Home · 2014 Toyota 4RUNNER Hybrid · Complaints

What 76 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 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 (76)Crash / fire / injury (7)Electrical system (24)Fuel system (10)Airbags (8)Body & structure (8)Steering (7)Brakes (5)Engine (5)Suspension (3)Visibility & wipers (3)Wheels (2)

8 of 76 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Jun 30, 2025AirbagsCrash

I had a collision and rear ended a truck. My front left bumper was completely damaged. My chest hit the steering wheel. My airbags did not deploy.

NHTSA ODI 11670137

Apr 29, 2025AirbagsCrashFire1 injury

Vehicle was involved in an accident where the driver side airbag did not deploy.

NHTSA ODI 11657608

May 1, 2019Airbags

"TAKATA RECALL" OVER 6 WEEKS WAITING FOR PARTS OR ABILITY FOR DEALER TO REPAIR. COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE TIME FOR SAFETY ISSUE ON A CAR I USE DAILY.

NHTSA ODI 11204980

Apr 3, 2019Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V005000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. FRED HAAS TOYOTA WORLD (20400 INTERSTATE 45 N, SPRING, TX 77373, (281) 297-7000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11193618

Feb 26, 2019Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V005000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. RIVER TOWN TOYOTA (1661-A WHITTLESEY RD, COLUMBUS, GA 31904, (706) 322-8891) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11182571

Feb 2, 2018AirbagsCrash

TAKATA RECALL - I WAS IN A SERIOUS WRECK AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLYED

NHTSA ODI 11066719

Dec 28, 2016Airbags

CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAGS I HAVE RECEIVED 2 RECALLS ON THIS CAR BOTH TIMES I CALL THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT

NHTSA ODI 10937929

Jul 11, 2014Airbags

NOW WHEN WE SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY KEEPS FLASHING. WHEN KEY IS ON IT DOESN'T FLASH. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10609986

Working with the data? Download all 76 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 2014 Toyota 4RUNNER Hybrid verdict →