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    • 2012 Toyota 4Runner  RealSafeCars80Safety Rating

    #24 of 2012 SUVs

    #43 of all 2012 vehicles


    The 4Runner, a mainstay of Toyota's lineup for decades, is a three-row midsize SUV with seating up to 7. The 4Runner has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2020. It handles mud, snow, and sand with ease with optional all-wheel drive (AWD). Toyota offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.

    The 2012 Toyota 4Runner is average compared to all vehicles.

    Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2012 Toyota 4Runner has a score of 80, implying a 0.042% chance of driver death (3.8% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2012 Toyota 4Runner has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0424% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.8475%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0424% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.8475% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Toyota 4Runner is 9% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2012 Toyota 4Runner is 4% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

    And it is about as safe as many comparable models.

    9862Hyundai VeracruzNissan MuranoNissan PathfinderToyota FJ CruiserSubaru TribecaToyota 4RunnerJeep Grand CherokeeDodge DurangoHonda PilotFord ExplorerCadillac SRXToyota HighlanderComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2012 Toyota 4Runner with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 62 to 98. The 2012 Toyota 4Runner is safer than the 2012 Hyundai Veracruz, the 2012 Nissan Murano, the 2012 Nissan Pathfinder, and the 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser and less safe than the 2012 Cadillac SRX, the 2012 Ford Explorer, the 2012 Honda Pilot, the 2012 Dodge Durango, and the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It is about as safe as the 2012 Toyota Highlander.

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