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2025 Toyota 4Runner: common problems and reliability
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59 owner complaints, most about service brakes. 1 recall.
Should I buy a 2025 4Runner?The 2025 Toyota 4Runner has 59 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and electrical system. Owners most often flag unrefined powertrain in 6th-gen (2025+): rough upshifts and downshifts, abrupt power delivery from turbo and hybrid battery, general lack of smoothness compared to older v6.
Safety record for the 2025 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2025 Toyota 4Runner vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2025 a good year for the 4Runner?
Across the 29 4Runner model years we track, complaint volume runs from 22 (2009) to 707 (2003). With 59 complaints, the 2025 4Runner sits below the model's median of 96.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2025 4Runner
electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Campaign 25V595000Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.
What owners say across generations
The sentiment is overwhelmingly positive regarding legendary long-term reliability, durability, and off-road capability, particularly for the 5th generation and older models.
- RecurrentUnrefined powertrain in 6th-gen (2025+)
Rough upshifts and downshifts, abrupt power delivery from turbo and hybrid battery, general lack of smoothness compared to older V6.
Owner insights cover all generations of the 4Runner. See the full 4Runner owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used 4Runner listings typically run $27,191–$41,297.
Other 4Runner model years
Compare every 4Runner year side by side to see how 2025 ranks against the rest.
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