2010 Toyota 4RUNNER Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 147 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,705miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2010 Toyota 4RUNNER, 1% of the 147 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,705 miles.
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.
“December 2014, found my driver's side tail light and brake light out. Replaced the bulb twice; did not work. Replaced the fuse; did not work. Took it to the local dealership in march 2015 which found the tail light has an excessively high voltage which continues to burn out the bulb. The repair was to replace the entire driver's side tail light assembly at a cost of $290. There was no recall or TSB so repairs came out of pocket. This is an extremely dangerous condition that could have resulted in a fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10701328, filed 2015-03, 80,705 miles“New LED tail lights and brake lights are too bright. They are so bright they cause eye pain and distraction on clear nights. They may be a safety feature on an open road on a dark and rainy night, but in bumper to bumper driving on a clear night they are dangerous distraction.”
NHTSA complaint #10370581, filed 2010-12Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 13% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 9% |
| 2021 | 3 | 8% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 6 | 2% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 17% |
| 1988 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota 4RUNNER
92 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsBrakes
11 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 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.
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