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What 163 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Toyota 4RUNNER Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (163)Crash / fire / injury (6)Airbags (112)Body & structure (9)Brakes (8)Electrical system (6)Engine (6)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Steering (5)Seats (4)Speed control (3)Suspension (3)

1 of 163 complaints match · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

May 17, 2013SteeringCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TIE ROD AND WHEELS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISING AND CONTUSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10512504

Working with the data? Download all 163 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Toyota 4RUNNER Hybrid verdict →