Midsize SUVs · N280 generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 99 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $17,491 to own, including $1,008 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Toyota 4Runner.
Reliability
99/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,008
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$12,000
17 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$27,214
$23,948 – $30,480, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
36
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2020-2022 4Runner vehicles equipped with 20-inch Black Gunner Wheels. The load carrying capacity modification labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (100/100) and the 2019 worst (93/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 98/100 |
| 2023 | 94/100 |
| 2022 | 96/100 |
| 2021 | 99/100 |
| 2020 | 99/100 |
| 2019 | 93/100 |
| 2018 | 96/100 |
| 2017 | 100/100 |
| 2016 | 94/100 |
| 2015 | 95/100 |
No. It scores 99 out of 100, one of the more reliable midsize SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 99 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,008 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $17,491 over 5 years: $4,483 in lost value, $1,008 in repairs and $12,000 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $27,214 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (100/100) and the 2019 worst (93/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.