2018 Toyota 4Runner problems and complaints
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Toyota 4Runner. The most-reported areas: Steering (12), Unknown Or Other (9), Air Bags (8).
Key takeaways
- 60 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 7 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 12 | 20% |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 | 15% |
| Air Bags | 8 | 13% |
| Service Brakes | 7 | 12% |
| Engine | 5 | 8% |
| Structure | 5 | 8% |
| Fuel System | 5 | 8% |
| Gasoline | 5 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 7% |
| Suspension | 4 | 7% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 | 7% |
| Power Train | 3 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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- Battery
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- Engine air filter
- Cabin air filter
- Wiper blades
- Headlight bulb
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Toyota 4Runner SUV 2WD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 2018 Toyota 4Runner SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Service Brakes - filed 2026-10-26
On [XXX], my husband was driving our 2018 Toyota 4Runner Limited home from Coventry, CT, with me in the passenger seat. At the second-to-last STOP sign on our route, a yellow slip indicator light suddenly appeared on the dashboard. We did not know why. We wondered if we had accidentally touched a control near the steer...
Steering,air Bags - filed 2026-10-17
Maplewood Toyota dealership service negligence resulted in a severe, 2-tooth mechanical misalignment of the steering intermediate shaft splines. The vehicle was subsequently driven for 11 months under extreme structural binding, inducing unmeasurable metallurgy fatigue on a primary control linkage, internal hydraulic v...
Electrical System - filed 2026-07-16
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Toyota 4Runner. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy per a Carfax report. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of the purchase, the vehicle mileage was 65,862. However, the Carfax report indicated that the mileage was 61,000 in April 2022; 90,000...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.