2019 Toyota 4Runner  RealSafeCars80Safety Rating

#42 of 2019 SUVs

#82 of all 2019 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 2019 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 2019 Toyota 4Runner has a score of 80, implying a 0.041% chance of driver death (3.7% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2019 Toyota 4Runner has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0413% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.7202%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0413% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.7202% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2019 Toyota 4Runner is 11% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2019 Toyota 4Runner is 2% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

9671Hyundai Santa Fe XLFord FlexToyota 4RunnerFord ExplorerGMC AcadiaCadillac XT5Volkswagen AtlasJeep Grand CherokeeHonda PassportSubaru AscentToyota HighlanderFord EdgeComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2019 Toyota 4Runner with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 71 to 96. The 2019 Toyota 4Runner is safer than the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe XL and less safe than the 2019 GMC Acadia, the 2019 Cadillac XT5, the 2019 Ford Edge, the 2019 Toyota Highlander, the 2019 Subaru Ascent, the 2019 Honda Passport, the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas. It is about as safe as the 2019 Ford Flex and the 2019 Ford Explorer.

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