2015 Toyota 4RUNNER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
86 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
37,489 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 50 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 86 complaints (19.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 11 | 12.8% |
| Braking behavior | 9 | 10.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 7.0% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 5.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 3.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 1.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 17 |
| Unknown Or Other | 14 |
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Suspension | 10 |
| Engine | 8 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 8 |
| Steering | 8 |
| Structure:Body | 8 |
Air Bags: 17; Unknown Or Other: 14; Electrical System: 13; Suspension: 10; Engine: 8; Fuel/Propulsion System: 8; Steering: 8; Structure:Body: 8
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 19 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 14 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 11 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 36 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
2015: 9; 2016: 8; 2017: 11; 2018: 14; 2019: 9; 2020: 19; 2021: 3; 2022: 3; 2023: 4; 2024: 3; 2025: 3
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10915208 · 2016-10-11 (October 11, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND MADE A CHATTERING NOISE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONTACT THOUGHT THEY WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10915208 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11002330 · 2017-06-29 (June 29, 2017)
BRAKES ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR MODEL. ROTORS WARP AROUND 15K AND KEEP WARPING WHEN REPLACED OR RESURFACED. BRAKING IS NOT SOLID, IS SLOW, AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE RESULTS WHEN WARPING OCCURS. BRAKES DO NOT ADEQUATELY GRAB. BRAKES ALSO ARE SLOW TO REACT WITH ABS ON CORNERS, MAKE SOUNDS AND BRAKES ARE SUBSTANDARD FOR MODEL. ALL OF THIS HAS HAPPENED UNDER AT 15K AND 23K IN MY CAR. DEALER SAID IT''S A KNOWN ISSUE AND TELLS PEOPLE TO DOWNSHIFT (IN AN AUTOMATIC!) INSTEAD OF BRAKE. MANY COMPLAINTS IN INTERNET FORMULA REGARDING THE SAME. PEOPLE CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11002330 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10689381 · 2015-02-19 (February 19, 2015)
MY FIANCE WAS DRIVING OUR DAUGHTER TO PRESCHOOL. SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE TO HER RIGHT. SHE STOPPED FOR SOME PEDESTRIANS RIGHT BEFORE PULLING IN. TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE FENCE IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10689381 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10700869 · 2015-03-21 (March 21, 2015)
1ST INCIDENT - REVERSING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME, WANTED TO PULL UP SOME SO CHANGE THE GEAR TO DRIVE AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO REVERSE BACKWARDS FOR A COUPLE OF FEET. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO HIT THE BRAKES AND STOP THE CAR AND IT EVENTUALLY STARTED DRIVING FORWARD. NO CRASH OCCURRED THIS TIME 2ND INCIDENT - 495 MILES ON THE CAR ON 3/21/15 REVERSING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME, WANTED TO PULL UP SOME TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE CAR SO CHANGED THE GEAR TO DRIVE AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO REVERSE BACKWARDS AT LEAST 3-4 FEET AND CRASHED INTO THE HOUSE. CAU…
Owner-reported narrative. 385 miles reported. Look up ODI 10700869 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10763422 · 2015-09-13 (September 13, 2015)
RODENT CHEWED THROUGH INJECTOR 3 WIRE. 4 DAYS LATER, AFTER I PAID FOR THE FIRST REPAIR...SEVERAL OTHER WIRES WERE CHEWED THROUGH. THE PREVIOUS CONNECTOR REPAIRED WITH "RODENT DETERRENT TAPE" WAS NOT DAMAGED.
Owner-reported narrative. 16,741 miles reported. Look up ODI 10763422 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11322005 · 2020-04-23 (April 23, 2020)
ABOUT 4-5 TIMES PER YEAR FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS MY VEHICLE WILL HESTTATE OR STALL FOR 3-4 SECONDS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, AT NO REGULAR SEQUENCE, AND WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT A RECALL, BUT THE NHTSA INFORMED ME THAT A FUEL PUMP RECALL NOTICE WAS MADE PUBLIC ON JANUARY 20, 2020. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT THEY TELL ME THE SAME THING EACH TIME, THAT I NEED TO WAIT ON A LETTER FROM THE MA…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11322005 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10928671 · 2016-11-29 (November 29, 2016)
ENTUNE RADIO/NAVIGATION SYSTEM CONTINUALLY CRASHES AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD IF DRIVER HAS TO CONTINUALLY RESET THE RADIO POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS MORE SO WHEN THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM IS ENGAGED. IT WILL CRASH OUT OF NO WHERE, USE TO JUST HAPPEN WITH INSTRUCTIONS WERE BEING GIVEN THROUGH THE SPEAKER NOW ITS RANDOM. HAPPENS ALSO WHEN WITH JUST MUSIC PLAYING, WILL BE UNABLE TO CHANGE STATIONS OR CONTROL VOLUME WITH BUTTONS OR NOBS. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE NO WAY …
Owner-reported narrative. 15,075 miles reported. Look up ODI 10928671 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11112417 · 2018-07-19 (July 19, 2018)
DOOR ACTUATOR LOCKING OUT DRIVER, TO WHERE KEY DOESN'T EVEN WORK. EITHER THE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK, OR UNLOCK. THE FOB IS FINE AND SENDS THE SIGNAL AS YOU CAN HERE THE ACTUATOR TRYING TO MOVE. AND WHEN IT DOESN'T UNLOCK, YOU CAN'T EVEN UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY. I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE READ A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON A VARIETY OF SITES SUCH AS BELOW, THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE? IF IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE, WHY ISN'T THERE SOME KIND OF SAFETY RECALL? SUPPOSE ALL OF THE ACTUATORS DIDN'T WORK AND THERE WAS A KID IN THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11112417 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11150677 · 2018-11-10 (November 10, 2018)
NEEDED TO USE MY HORN WHEN SOMEONE DRIFTED INTO MY LANE ON THE INTERSTATE. THE HORN DID NOT WORK. I COULD NOT HONK TO INFORM THAT DRIVER TO STAY IN HIS/HER LANE. AFTERWHICH, I TOOK IT TO MY TOYOTA DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED AND DISCOVERED THE SPIRAL CABLE HAD AN OPEN CIRCUIT. THEY REPLACED THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY. FROM WHAT I REMEMBER THEY TOLD ME THIS CABLE ASSEMBLY CARRIED WIRING FOR CRUISE CONTROL, AIR BAGS, HORN AND SOMETHING ELSE. I DO NOT RECALL THE FOURTH ITEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 68,471 miles reported. Look up ODI 11150677 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11660130 · 2025-05-10 (May 10, 2025)
My transmission went off with no warnings and my vehicle has been serviced at the Toyota dealer since I bought it and they never mentioned to me there was an issue with my transmission which is very odd. So I was wondering is this is normal or if there others owners with the same problem. Now I don’t have a vehicle because the transmission is in back order and I can’t even get a rental car because it wasn’t an accident or a recall. So I would like for you to look into this issue for this Toyota model.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11660130 at NHTSA ↗