The 2025 Toyota 4runner has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 591,377 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Toyota 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…
Consequence
An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent,…
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
20
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
3
AIR BAGS
2
2crashes
ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN
2
STEERING
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
Total complaints54
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Traveling on highway with no other cars anywhere around. Going 80 mph on an 80 degree day when sun roof on 2025 toyota 4 runner exploded. Sun roof was closed at the time, but could have had devastating consequences if it had been open. Toyota rep did not take a look at the broken glass to check…”
“Purchased used car from champion motorsports. I was handed a clean carfax report and was told the sunroof had no issues. 8 days later the seal around the sunroof came off and allowed water into the car. I scheduled a repair and brought it to passionauto body. On june 16th they notified me the car…”
“The contact owned a 2025 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact observed a large piece of debris in the roadway. The contact stated that traffic ahead was maneuvering erratically to avoid the debris, causing the contact to lose control of the…”
“While driving my 2025 toyota 4runner in rainy conditions, the vehicle’s stamped hood channels act as a reservoir, trapping and pooling large volumes of standing water. Upon braking or decelerating—even at low, around-town speeds—the pooled water surges forward off the front nose of the hood…”
“We were traveling north on hwy 23 in southern minnesota pulling a 5000 lb trailer in the rain and it was windy. When the road split to 4 lane I stepped on the gas to speed up from 55 to 65 and the vehicle studderd and lost all power. Many warning lights cam on and I think it said stop within .3…”
“We were traveling north on hwy 23 in southern minnesota pulling a 5000 lb trailer in the rain and it was windy. When the road split to 4 lane I stepped on the gas to speed up from 55 to 65 and the vehicle studderd and lost all power. Many warning lights cam on and I think it said stop within .3…”
“Driving 70 mph on a cloudy 73â° day around 6:30 pm no cars immediately around me on i45. I heard a loud gunshot to the point I ducked in my car. Immediately pulled over walked around the car. My sunroof exploded upwards. Took to longo toyota on monday at 7am. Upon arrival they thought it would be…”
“Vehicle: 2025 toyota 4runner summary of issue: the rear tailgate cannot be opened if the rear window is even slightly lowered. This appears to be an intentional design feature; however, it creates a real-world safety concern. Description of safety concern: in normal daily use, I needed to quickly…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Toyota 4runner as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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