Midsize SUVs · N280 generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 94 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $18,701 to own, including $899 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Toyota 4Runner.
Reliability
94/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$899
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$12,000
17 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$31,716
$27,910 – $35,522, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
33
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 2023 Toyota 4Runner vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle. 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 94 out of 100, one of the more reliable midsize SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 94 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $899 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $18,701 over 5 years: $5,802 in lost value, $899 in repairs and $12,000 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $31,716 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (100/100) and the 2019 worst (93/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.