2023 Toyota 4Runner
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Small overlap front: driver-side
Tested vehicle: 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2014-24 models
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.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| 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
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| 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
Tested vehicle: 2010 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2010-24 models
The Toyota 4Runner was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Toyota.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| 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
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Roof strength
Tested vehicle: 2013 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2013-23 models built after October 2012
| 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 |
Technical measurements for this test
| 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
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Rating icon | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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
| Position | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Technical measurements for this test
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 |