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What 77 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 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 (77)Crash / fire / injury (8)Electrical system (18)Airbags (10)Suspension (9)Body & structure (7)Engine (6)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Brakes (5)Fuel system (4)Steering (4)Visibility & wipers (4)

1 of 77 complaints match · Body & structure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 7, 2020SuspensionBody & structureWheelsCrash2 injuries

75 MPH IMPACT ON INTERSTATE, 4 RUNNER COMPLETE LOSS. ENGINE PROTRUDED INTO FOOT WELL AND NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. INJURIES INCLUDE - CONCUSSIONS, BROKEN NOSE, HEAD LACERATIONS, HEAD AND NECK PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ODI 11363235

Working with the data? Download all 77 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 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 2016 Toyota 4RUNNER Hybrid verdict →