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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2021 Toyota 4RUNNER Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 36 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2021 Toyota 4RUNNER, 3% of the 36 complaints for this model year. 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.

“was going to work on rt 80 east had cruise control on and was getting off exit 45 in new jersey to get bus into manhattan at approx 430 amwhile getting off highway stepped on brakes pedal went to floor tried pumping nothing happened nor did criuise control disengage or collision warning come on a total collapse of system had this car for approx 1 month purchased used at paramus mercedes benz took this vehicle to my mechanic for a full inpection everything was good vehicle had approx 22000 miles on it at purchase lost all control and crashed going off roadway and sliding down bridge abuttment…”

NHTSA complaint #11505501, filed 2023-02

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202313%
202238%
202113%
201823%
201726%
201634%
201589%
201411%
201326%
201222%
201132%
201085%
200915%
20081617%
20072114%
2006174%
2005297%
2004345%
2003294%
2002115%
200153%
200092%
199962%
199883%
1997114%
199653%
199435%
1992611%
199112%
199056%

Other parts of the 2021 Toyota 4RUNNER

Steering
13 complaints
Suspension
10 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Toyota 4RUNNER

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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