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Engine coolingPart report

2022 Toyota 4RUNNER Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 39 total for the year
Median mileage
47,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2022 Toyota 4RUNNER, 3% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,000 miles. 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.

“The contact owns a 2022 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on the freeway, the vehicle lost motive power. The 4WD error and various other unknown warning lights and messages were illuminated. The contact managed to pull over and stated that smoke was seen coming from underneath the hood and that once he opened the hood, there were flames coming from the airbox, and he pulled out the air filter. The contact stated that he managed to extinguish the fire. The fire department arrived after the fire was extinguished, and there was no report completed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11509914, filed 2023-03, 47,000 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202213%
201511%
200929%
200822%
200775%
2006113%
2005102%
2004254%
20038913%
2002125%
2001137%
2000133%
1999155%
1998166%
1997145%
19962516%
199510762%
19942641%
19932039%
19921834%
19912047%
19903849%
1989233%
1988222%
1986225%

Other parts of the 2022 Toyota 4RUNNER

Other or unknown
8 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 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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