2023 Toyota 4Runner
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2014-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4-door 4wd
The Toyota 4Runner was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Beginning with 2014 models, the side curtain airbags were lengthened and reprogrammed to deploy in frontal crashes (in addition to side and rollover crashes) to improve occupant protection.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Action shot taken during the small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was not maintained well.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury, even though the steering column moved slightly too far to the right.
Door hinge pillar and instrument panel intrusion was extensive and contributed to a moderate risk of injuries to both lower legs.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN1403 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 48 |
| Footrest (cm) | 23 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 15 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 23 |
| Parking brake (cm) | 25 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 3 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 12 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 31 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 25 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 21 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN1403 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 142 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.26 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 18 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 3.9 |
| Right | 2.4 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 7 |
| Right | 4 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.95 |
| Right | 0.85 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 5.0 |
| Right | 2.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 98 |
| Right | 63 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2010-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4-door 4wd
The Toyota 4Runner was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF0910 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 9 |
| Left (cm) | 11 |
| Center (cm) | 12 |
| Right (cm) | 10 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -5 |
| Rearward (cm) | -5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF0910 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 357 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 71 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 22 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.30 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 21 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.5 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 3 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.49 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.31 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 94 |
| Right | 111 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2014-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Toyota 4Runner was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Beginning with 2014 models, design changes were made to the side curtain airbags. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota. However, because there were no side structural changes, the structure rating of the current model is based on both this test and an earlier test conducted by Toyota of a 2010 model.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1002 | VTS1316 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -16.5 | -18.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1316 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 163 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.90 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.33 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 40 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -144 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1316 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 188 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.5 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.80 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.42 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 34 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 53 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2013-23 models built after October 2012
Tested vehicle: 2013 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4-door 4wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 4,585 lbs |
| Peak force | 18,866 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.11 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats AHR
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats AHR |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 44 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 30 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.4 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 68 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 44 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 532 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2017-24 models
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | SR5 |
| Seat type | cloth |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | SR5 |
| Seat type | cloth |
| G | Good |
| A | Acceptable |
| M | Marginal |
| P | Poor |
| Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| none available | |
| 3 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | could not measure |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 76 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | could not measure |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 74 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Lower anchor B | |
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | could not measure |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 72 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 38 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 69 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |