2015 Toyota 4RUNNER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 Toyota 4Runner SUV AWD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5. It performed well in side crash tests, with a perfect score of 5 for overall side crash rating, side crash drivers side rating, and side crash passenger side rating. The front crash ratings are also impressive, with the front crash driver side rating at 4 and the front crash passenger side rating at 3. The vehicle comes with standard electronic stability control, enhancing its safety features.

While the Toyota 4Runner does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning features, it does have a good overall safety rating. It is important to note that there have been 80 complaints and 9 recalls associated with this vehicle. The manufacturer has conducted 1 investigation related to this model year, providing customers with transparency and addressing potential safety issues.

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Complaint Count

80

Recall Count

9

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2015 Toyota 4Runner SUV AWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 Toyota 4Runner SUV AWD

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

2015 Toyota 4Runner SUV AWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 Toyota 4Runner SUV AWD 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 2015 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 2015 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 2015 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 4 4

Complaints for the 2015 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:
"my 4 runner was hit on the passenger side while crossing a intersection. the truck that hit my 4 runner was going at least 40 miles per hr and was a heavy duty pickup truck. on impact the airbags did not deploy but the 4 runner went haywire."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2025-04-03
Complaint:
"the dealership is not responsive to our request to have the car repaired."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-08-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota 4runner sr5. the contact stated while driving 30 mph, when another vehicle failed to stop on a red traffic light, causing the contact to impact the vehicle. air bags did not deploy. the contact sustained neck, should and back injuries. the contact did seek medical attention as well as was sought physical and chiropractic therapy. the contact stated the other vehicle was totaled but was unaware if anyone was injured. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a collision shop to have repairs completed. the contact called local dealer northtown toyota (1135 millersport hwy, amherst, ny 14226) were made aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been diagnosed as of yet. the contact received notification of an unknown nhtsa campaign number 4 months after the accident. the manufacturer had been informed of failure. the failure mileage was 48,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-12-01
Complaint:
"takata recall- called to make appointment to have this issue resolved and the parts to fix recall are on backorder- this is unacceptable"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-05-05
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2015 toyota 4runner. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v005000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. price toyota (168 n dupont hwy, new castle, de 19720, (302) 257-2423) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-09-01
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2015 toyota 4runner. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v001000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. dhc toyota of miford (300 fortune blvd, milford, ma 01757, (508) 422-0159) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the parts were not available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-09-01
Complaint:
"letter from senator grassley on behalf of constituent re 2015 toyota 4 runner subject to recall notice and no settlement. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. *js"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-12
Complaint:
"takata recall: conflicting information for determining if vehicle is subject to recall. called auto airbag settlement center and they said aforementioned vehicle was subject to recall and dealers may not yet be aware or have info to call in vehicle. called dealer and service rep. indicated they had not notice my vehicle was subject to recall and they could do nothing. this website did not recognize my vin number when put in at the start, calling my vin entry as invalid. within this claim form it recognized my vin number as valid!? i am unable to determine if vehicle is subject to recall and no notice has been sent to dealer. meanwhile my family may be subject to serious injury or worse because i am unable to determine if it will be recalled, and when. the whole process overlooks the fact that we do not have total control over the actions of other drivers, and may become involved in an accident. the recall process again represent the concern for the companies involved and not for the safety of the individuals."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2015-04-01
Complaint:
"received a recall on airbags"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-05-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn, another vehicle failed to stop for a red light and crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. the contact mentioned that the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained injuries to her shoulders, neck, back and knees which required medical attention. the vehicle was towed and it was unknown if the vehicle was diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, who stated that they would send out an engineer to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 7,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-04-03

Recalls for the 2015 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

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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