2023 Toyota 4Runner Problems, Recalls & Reliability
42 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2023 Toyota 4Runner, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 7/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Other leads the reports.
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Where 2023 sits among all 4Runner years
What owners report
Recalls (1)
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…
Fix: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC will mail a new modified label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2023. Owners may contact SET's customer service at…
Technical service bulletins
95 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and electrical — are on file for the 2023 Toyota 4Runner. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2023 4Runner TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2023 Toyota 4Runner reliable?
The 2023 Toyota 4Runner drew 42 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 7/100, scored against the model's worst year (2004).
What are the most common 2023 Toyota 4Runner problems?
The top reported problems for the 2023 Toyota 4Runner are other (12 complaints), driver assistance (7), and electrical (3).
Does the 2023 Toyota 4Runner have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2023 Toyota 4Runner. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.