2022 Toyota 4Runner problems and complaints

Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Toyota 4Runner. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (7), Suspension (6), Air Bags (6).

Key takeaways

  • 39 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 5 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Unknown Or Other718%
Suspension615%
Air Bags615%
Forward Collision Avoidance513%
Service Brakes513%
Steering410%
Seat Belts38%
Vehicle Speed Control38%
Back Over Prevention25%
Wheels25%
Electrical System25%
Lane Departure25%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2022 Toyota 4RUNNER SUV AWD4/54/55/53/5
2022 Toyota 4RUNNER SUV 2WD4/54/55/53/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Seat Belts - filed 2026-05-16

Drivers side seat belt jammed and will not pull out and work properly. Can not use seat belt.

Suspension - filed 2026-03-18

I felt an unnatural vibration and roll to one side of the vehicle when slowing around a curve on the highway which affected my ability to control the vehicle as expected, so I took it to a mechanic specializing in Toyota. The XREAS suspension system has already failed at 36,000 miles and Toyota is refusing to assist s...

Steering - filed 2026-02-24

Steering shake at 55mph, seems to go away after tires have warmed up. Tried road force balance with no help.

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More for the 2022 Toyota 4Runner

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.