IllustrationI WAS IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY
2020 Toyota 4RUNNER
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2020 Toyota 4RUNNER do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 58.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all 4RUNNER years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 15 of 33 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Structure complaints
2 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND RUST POWDER WAS PRESENT FALLING FROM THE FRAME AFTER REMOVING THE REAR SEAT COVERS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOYOTA LOCATED AT 9101 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, WAS NOT…
Read full complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND RUST POWDER WAS PRESENT FALLING FROM THE FRAME AFTER REMOVING THE REAR SEAT COVERS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOYOTA LOCATED AT 9101 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. *LN *JS
Official recalls
122V480000 · Equipment:other:labels
Jul 6, 2022
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2020-2022 4Runner vehicles equipped with 20-inch Black Gunner Wheels. The load carrying capacity modification labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: SET will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 4, 2022. Owners may contact SET's customer service at 954-429-2000. SET's number for this recall is SET22A.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.