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Ralph, 03/02/2018
updated 09/06/2019
2015 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
2017 Limited 4X4 is about 8 months old now and no issue's of any kind to report. I opted for the 4X4 Limited at $45,300. I planned to tow a 16' boat and the four wheel drive helps for pulling out of the boat ramp. I also chose the optional 3rd row seat and I'm glad I did because we've loaded up with family and friends on several occasions when no one else's vehicle could fit us all. I'm averaging 20.1 mpg combined city and hwy miles everyday to and from work. One thing I noticed that affects my mpg is when I use the AC in the summertime I go down to about 18.5 mpg. I also selected the remote start on the key fob but it's been pretty useless since it shuts off once you touch the door handle so what I prefer to do for example on hot days is I had the dealer program the key fob to roll down all the windows and sunroof when I press and hold unlock and it helps cool the interior quickly on those hot summer days. The 6.1 screen size is average to good and the Entune Infotainment system is also average to good. The sound system on the Limited is very good and plenty loud. The ride and handling are exceptional and there's no rattling sounds to be heard anywhere. The seats are comfortable on long drives except for the 3rd row seat which I would describe as cramped and more suitable for kids or shorter people. The engine acceleration especially when towing or going uphill is not as responsive as you might want but again thats not the 4Runner's main selling point. I really like that I can take my 4Runner to the boat ramp or out on the town and it performs well and looks really good at either place! This is a great all-around vehicle that so far has performed wonderfully well and I expect to own for many years. **UPDATE** After a few years now I would say my original review was on-point and there's nothing I would really change except that infotainment screen sizes on other models have increased quite a bit since my original purchase yet Toyota continues to offer standard smaller screen sizes even on their most expensive vehicles. I think they really need to change that. This is an important feature especially when using Navigation. Also, this version of their 6-cyl engine is a bit dated and gets poor fuel economy and not as much horsepower compared to some of the other newer engines out there now.
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Hint: WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA
Randy, 09/07/2015
updated 09/09/2019
2015 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
26 of 44 people found this review helpful
60,000 MILE UPDATE (YES, IN A YEAR AND A HALF SO KNOW I DRIVE A LOT!) The vehicle has gotten worse with miles. Here are the major issues: Front Seats - Color is coming off the leather which actually started within 6 months after purchase. OK NOW HERE IS MY REVIEW AFTER 153,000 MILES. THE NAVIGATION / SOUND SYSTEM ELECTRONICS STILL SUCKS. STILL LOCKS UP HAD EOTHER REBOOTS BY ITSELF OR WHEN EVERYTHING STOPS, I HAVE TO REBOOT IT MANYALLY. ALTHOUGH IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, TOYOTA HAS TEFISED TO ADMIT THERE IS AN PROBLED AND ISSUE A RECALL. UN ADDITION THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE WORSE THAT NOT HAVING A ABS BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCK UP, AGSIN ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND IS COMMON AND HAS EVEN CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT! TOYOTA STILL REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL. THEY CONTINUE TO PUT PROFIT OVER SAFETY! My vehicle now has over 153,000 miles on it and if not for the NAV/Entertainment system and anti-lock brake system locking up, it would be a near perfect vehicle!! I have never needed to have anything done to this vehicle and other than the aforementioned, I have not had to do anything but regular service and pit gas in it. Oh, and get a new set of tires st 95,000 miles! I STILL WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA PRODUCT BECAUSE THEY LEFT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THE BRAKES WHICH CAUSE ME TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT AS I stated previously. My recommendation because of that is to go buy a Suburu or the like and stay away from Toyota. PREVIOUS REVIEW WHEN NEW: The vehicle is comfortable in the front seats and the ride is very quiet and smooth until you hit some bumps then watch out but after all , it IS a truck after all. About 6,000 miles in, it developed a "hum" and vibration that you hear and feel in the pedal and steering wheel when you have your foot on the accelerator that stops when you let off but they told me that all of the 4Runners do the same thing. The "tilt" steering wheel is manual, clunky and very, well, why bother! The engine is WAY under powered! It struggles at on-ramps! Why Toyota does not offer an 8 cyl I do not know! The "leather" on the seats is of VERY poor quality and absorbs any color from like jeans, belts, etc. The technology is ok but the voice activation leaves a lot to be desired! More frustrating than helpful! The exterior paint is about the thinnest on the market! Had I know about the paint, I never would have purchased the crappy thing. I got a paint chip in the real tailgate (how I don't know) but it barely has any paint covering the primer! I wish I had done my research before purchasing it. Don't try to ride with the front windows open as the design forces all the wind in your face. Open the sunroof and you get an awful rumble! SYSTEMENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND BLUETOOTH HAS MAJOR ISSUES! - It looses bluetooth connectivity for days at a time so nothing will sync up to where the bluetooth icon is even greyed out and it seems Toyota doesn't care for some reason. After this happened, I researched online and found that this same thing has been happening in several models since like 2014! At times ALL the controls on the system and the steering wheel freeze up. I have to stop the vehicle, shut it off for a minute or two then start it back up for it to work again. DO YOUR RESEARCH ONLINE BEFORE YOU EVER BUY A TOYOTA OF ANY KIND BUT SPECIFICALLY THE MODEL YOU ARE LOOKING AT PURCHASING! FUEL ECONOMY - Still sucks at average 18.8 with 10% city and 90% highway driving. ENGINE - The cylinder engine remains under powered after a long break-in period.
