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Toyota 4Runner Crash Safety Rating Overview

Refer to the chart below to compare NHTSA overall crash safety ratings for tested model years of the 4Runner below. 

Model Year4Runner ModelNHTSA Overall Rating
20184Runner SUV 2WD4 star
20184Runner SUV AWD4 star
20194Runner SUV 2WD4 star
20194Runner SUV AWD4 star
20204Runner SUV 2WD4 star
20204Runner SUV AWD4 star
20214Runner SUV 2WD4 star
20214Runner SUV AWD4 star
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2021 Toyota 4Runner SUV 2WD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating4/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating3/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2021 Toyota 4Runner SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating4/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating3/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2020 Toyota 4Runner SUV 2WD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating4/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating3/5
Forward Collision WarningNo
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2020 Toyota 4Runner SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating4/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating3/5
Forward Collision WarningNo
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2019 Toyota 4Runner SUV 2WD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating4/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating3/5
Forward Collision WarningNo
Lane Departure WarningNo
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2019 Toyota 4Runner SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating4/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating3/5
Forward Collision WarningNo
Lane Departure WarningNo
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2018 Toyota 4Runner SUV 2WD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating4/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating3/5
Forward Collision WarningNo
Lane Departure WarningNo
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2018 Toyota 4Runner SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating4/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating3/5
Forward Collision WarningNo
Lane Departure WarningNo
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

What does a Toyota 5-star safety rating mean?

For the NHTSA crash safety tests, a 5-star scale is used to evaluate a vehicle’s performance. 

The more stars in a particular category, the better the Toyota model performed and the safer it is. 

The IIHS vehicle safety program awards Top Safety picks with a rating criteria of Good to Poor. 

You can learn more about crash safety ratings here: Guide to Vehicle Crash Test Safety Ratings

More Free Resources to Find the Right Toyota For You

If you’re researching the 4Runner, VINvaquero.com has plenty of resources to help you.

You can use the VINvaquero.com Toyota recalls lookup for more information on any recalls that were detected in the database. 

You can also find a car’s safety ratings on the window sticker at the dealership. 

Need more information about the Toyota you’re interested in? Use our other free tools like the License Plate Lookup or Toyota VIN Decoder to uncover more details about the car. 

After that, be sure to compare some free insurance quotes to see how much it will cost to insure your 4Runner or whatever vehicle you decide to buy. 

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