Toyota 4RUNNER problems reported in California
554 of the 6,482 complaints filed about the Toyota 4RUNNER came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
554
Complaints from California
69
Crashes
11
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
91
16.4%
Airbags
68
12.3%
Brakes
64
11.6%
Suspension
42
7.6%
Body & Structure
40
7.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
39
7.0%
Other & Unspecified
35
6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
35
6.3%
Electrical System
27
4.9%
Steering
21
3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
20
3.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
15
2.7%
By model year
1985 4RUNNER
1
0.2%
1986 4RUNNER
1
0.2%
1987 4RUNNER
4
0.7%
1988 4RUNNER
3
0.5%
1989 4RUNNER
2
0.4%
1990 4RUNNER
36
6.5%
1991 4RUNNER
17
3.1%
1992 4RUNNER
17
3.1%
1993 4RUNNER
17
3.1%
1994 4RUNNER
3
0.5%
1995 4RUNNER
14
2.5%
1996 4RUNNER
12
2.2%
1997 4RUNNER
16
2.9%
1998 4RUNNER
12
2.2%
1999 4RUNNER
16
2.9%
2000 4RUNNER
20
3.6%
2001 4RUNNER
8
1.4%
2002 4RUNNER
30
5.4%
2003 4RUNNER
39
7.0%
2004 4RUNNER
31
5.6%
2005 4RUNNER
33
6.0%
2006 4RUNNER
34
6.1%
2007 4RUNNER
27
4.9%
2008 4RUNNER
12
2.2%
2009 4RUNNER
1
0.2%
2010 4RUNNER
25
4.5%
2011 4RUNNER
26
4.7%
2012 4RUNNER
10
1.8%
2013 4RUNNER
6
1.1%
2014 4RUNNER
5
0.9%
2015 4RUNNER
17
3.1%
2016 4RUNNER
10
1.8%
2017 4RUNNER
5
0.9%
2018 4RUNNER
3
0.5%
2019 4RUNNER
8
1.4%
2020 4RUNNER
7
1.3%
2021 4RUNNER
3
0.5%
2022 4RUNNER
5
0.9%
2023 4RUNNER
12
2.2%
2025 4RUNNER
4
0.7%
2026 4RUNNER
2
0.4%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
32
22.2%
LOS Angeles
27
18.8%
Carlsbad
12
8.3%
SAN Jose
12
8.3%
Torrance
9
6.3%
Long Beach
9
6.3%
Truckee
8
5.6%
Eureka
8
5.6%
Irvine
8
5.6%
Fresno
8
5.6%
Folsom
6
4.2%
Huntington Beach
5
3.5%