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BooBoo, 02/04/2020
2015 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
5 years into ownership of my 2015 4Runner Limited, I can say I have really enjoyed this truck. I love the power and cargo capacity. It also still looks great and performs great. It certainly doesn’t have some of the features other SUVs offer (i.e. technology package including lane change warnings), but extremely reliable and a great looking truck. I just got another positive comment on Sunday about what a great truck I own. I do mostly highway miles and get 19 mpg.
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Love my 2015 4 runner
Bill, 07/03/2016
updated 01/09/2018
2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Its worth every dollar you will love the way it drives. I have the 4 runner now for 21 months best SUV I ever owned will buy another one in a few years it gets 21 mpg on the highway.Its 27 months old only 9378 miles on it.
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Ouray colorado
E slye, 08/28/2015
updated 08/31/2016
2015 Toyota 4Runner Trail 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
took it to Ouray Colorado and it was a blast. It did every thing I wanted. Jeep trails to anywhere I wanted to go. Great ride there from Texas and back. Drives like a Lexus climes like a jeep rides like a lexus.
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Rugged, No... Quality, No... Technology, Horrible!
Al, 11/21/2015
updated 01/21/2025
2015 Toyota 4Runner Trail Premium 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
23 of 51 people found this review helpful
I've been a loyal 4-Runner owner for over 27 years and was excited to upgrade to a newer version. I loved taking my stock 1995 4-Runner into the Colorado mountains off-roading, skiing, hiking and camping. Ten years ago, I purchased a Trail Premium, and this "car" isn't what it claims to be, quality, rugged or reliable. The dealership and Toyota Customer Care Center know me by first name due to the number of times the car has been in for similar issues, over 14+ trips and counting. Many readers will say this review isn't helpful but after reading about the issues search other reviews and you'll find similarities, even the positive ones. I went to arbitration with Toyota because they can't and most importantly don't want to fix known technology issues with the 4-Runner. Toyota eventually blamed the electronic issues on my cell phone, which was on their approved list for years after buying the car, and then mysteriously disappeared the day after placing a call to Toyota about the ongoing issues. After purchasing another smart phone, it should be noted that all of the same electrical issues still persist. Nearly everything mentioned below is not unique to this one car as other reviewers have noted similar issues. The 2015 Trail Premium is grossly underpowered which can be a safety hazard when you need to accelerate. Always manually shift through the 5 gears, never use "D". This makes up for some of the marginal power and greatly improves the gas mileage which can stay at 14-15 miles per gallon when it's cold despite the manufacturer's claim of 17 to 21. Manually shifting I used to be able to stay in the 17-21 miles per gallon range. The older the car gets the worse the mileage is getting and if you switch to all terrain tires your mpg is going to tank. Systems such as the voice recognition, navigation and radio simply don't work as claimed. It's not uncommon for them to freeze up requiring the car be pulled over and turned off in order to reset the system. I've had three radioheads replaced by Toyota over 4 years for a total of 4 in the car and NONE of them including the latest work right. Two factory reps worked with the car but were unable to resolve the issues. One Toyota rep was able to duplicate some of the same problems on his Tacoma. At times the screen doesn't work at all or only half turns on. The issue is repeatable and is directly related to the maintenance app, yet Toyota won't fix it after demonstrating the issue to the dealership multiple times. These problems have gotten worse as the car gets older. My 16-year-old handheld Garmin is more accurate than the navigation system. The voice recognition system works accurately approximately 30% of the time even after taking tutorials, reading the manual and taking it in to the dealership numerous times. Voice commands, directly from the manual, work 50% of the time. Referring to the Entune infotainment system Consumer Reports stated, "Toyota needs to go back to the drawing board", I agree. I enjoy backcountry mountain roads and moderate off-roading. I rarely take this 4-Runner off-road as the stock version isn't designed for anything more than a dry level dirt road. The off-road features and traction systems that come on the Trail version are an utter joke and total waste of money as they rely on technology designed for a novice vs someone having off road experience. If you want something remotely off-road worthy, plan on spending another $3,000 to $10,000 to correct the awful ground clearance and replace street tires and sheet metal skid plates. The car is easily high centered in 10 to 12 inches of snow and HORRIBLE under adverse winter driving conditions, even after installing winter rated AT tires. It slides out sideways easily and without warning. In winter driving conditions