5th Generation 4Runner
- Years
- 2010–2020
- Reliability
- 46th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 5.47
- Complaints
- 112
4th Generation 4Runner
- Years
- 2003–2009
- Reliability
- 58th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 9.14
- Complaints
- 301
3rd Generation 4Runner
- Years
- 1996–2002
- Reliability
- 33rd out of 81
- PainRank™
- 2.56
- Complaints
- 96
2nd Generation 4Runner
- Years
- 1990–1995
- Reliability
- 17th out of 81
- PainRank™
- 0.74
- Complaints
- 18
Toyota 4Runner Generations
The 4Runner has 4 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 4th generation (2003—2009) has been the least reliable.
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