2011 Toyota 4Runner Service and Repair Manual

The 2011 Toyota 4Runner is a body-on-frame SUV powered by the 4.0L V6 (1GR-FE) and sold in Limited, SR5 and Trail form. Its federal safety record for this model year leans toward airbags, seat hardware and body fittings rather than the powertrain, which is worth knowing before you start chasing a fault on one.

Engines

• 4.0L 4000CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

Trims

• Limited
• SR5
• Trail

Known issues on the 2011 4Runner. Seven recalls are on federal record for this model year. Two of them cover the frontal passenger-side airbag inflator module: in the first, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants; in the second, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. A third airbag recall covers the frontal sensor and control module, where the front passenger seat occupant sensing system may be out of calibration. A labels recall warns that an inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. On the exhaust system, contact with an exhaust tip may result in personal injury. On accessory hood scoops installed by the regional distributor or its dealers, if the hood scoop detaches, it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. And in the front seats, if damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. The 2011 4Runner also carries 181 owner complaints on record and 153 technical service bulletins.

From an airbag inflator or occupant-sensing job to a dead seat-heater circuit or scheduled maintenance on the V6, the figures you work to are Toyota's own for the 2011 4Runner rather than a value borrowed from an adjacent model year.