I disable the traction systems as they greatly increase the back end sliding out. I recently read a review where the writer was doing the same thing for the same reasons. Also plan on bottoming out and damaging the undercarriage due to marginal ground clearance. The car has an issue of accelerating in reverse after a cold start if your foot isn't forcefully on the brake. The dealership told me "If you think yours is bad try driving a Tundra". While better, it's still is an issue. At 65,000 miles the transmission started to act up. Interstate mpg dropped from 21 to 14 mpg and 4-wheel drive doesn't always disengage without resorting to backing up and driving forward multiple times. Squeaks and noises are an issue. The moon roof started rattling within two weeks of buying the car. In order to fix the problem, the dealership had to replace the entire driver's side mechanism twice. The dash developed a consistent squeak on the driver’s side caused by the wheel well liner flapping in the wind. The liner has been rebuilt twice and is better but still squeaks under windy conditions. The headlights are a safety issue as they project a perfectly straight horizontal line in front of the car, below the line is lighted and above the line isn't lite at all. Driving on a less than level road the line is constantly moving up and down which obscures obstacles in front of the car, especially animals. Friends have commented on the limited coverage. The paint is paper thin, brittle and is easily scratched. I've never seen anything like it. This is a commonly known problem. Lightly brushing against the car can and does damage the finish. A friend at work who has a slightly newer version is also experiencing the same issue. If you buy the Trail Premium or similar version know that the "fake" air scoop on the hood reflects the sun directly into the driver's eyes. When driving towards the early morning sunrise or late afternoon setting sun, you're going to be driving with your hand blocking the light as the visor is too high. Again, commonly known issue, yet how many years has Toyota maintained a feature that utterly serves no purpose and is a safety issue. While the car may be within "performance standards" as stated by factory reps, it's an over-priced under performing version of the older 4-Runners. My ex-girlfriend nicknamed the car the "Fragile Butterfly" due to the paint, lack of off-road capability, bottoming out, and poor winter performance. My friends refer to it as "Captain Crap" and 6 acquittances who were considering buying one, are no longer looking at them. If you're considering buying a new 4-Runner, which I wouldn't recommend, rent one and put it through the paces under various conditions, so you know what you're getting in to. Last of all you have people who once they've bought one for the first time, know everything about the 4-Runner, and insult those for saying things as mentioned in this review. Consider the source of the attacks versus someone who's driven a 4-Runner as a daily driver since 1998. I recently met one such guy and when he said he wasn't experiencing any issues I went down through the list and he reluctantly began to admit that he too was experiencing many of the same issues, especially the electrical ones. Word of advice, don't listen to 4-Runner "know it all's", the majority of them never go off road or drive under adverse mountain conditions. Toyota had an awesome truck until the 5th generation models. Let's hope they do better with the 6th generation, if one ever comes out, but if they do, let's hope they're more supportive than they have been with the 5th gens.
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Mr.POJ
Pierre O Jean, 04/21/2016
2015 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is my second 4Runner (SR5 2005 still running great after 200,000+ mile, and 2016 Limited RWD), needless to say 4Runner is the CAR, and that's it! Overall: great in every aspect.
All Around Great Vehicle
Abby, 02/12/2016
2015 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 8 people found this review helpful
Absolutely love the 4Runner. It is great to drive and handles very well.
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Not for all, Perfect for some
Cameron Hagen, 09/06/2016
updated 03/06/2020
2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 8 people found this review helpful
Best 4WD vehicle you can purchase, however pretty bad in fuel consumption.
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I’m hooked! I loooove mine! 4Runner Fan!
4RunnerLvr77, 09/14/2024
2015 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
It’s just so tough looking and it’s total eye candy! So sporty and refined. A real stand out on the road SUV/Truck. I love that it has a pickup truck feeling. The way it sits up on the road makes visibility very easy from all angles. Great handling and performance. So fun to drive. I truly enjoy owning it. I’m extremely satisfied with my used higher mileage 4Runner Limited 4X4. A purchase that I don’t regret at all. I have the magnetic gray metallic color and it’s a very appealing color. This vehicle feels safe on the road. It’s extremely comfortable for road trips or just around town. I have said to others “I don’t think I’ll ever buy anything other than a 4Runner” .. I am such a fan and I understand the popularity and huge following 4Runners have
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