2013 Toyota 4RUNNER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 Toyota 4Runner SUV 4WD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5. It received a 4-star rating for both overall front crash and front crash driver side, and a 3-star rating for front crash passenger side. For side crash safety, it excelled with a 5-star rating for overall side crash, side crash driver side, side crash passenger side, combined side barrier pole rating front, combined side barrier pole rating rear, side barrier rating overall, and side pole crash rating. However, its rollover rating was 3 out of 5.

This Toyota 4Runner comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's stability and safety on the road. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems installed.

In terms of complaints and recalls, this model has had 32 complaints reported and 6 recalls issued. Despite these numbers, the overall safety ratings and the presence of stability control make the 2013 Toyota 4Runner SUV 4WD a safe choice for potential buyers.

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Complaint Count

32

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2013 Toyota 4Runner SUV 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 Toyota 4Runner SUV 4WD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2013 Toyota 4Runner SUV 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 Toyota 4Runner SUV 4WD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 3 3

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2013 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 4

Complaints for the 2013 Toyota 4RUNNER

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the component that failed is the air back clock spring. it’s preventing the horn form functioning properly. in turn can result in an accident from lack of warning other drivers and/or air bag might not go off. it seems to be a known problem on the 13 model year of the 4runners. it has not been inspected as i’m not knowledgeable on what to do in that situation and the dealer says that i’d have to pay for it anyway. no warnings just one day the horn didn’t want to work anymore and seems to be a problem that’s pretty consistent. people have reported that it has gone bad with as little as a 100k miles which the clock spring shouldn’t be a maintenance item to begin with."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-12-07

Complaint:
"during an accident, both side airbags deployed (front airbags did not deploy). front right passenger injured by side airbag -- bleeding puncture wounds (approx 3) on upper right wrist, severe raised gouges (below the skin) from that point up the entire length of the arm (more severe on forearm). passenger recalls something shooting out from "a" post. passenger went via ambulance to er. later, found broken jagged piece of white hard plastic in the right front passenger seat. piece is in our possession as well as photos and medical records."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-07-08

Complaint:
"takata recall all of the side air bags deployed while driving on a flat surface around 20 mph. according to computer report it stated the 4runnder was in a rollover when it was not. please see attached report. there is no damage to the outside of the vehicle and was not at any inclines. toyota stated the 2013 4runner is not under the air bag recall. it should be!!! i have had the 4runner for under a year and it now is just sitting at the dealership. toyota is dragging their feet stating that it can take up to 30 days or more for their department to review the computers report and make a decision to recall/replace/repair their bad faulty air bags. this is unaccepetable. the 4runner is needed for a daily driver. this needs to be handled quicker and there should be no question this 4runners air bags should be under the recall."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-11-04

Complaint:
"takata recall. i called two local toyota dealerships about getting my vehicle in to have the airbag replaced. both told me essentially, "the part is on back-order, we're waiting on a shipment, could be a couple of days, could be a few months before we can get you in. we really don't know." in the meantime, toyota has instructed owners to not allow any passengers in the front seat due to the danger the airbags present. a few months seems like a long time to go without such an important safety item being fixed."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-12-03

Complaint:
"my horn is not working as a result of a spiral wire in the steering wheel is shorted out. within the same wire set is the wire that controls the airbag. thus, i do not know if the airbag is working or not. two safety features of the car potentially do not work, the horn, for sure, and maybe the airbag. the issue i have"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-11-12

Complaint:
"2013 toyota 4 runner. consumer writes in regards to recall for defective airbag replacement, and if towing services will be available. *as *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-03-08

Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owned a 2013 toyota 4runner. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v024000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact did not call the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were unavailable. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-09-06

Complaint:
"takata recall i am [xxx] and i own a 2013 4runner. i just received a recall letter for a takata front passenger airbag inflator (zone a) i am very upset that i am just now receiving this letter when other owners of the same vehicle received letters in 2017 and had their vehicle held by a toyota dealer for months with a rental vehicle being made available. safety should be the priority for all customers, not a select group. i spoke with a representative from a local dealer as well as a representative from toyota customer experience center and the responses i received were very different. it is very disturbing and upsetting that my life and the lives of my passengers were put in harms way for the lack of urgency to release letters on toyota's behalf. this is totally unacceptable and toyota needs to be held responsible for their actions. i look forward to hearing the remedy for toyota's conduct towards me, a customer. respectfully submitted, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *pm"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-04-02

Recalls for the 2013 Toyota 4RUNNER

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 toyota 4runner, 2014-2015 scion xb, lexus is350c, is250c, 2014 toyota sienna, lexus is-f, and 2014-2017 lexus gx460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands or "zone a." toyota is also recalling certain 2011-2013 toyota corolla, corolla matrix, lexus is250, is350, 2011-2016 4runner, 2011-2015 scion xb, lexus is350c, is250c, 2011-2014 toyota sienna, lexus is-f, 2011-2017 lexus gx460, and 2011-2012 lexus es350 vehicles ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia or "zone b." toyota is also recalling certain 2010-2013 toyota corolla, corolla matrix, lexus is350, 2010-2016 4runner, 2010-2013..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2019-01-09

Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4runner, 2003-2006 tundra, 2003-2013 corolla, 2009-2010 corolla matrix, 2004-2005 rav4, 2002-2007 sequoia, 2011-2013 sienna, 2008-2012 scion xb, 2008-2009 lexus is-f, 2007-2012 yaris and lexus es350, 2010-2017 lexus gx460, 2002-2010 lexus sc430, 2006-2012 lexus is250 and is350 and 2010-2015 lexus is250c and is350c vehicles. these vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. the inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2019-10-17

Recall:
"toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2013 scion xb, toyota corolla, corolla matrix, sienna, 4runner, lexus is250, is350, is250c, is350c, is-f, and gx460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of al, ca, fl, ga, hi, la, ms, sc, tx, pr, as, gu, the mp (saipan), and the u.s. vi or "zone a." toyota is also recalling certain 2010 scion xb, toyota corolla, corolla matrix, yaris, 4runner, lexus is250, is350, is250c, is350c, es350, is-f, gx460, and pontiac vibe vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of az, ar, de, dc, il, in, ks, ky, md, mo, ne, nv, nj, nm, nc, oh, ok, pa, tn, va, and wv or "zone b." toyota is also recalling certain 2009 scion xb, toyota corolla, corolla matrix, yaris, lexus is250, is350, es350, is-f, and pontiac vibe vehicles ever registered in the states of ak, co, ct, id, ia, me, ma, mi,..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2018-01-09

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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