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What 31 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 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 (31)Crash / fire / injury (4)Airbags (5)Brakes (5)Steering (4)Suspension (4)Backup camera & sensors (3)Driver assistance (3)Body & structure (2)Wheels (2)Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)

1 of 31 complaints match · Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness · clear filters

Dec 28, 2022Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness

Whenever I strap my child into their car seat and tighten down the straps, the straps will not lock into place and I am able to pull them back out with my hands.

NHTSA ODI 11499209

Working with the data? Download all 31 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 2020 Toyota 4RUNNER Hybrid verdict →