7 complaints reported

2016 Toyota 4Runner Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2022 Injury

- The Roll Over Side Curtain Airbags deployed and hit my head. Both sides deployed. - I was in 4Wheel Low Range. Driving with a group of trucks. The obstacle was a set of mud ruts. - All witnesses did not understand, nor have seen this happen. - Toyota sent me a report based on their review of the vehicle. They said the Roll Over sensors detected a roll-over event. They advised that it is a "predictive" system. That at some point in my driving through the mud ruts, the system thought I was rolling over... I was not anywhere near a roll-over. - I requested to know why the RSCAS button was removed. Toyota advised that it was governed by NHTSA to be removed from models produced after a certain year. - I do not want to have my vehicle repaired to "factory specifications" given the experience I had. Toyota could not negotiate that request on my behalf. This is my request to NHTSA.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2022
Mar 2022 Crash Injury

I had a one car head on collision with a tree. Airbags deployed..drivers side knee airbags deployed causing multiple lacerations and large hematoma to both calves

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2022
Jan 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V005000 (AIR BAG) WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS OVER SEAS AND THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2019
Nov 2019

THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT BLEW THE DOOR AJAR. THE A PILAR WAS MOVED AND WEATHER STRIPPING MIS LODGED. MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING APPROX 15MPH AT THE TIME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2019
May 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V005000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED SERVCO TOYOTA HONOLULU AT 808-564-1100 (LOCATED AT 2850 PUKOLOA ST #200, HONOLULU, HI 96819) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2019
May 2019

I AM LIVING IN KOREA WITH THE US MILITARY. I JUST RECEIVED THIS SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 1 WEEK AGO AND MOVE TO THE USA IN 1 MONTH. THE LOCAL DEALER STATES THEY NEED 2-3 MONTHS TO RECEIVE THE PARTS. I WILL BE MOVED BEFORE THAT DATE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2019
Aug 2018 Crash

I HIT A CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS GOING NORTH BOUND AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO TAKE A LEFT FROM A SIDE STREET TO GO SOUTH BOUND. I WAS GOING 45 MILES PER HOUR AND THE OTHER CAR WAS AT A DEAD STOP IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT THEM JUST BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. MY VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE, BUT YET THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2018

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Toyota 4Runner has 7 Air Bags complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.