2004 Toyota 4RUNNER air bags problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 Toyota 4RUNNER — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Response: Frame, Suspension, Airbags / Yes it is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Response: Safety was put at risk due to frame & suspension failure…”
filed Dec 29, 2025
“The contact owned a 2004 Toyota 4 Runner. The contact stated that the driver’s and front passenger air bags failed. The contact stated that when at complete a stop at the red traffic light, the vehicle in the rear failed to stop and crashed into the contact's vehicle rear-end, pushing the vehicle…”
filed Sep 10, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed…Campaign 16V065000 · Feb 5, 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% |
| 2016 4RUNNER | 10 | 13% |
| 2015 4RUNNER | 17 | 20% |
| 2014 4RUNNER | 8 | 10% |
| 2013 4RUNNER | 9 | 25% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.