There are 2 owner-reported steering complaints for the 2025 Toyota 4Runnerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
While going around turns (left or right) over 30mph the vehicle has knocking that can be felt coming through the steering wheel. This is not the driver assist feedback. If the turn are longer (like highway on ramp) you can hear a slight clunk associated with the knocking that is felt.
Steering wheel creaking and knocking noise when turning the steering wheel left and right.
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 26, 2026