1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2021 Toyota 4Runner. Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Toyota dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2021 Toyota 4Runner. Check your 4Runner by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Toyota 4Runner, reporting 3 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries. Toyota has issued at least 128 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Toyota 4Runner. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Rear backup camera has been failing or intermittently working, it is available for insp[ection upon request. This has created a situation upon reversing in driveway where I expect it to be on and dont see a vehicle or trailer behind me.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11707218
“While pulling this vehicle in to my garage about halfway in the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle hit a bench on the opposite side of the entrance. After pumping the brakes after waiting about 10 minutes they seemed to work normally.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11568310
“On 3/30/21 it was discovered that my 2021 4runner with 5500 miles caught fire while parked in my enclosed garage. This event happened while my family and I were sleeping. The fire was discovered @5am at which time the fire department was contacted. The fire was contained to the garage.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11425082
“While vehicle was parked and not in use, upon entering the vehicle, the steering wheel/column dropped out of its locked position on its own. Disassembly of the steering column revealed that the tilt-lock mechanism's steering lock fracture bolt has broken in half on the right side.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11761925
“The power door lock actuators on both front doors of my 2021 Toyota 4Runner have failed. The problem developed progressively. The front door locks initially began working intermittently and became less reliable over time. Eventually, both front door lock actuators stopped operating.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11759381
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 Toyota 4Runner is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Toyota dealer.