2014 Toyota 4RUNNER Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 10%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 2014 Toyota 4RUNNER, 10% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,750 miles. 1 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.
“The windshield on this vehicle has caused eye strain, dizziness and headaches after driving long distances or commuting repeatedly. It is unnoticeable during short trips. The dealership replaced the original windshield with a new Toyota glass factory windshield, and it still does the same thing. There is either a warp in the glass or something about the yellow tint used that is causing me to have severe eye strain. Driving other vehicles on my commute do not effect my eyes at all, it is definitely just this windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #10761329, filed 2015-09, 5,000 miles“I was the second car waiting for the light to turn green so I could make a left. Suddenly a honda crv made an open right turn and hit the car in front of me and myself. My Toyota suffered extensive damage compared to the damage of the crv. When I look at my car I find that there is no steel bumper at the extreme left or right of the vehicle. My car was stationary. Since there is no bumper to protect the vehicle the entire panels on the engine compartment shifted slightly to the right. This is mediocre and fraudulent engineering from Toyota. It is also a safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11006487, filed 2017-07, 30,500 miles“The moon roof glass shattered while driving at 70 MPH on an interstate highway. There were no other vehicles in front or beside us. There was a loud sound that was like a gun shot. Opened the cover on the moon roof and noticed the glass had shattered. Shortly there after several large parts and numerous smaller pieces fell down. The remaining section of glass was bowed up.”
NHTSA complaint #10790361, filed 2015-11, 29,000 miles“The back lift gate latch had rusted and corroded so badly that it would no longer shut all of the way or open up at all. With the lift gate in a open position, this made the sensors in the vehicle go crazy. I.e.: hazards randomly going off, sensor telling me my doors were open (not just the back door), locking and unlocking of the doors, etc... This all would happen when the vehicle was in moving, did not matter what type of road I was on. I replaced the faulty rusted lift gate latch and it fixed the problem. The latch itself cost $290.34.”
NHTSA complaint #11187265, filed 2019-03“Vehicle has excessive rust on the front frame cross member below the radiator. The excessive rust is also found by the front tow hooks which could affect the overall functionality of the front tow hooks. The rust appears to be flaking off and bubbling. Vehicle is kept in an enclosed car canopy.”
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 12% |
| 2024 | 3 | 30% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 5% |
| 2018 | 5 | 8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 6% |
| 2016 | 8 | 10% |
| 2015 | 8 | 9% |
| 2014 | 8 | 10% |
| 2013 | 2 | 6% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 9 | 6% |
| 2010 | 12 | 8% |
| 2009 | 3 | 14% |
| 2008 | 16 | 17% |
| 2007 | 40 | 26% |
| 2006 | 143 | 38% |
| 2005 | 185 | 44% |
| 2004 | 310 | 46% |
| 2003 | 284 | 41% |
| 2002 | 88 | 39% |
| 2001 | 81 | 44% |
| 2000 | 256 | 53% |
| 1999 | 112 | 34% |
| 1998 | 78 | 31% |
| 1997 | 76 | 29% |
| 1996 | 42 | 26% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 6 | 9% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 8 | 10% |
| 1989 | 1 | 17% |
| 1988 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2014 Toyota 4RUNNER
24 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Toyota 4RUNNER
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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