2016 Model Year

Toyota 4Runner

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
74
Recalls
2
Crashes
4
Severe
9

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

16V937000 Dec 2016

Other

No consequence data available

16V228000 Apr 2016

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Dec 2026

My 4Runner is hard starting all the time. I’ve replaced the battery, tested the alternator etc. It sounds exactly like the problem of the fuel pump re...

Structure
Feb 2026

I am reporting premature clear coat failure on a 2016 Toyota 4Runner in Magnetic Gray Metallic. The vehicle has approximately 120,000 miles and has be...

BACK OVER PREVENTION
Jan 2026

Rear view camera / backup camera randomly displays blanks screen. Screen has no other issues noted. Has been occurring over the past couple years.

BACK OVER PREVENTION
Oct 2025

I have a 2016 Toyota 4Runner at 143,011 miles. When it hit 125,000 mile mark the backup camera stopped working intermittently. The screen in the car g...

Structure
Sep 2025

PAINT CLEAR COAT BUBBLING ISSUES REGARDING ROOF AND REAR BUMPER

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jul 2025

Wiring harness to rear window defogger melted causing the rear window to crack and shatter. Safe lite replaced the window and recommended the harness...

BACK OVER PREVENTION
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera displayed a blank screen. An independ...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES Crash
May 2025

On 5/11/2025, my husband and I were returning home from the grocery store. I was operating the vehicle at the time of the incident. Upon arriving at o...

Suspension
Apr 2025

This vehicle has experienced the front coil spring cracking on the right front, the left front cracked at 114K miles. This is a very common issue with...

Electrical System
Feb 2025

I drive for a living and yesterday I was driving while this happened 3 separate times. I was going 70 mph on the highway when my radio, usb ports blow...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Toyota 4Runner has 74 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 4 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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