There are 4 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2019 Toyota 4Runnerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while attempting to lock the doors with the key fob, the front passenger’s side door failed to lock as desired. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the actuator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. Shortly after the repair, the front passenger’s side window failed to lower and raise. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer and reattached the window’s wiring harness due to the harness detaching. Shortly after the second repair, the same window failed again and the lock on the driver’s door failed to lock. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer yet. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
I WAS SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE FRON THE BOTTOM UP NOTHING HIT IT JUST SITTING AT THE STOPLIGHT AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE AS THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DON MCGILL TOYOTA (11800 KATY FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77079, (281) 496-2000) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN OBJECT STRUCK THE SUN ROOF. THE SUN ROOF WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE ADHERING TO THE DEALER'S REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,983.
MY MODEL IS A TRD OFF ROAD 4RUNNER WITH THE "BOLD" PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDES A NON-FUNCTIONAL HOOD SCOOP. THE UNSAFE FACTOR IS THAT THE DESIGN OF THE HOOD SCOOP ALLOWS FOR BRIGHT SUNLIGHT TO BE REFLECTED DIRECTLY INTO THE DRIVER EYES, EFFECTIVELY BLINDING THE DRIVER. ALTHOUGH IT TAKES THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, TIME OF DAY, ETC. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN THE 5 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE PERSONALLY SOLVED THE ISSUE BY APPLYING A NON REFLECTIVE DECAL WHICH HAS ELIMINATED THE ISSUE. I ATTEMPTED TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT YOUR AGENCY SUGGEST TOYOTA APPLY A NON-REFLECTIVE DECAL AS PART OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS (AS THEY ALREADY DO ON THE TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP).
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026