2010 Toyota 4RUNNER Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 5%of 147 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Toyota 4RUNNER, 5% of the 147 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 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.
“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“I was driving into town (approx. 12 miles) and slowed to about 40 MPH as I was approaching a stop light. I had to apply all my weight to stop the vehicle. The engine did not return to idle speed when I was stopped. I shifted to neutral and the RPM indicated 1500 revs. I kicked the gas pedal and the engine returned to normal idle speed, 700 revs. The floor mat was nowhere near the pedal. I can not find any recalls for this vehicle. Is there a fix for this problem?”
NHTSA complaint #10475440, filed 2012-09, 35,000 miles“February 22, 2010, my 2010 Toyota 4runner accelerated fiercely, my head was slammed into the headrest. I was at an intersection at the crosswalk; if a person had been in the crosswalk I would have killed them. The car went back to normal as suddenly as it accelerated. Terrifying! My head still aches. Took car to dealer and reported incident. The manager took a flash light and looked at the gas pedal and floor mat and said 'it seems to be okay you have the ??? …”
NHTSA complaint #10315161, filed 2010-03, 1,670 miles“While driving along at slower speeds the engine seems to quit for about 5sec then it comes on again. This is a dangerous condition. This could happen anytime.”
NHTSA complaint #11161493, filed 2018-12, 55,000 miles“Vehicle randomly and suddenly revs itself both from a stopped position and while driving. When driving downhill and I take my foot off the gas the vehicle will continue to rev itself around 3000 RPM then when I start to travel uphill it will down shift to about 1500 RPM. This seems backwards. Tapping brakes does not cause it to downshift as needed, does not seem right to apply brakes and vehicle continues to rev itself higher nor does it seem right to take foot completely off the gas pedal and the vehicle continues to rev up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10871126, filed 2016-05Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 6% |
| 2016 | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 | 8 | 9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 6% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 8 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 16 | 17% |
| 2007 | 21 | 14% |
| 2006 | 17 | 4% |
| 2005 | 29 | 7% |
| 2004 | 34 | 5% |
| 2003 | 29 | 4% |
| 2002 | 11 | 5% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 9 | 2% |
| 1999 | 6 | 2% |
| 1998 | 8 | 3% |
| 1997 | 11 | 4% |
| 1996 | 5 | 3% |
| 1994 | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 | 6 | 11% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 5 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota 4RUNNER
92 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsOther or unknown
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