runner

1 recalls · 33 complaints

C

2019 4Runner

4 recalls · 64 complaints

C

2018 4Runner

5 recalls · 58 complaints

C

2017 4Runner

5 recalls · 36 complaints

F

2016 4Runner

8 recalls · 79 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 49062, 49063, 48951, 48952, 48976, 48982). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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