2016 Toyota 4RUNNER air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2016 Toyota 4RUNNER — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We were traveling down the mountain of Mt. Nebo in Dardanelle, AR, around 1:08pm on Friday, May 22, 2026. It had been misty rain for a few hours. As we were traveling down the switchbacks of the mountain, we pressed on the brake to slow the vehicle; however, the vehicle did not slow down any. Since…”
filed May 26, 2026
“On March 6, I was on South bound on Rt 29 in Culpeper County VA at the posted speed limit of 55mph when I hit a debris item on the road. I do not know what it was but it impacted the front skid plate and seems to be no other damage from the impact. There was no contact with the bumper, wheels or…”
filed Mar 24, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously…Campaign 19V741000 · Oct 17, 2019
- Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Toyota Corolla…Campaign 19V005000 · Jan 9, 2019
- Affected vehicles are equipped with Takata PSPI-LD front passenger air bag inflators that…Campaign 16V937000 · Dec 21, 2016
Air Bags problems in other 4RUNNER years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4RUNNER | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 4RUNNER | 2 | 7% |
| 2022 4RUNNER | 6 | 15% |
| 2021 4RUNNER | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 4RUNNER | 5 | 16% |
| 2019 4RUNNER | 5 | 8% |
| 2018 4RUNNER | 7 | 12% |
| 2017 4RUNNER | 3 | 8% |
| 2015 4RUNNER | 17 | 20% |
| 2014 4RUNNER | 8 | 10% |
| 2013 4RUNNER | 9 | 25% |
| 2012 4RUNNER | 70 | 73% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Toyota 4RUNNER
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.