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2004 Toyota 4Runner airbags problems

The 2004 Toyota 4Runner has 37 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Airbags complaints

4%

Share of year

14

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Related recalls

16V065000AirbagsFebruary 5, 2016 · 320,409 units

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.

Consequence

If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2004 Toyota 4Runner have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2004 Toyota 4Runner airbags — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2004 Toyota 4Runner airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 16V065000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.