2017 Toyota 4RUNNER Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 39%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2017 Toyota 4RUNNER, 39% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“We were driving on the highway from dallas to houston and all of the sudden, we heard and explosion. At first we thought that something hit our truck, but when we opened the sunroof cover it was completely shattered. Some pieces hit the car behind us, but no one was hurt. Luckily the interior cover was closed.”
NHTSA complaint #11057849, filed 2018-01, 8,124 miles“About a year after owning my magnetic gray 4RUNNER I started noticing flaws on my hood and roof of the vehicle almost like the clear coat was bubbling up. I expressed my concern to the dealership during a routine visit and the supervisor said it will be noted in the vehicles record. I routinely wash my vehicle and do not let anything sit on my vehicle such as sap or bird droppings and the vehicle is in a garage. It is now a year later and I am noticing more spots. …”
NHTSA complaint #11319289, filed 2020-03, 11,000 miles“On thursday march 8, 2018, my passenger-side front window exploded as I was driving down the highway at the posted speed of approximately 70mph. Nothing hit the window, and I hadn't hit a pothole or any bump in the road, there also was no extreme change in temperatures ' it just exploded into many pieces including small shards of glass. The glass went all over the inside of my car including both front and back seats and floorboards. The entire window exploded so that there was no window left in the opening. I believe it was faulty glass. …”
NHTSA complaint #11079706, filed 2018-03, 17,800 miles“I was driving my 4 runner down the three lane city road doing about 40-45 mps when my navigation screen shut off and tried to reconnect to my phone. This happened twice in a matter of 5-7 minutes. Since I was driving, I was not able to do anything with either my phone or my navigation system. It acted as it if was just trying to reconnect to my phone when it was actually turning off and rebooting as if I was just starting the car .the third time it happened, I was making a left hand turn on to a very busy four lane road when in mid turn, it felt like I had lost power steering. …”
NHTSA complaint #11315748, filed 2020-03, 36,000 miles“Toyota entune (iphone app) will not pair with your phone or disconnects during use because app does not maintain the user's login credentials. The behavior of the connectivity between the vehicle's entertainment system and phone is difficult to predict, sometimes the system won't work without the phone's app running and other times it will - sometimes it won't work even when the app is running. Often, when the entertainment system fails to connect it stops functioning and pops up messages that require user input while driving. …”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 29% |
| 2025 | 9 | 15% |
| 2024 | 2 | 20% |
| 2023 | 12 | 36% |
| 2022 | 8 | 21% |
| 2021 | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 | 9 | 27% |
| 2019 | 12 | 18% |
| 2018 | 9 | 15% |
| 2017 | 14 | 39% |
| 2016 | 18 | 22% |
| 2015 | 14 | 16% |
| 2014 | 11 | 14% |
| 2013 | 10 | 28% |
| 2012 | 6 | 6% |
| 2011 | 9 | 6% |
| 2010 | 8 | 5% |
| 2009 | 2 | 9% |
| 2008 | 12 | 13% |
| 2007 | 21 | 14% |
| 2006 | 78 | 20% |
| 2005 | 68 | 16% |
| 2004 | 121 | 18% |
| 2003 | 111 | 16% |
| 2002 | 32 | 14% |
| 2001 | 25 | 14% |
| 2000 | 60 | 12% |
| 1999 | 37 | 11% |
| 1998 | 16 | 6% |
| 1997 | 21 | 8% |
| 1996 | 12 | 7% |
| 1995 | 9 | 5% |
| 1994 | 4 | 6% |
| 1990 | 2 | 3% |
| 1988 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2017 Toyota 4RUNNER
9 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Toyota 4RUNNER
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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