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Issues with Toyota 4Runner AIR BAGS by Years

The Toyota 4Runner had plenty of problems with various aspects of AIR BAGS as 392 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around FRONTAL. Models of 2011, 2010, 2012 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with AIR BAGS.

Browse Toyota 4Runner AIR BAGS problems by years

2018 4 2017 2 2016 5 2015 13 2014 6 2013 7 2012 67 2011 111 2010 90 2009 1 2008 3 2007 6 2006 21 2005 17 2004 32 2003 10 2002 8 2001 5 2000 11 1999 7

Do Toyota 4Runner models have AIR BAGS problems?

Below you may see the AIR BAGS components and the number of complaints they received.

FRONTAL 29 SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE 2 INFLATOR MODULE 1 AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE 1 DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE 1 SIDE/WINDOW 1

Worst Toyota 4Runner Problems

FRONTAL
2000 Toyota 4Runner December 16, 2001 Victims: 6

I was driving on the highway at about 45 to 50 miles per hour speed on a slightly wet road. all of the sudden, the vehicle started to skidded out of c...

AIR BAGS
2001 Toyota 4Runner August 9, 2010 Victims: 4 Mileage: 92000 miles

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 toyota 4runner. the driver was traveling 45 mph when she was involved in a crash with another vehicle. both vehicles were...

AIR BAGS
2002 Toyota 4Runner October 15, 2002 Victims: 3 Mileage: 16553 miles

in october '02 i was involved in a frontal collision with another vehicle that was turning from south to west as i was travelling north. my vehi...

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on Toyota 4Runner

The AIR BAGS
2012 Toyota 4Runner

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, while it was raining, with a vehicle driving in the oncoming lane, the contact swerved to the right of the roadway not to prevent a crash with the oncoming vehicle. the tire hit a patch of snow, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree at approximately 30 mph. the contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained left hand, shoulder, and whiplash injuries while front seat passenger sustained a dislocated shoulder. the contact also stated that the floor space underneath the dashboard shifted forward six to eight inches injuring the passenger's right leg. both the driver and the passenger required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent collision center and later towed by the insurance company to a tow lot. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. the failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

The AIR BAGS
2003 Toyota 4Runner

Dashboard is cracking from side to side; a few cracks are right over the passenger airbag. i worry about the integrity of the airbag. if anything malfunctions, at least i'll have this complaint on record.

The AIR BAGS
2011 Toyota 4Runner

Took to dealership and dealership mentioned there is no problem. i keep getting letters from you by the week and my avin shows on your recall database. when i go to the manufacturer's database, it doesn't. so, what do i need to do?

The AIR BAGS
2004 Toyota 4Runner

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota 4runner. while driving in reverse over a small bump, both frontal air bags deployed without warning. the vehicle was taken to larry h miller toyota murray (5650 s state st, murray, ut 84107, (801) 590-0640) and numerous failure codes were located. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v065000 (air bags). the vehicle was unable to be driven. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 10909230699. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

The AIR BAGS
2017 Toyota 4Runner

On 7/22/2019, our 4runner rear-ended another vehicle on the freeway. speed at the time of impact was approximately 55mpg after hard braking from approximately 65mph. none of the 4runner's airbags deployed. the entire front end is destroyed. see photos.

The AIR BAGS
2018 Toyota 4Runner

Totaled vehicle repaired after vehicle reported totaled - vehicle not repaired adequately and is unsafe as a result of a hit and run accident. incident reported to police - insurance company, towing service, and consumer fraud by network hacking insurance information.

The AIR BAGS
2016 Toyota 4Runner

I am living in korea with the us military. i just received this safety recall notice 1 week ago and move to the usa in 1 month. the local dealer states they need 2-3 months to receive the parts. i will be moved before that date.

The AIR BAGS
2007 Toyota 4Runner

Vehicle was in a major side impact on a highway with 50+ mph and no airbags were deployed in the collision. driver was injured and taken to the hospital via ambulance. unsure if this is related to takata inflators or not. vin shows no recall notice at time of accident. vehicle was struck hard enough to separate rim from hub and break rim. driver was going approximately 20-30 mph at time of accident when cross struck by vehicle going 50+mph. *dt*jb

The AIR BAGS
2015 Toyota 4Runner

Takata recall- called to make appointment to have this issue resolved and the parts to fix recall are on backorder- this is unacceptable

The AIR BAGS
2018 Toyota 4Runner

I was driving on the freeway when i came upon a deer just standing there. i swerved to avoid hitting it and hit the guardrail at approx 60mph.

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