Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Toyota 4Runner has 35 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
35
Complaints
1
Recalls
16
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tund...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Side curtain shield airbags. |
| Sep 6, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2004 Toyota 4 Runner. The contact stated that the driver’s and front passenger a... |
| Mar 23, 2020 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | CRACKED DASHBOARD RISK OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYING |
| Sep 30, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OVER A SMALL BUMP, BOTH FRONTAL... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMB... |
| Jun 6, 2017 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPOND IMPACT FROM A TRACTOR TRAILER. CAR COMPLETELY TOTALED. |
| Apr 5, 2017 | AIR BAGS | I HAD TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS TO TAKE THE CAR TO TOYOTA BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG DEFECT.THIS HAPPENED ... |
| Mar 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMB... |
| Apr 30, 2016 | AIR BAGS | I WAS NOTIFIED IN APRIL 2016 THAT MY CURTAIN AIRBAGS MAY NEED A NEW MODULE DUE TO THE UNINTENTIONAL ... |
| Jan 18, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAM... |
| Oct 31, 2015 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED INFORMATION ON THE INTERIM G1C. THIS IS ALSO ABOUT THE FRAME ON MY VEHICLE ... |
| Feb 6, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSE... |
| Nov 7, 2014 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | SEVERE CRACKS ON DASH PANEL ON PASSENGER AIRBAG AND WHOLE DASH. *TR |
| Jun 21, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTA... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | WE HAVE A MELTING DASH IN OUR 4 RUNNER. IT CAN BURN TO THE TOUCH AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE ... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT MY DASH HAS STARTED TO CRACK AND IT IS IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG. I DID SOME... |
| Aug 30, 2011 | AIR BAGS | DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED TO FIRST POSITION. ... |
| May 5, 2011 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND A CAR COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT ... |
| Mar 26, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATE... |