2010 Toyota 4RUNNER Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 7%of 147 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the brakes of the 2010 Toyota 4RUNNER, 7% of the 147 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After starting my vehicle the ABS and stability control lights came on and never went off. My anti lock braking and traction control do not work now. I just found out Toyota is recalling several models from 2012 and 2013 for the same problem and my vehicle is not listed. Do I have to have an accident or injury before it is added to the recall??? Sounds like a lawsuit to me. I have a 2010 4RUNNER.”
NHTSA complaint #10564692, filed 2014-02, 65,870 miles“03/04/2019- I was driving down a dry road in santa fe, new mexico traveling at approximately 35 to 40 MPH. A gradual turn, and I stress gradual, came up and upon turning the wheel to take the slight curb the vsc/ anti slip braking kicked in and the computer 'sensed' I lost controlled at which point it took over and locked the brakes up. This action taken by the computer took away all of my control, straightened my car out sending me off the road into a dried up river bed totalling my truck completely. …”
NHTSA complaint #11184444, filed 2019-03, 229,000 miles“2010 Toyota 4runner. Larger SUV so I thought loss of control in the snow twice was due to weight increase to new vehicle. Be more careful. But in the last two weeks I have had the front brakes lock up twice on dry pavement. This was not emergency braking but harder than normal. There was no pulsing of brakes as there should be for anti-lock systems. Contacted dealer and will take the SUV to the shop next week.”
NHTSA complaint #10355901, filed 2010-09, 17,000 miles“I was making a left turn at low speed at a traffic light. Suddenly the ABS, brake and traction control warning lights lit up on the dashboard. At the same time, a continuous, high pitched alarm sound went off. I came to a full stop at another traffic stop. At that point my foot was on the brake and the brake depressed to the floorboard. I placed the car in park and pumped on the brakes and they did pump back up. I parked the vehicle close by and had the car towed to the nearby Toyota dealership. …”
NHTSA complaint #10631681, filed 2014-09, 73,000 miles“Since I bought this Toyota 4RUNNER I've had nothing but problems with brakes not working right the front end shimmies at certain speeds.. I took it back to the dealer called tri county Toyota in limerick pa. They told me it's road characteristics.. Brought it back 3 or 4 times.. Never fixed this annoying problem.. They even got a so called expert tech from Toyota to see what the problem was .. Never fixed..I had bought new custom wheels and tires.. The guy who put my new wheels on said there is something wrong.. Showed me the brakes 1 pad was good the other was very thin.. …”
NHTSA complaint #11046420, filed 2017-11, 46 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10214323Mar 17, 2022TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
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- 10190453Mar 12, 2021TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10187241Dec 14, 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
- 10186195Dec 14, 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 43% |
| 2024 | 2 | 20% |
| 2023 | 2 | 6% |
| 2022 | 5 | 13% |
| 2021 | 6 | 17% |
| 2020 | 5 | 15% |
| 2019 | 5 | 8% |
| 2018 | 7 | 12% |
| 2017 | 9 | 25% |
| 2016 | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 | 4 | 5% |
| 2014 | 5 | 6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 14% |
| 2012 | 7 | 7% |
| 2011 | 8 | 5% |
| 2010 | 11 | 7% |
| 2008 | 15 | 16% |
| 2007 | 29 | 19% |
| 2006 | 34 | 9% |
| 2005 | 32 | 8% |
| 2004 | 82 | 12% |
| 2003 | 74 | 11% |
| 2002 | 21 | 9% |
| 2001 | 9 | 5% |
| 2000 | 33 | 7% |
| 1999 | 26 | 8% |
| 1998 | 13 | 5% |
| 1997 | 29 | 11% |
| 1996 | 18 | 11% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 6 | 9% |
| 1993 | 8 | 16% |
| 1992 | 12 | 23% |
| 1991 | 6 | 14% |
| 1990 | 9 | 12% |
| 1987 | 2 | 40% |
| 1986 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota 4RUNNER
92 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Toyota 4RUNNER
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology