2025 Toyota 4Runner Consumer Reviews
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Final assembly in Japan
Squeaking/sqwaking brakes!!
C.p., 06/18/2025
2025 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
19 of 23 people found this review helpful
Just purchased a 2025 4 runner sr5 , 3 weeks ago. Every day for the 1st 30 minutes of driving ,it sounds like it's a 10 year old car. Have reported to dealer and Toyota for them to tell me there is nothing they can do. They say Toyota uses 1type of brake pad only, and changing them won't help, if my husband uses after market ones that will void the warranty. Wil keep car one more month and if no recall is offered for this, then I'm trading cars. Never had this problem with a highlander I just traded in!! Not a happy client of Toyota at the moment.
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Terrible Ride Quality
Matt, 04/16/2025
2025 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
24 of 31 people found this review helpful
Worst ride quality of any vehicle I've experienced. I've had a Tundra and Silverado and they were way better. Terrible over bumps big and small. Don't have kids quite yet but would not dream of putting them in a carseat in this thing. It's jarring over small bumps, and will buck you out of the seat on medium to large bumps. If this is an around town family vehicle buy something else.
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Looking Forward to the 2026 Fixes
RetiredAdirondackBanker, 06/01/2025
2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
We were fortunate to find my wife a 2024 Ltd trim as she doesn't put on many miles so we'll have it a long time. I bought the '25 4Runner TRD premium that reminds me of the former TRD Sport. The fuel economy improvement of the '25 is offset by the required premium fuel cost. Ride quality is a bit rougher than the '24 Ltd trim. Build quality is improved from last year. Off-roading is factored in more with the '25 4Runner line up. I seldom buy the 1st year of a new generation so I have been in touch with my dealer for ordering a '26. If resale stays strong I should get a good deal. Just had my 20Kmi service and a majority of the bill was covered by Toyota and my dealer. Interior design and layout makes it feel roomier than previous generation. I test drove the new Land Cruiser as it's price over lapses the new 4Runner but the exterior design of the '25 4Runner is sharper IMO of previous generation 4Runner and new Land Cruiser. My 4Runner shares many features with the Tacoma and I'm on the fence about the I-force Max 4-cyl. I don't regret my purchase and may keep it as resale numbers will determine how long. Thank you for reading my review !
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Poorly Redesigned / Previous Version Was Better
newtexican, 04/21/2025
2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Premium 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
25 of 35 people found this review helpful
The redesigned 4Runner is a real letdown. The interior has a cheap feel, especially the hard plastic door panels. Premium fuel is "recommended" for the turbo 4 cylinder engine, which more than cancels out any fuel economy gains compared to the previous 6 cylinder. Plus, I doubt the long-term durability will be very good, as every other turbo powered car I have ever owned has suffered in that regard. The size of the interior feels smaller compared to before, especially the back seat headroom. Anyone above 6 feet tall will now have their head pressed up against the ceiling. I am not a fan of the overall size and styling. At this point, exterior wise, it just seems too big. The front end styling also has a pig-nosed look that reminds me of a Dodge circa 2005. Not a good look, as far as I am concerned. Finally, the price of a well equipped, but not top-of-the-line, 4Runner has gone up by roughly $15,000 compared to just last year. That's crazy for a vehicle that I would classify as being mediocre, at best!
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The best 4Runner yet- by far. Bravo Toyota
James, 05/31/2025
2025 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric hybrid 8A)
20 of 28 people found this review helpful
I’ve owned this 2025 Limited I-force Max AWD 4Runner for three weeks and accumulated almost 1000 miles in that time, probably 70% around town and the rest highway and interstate. I currently own a 2020 TRD off road premium and traded in my 2017 Limited when I purchased this 2025 4Runner. The 2020 has the KDSS and as a result, has always been easier to drive than my 2017 Limited. I can honestly say that the 2020 TRD off road was a much more comfortable ride and much easier to keep in its lane on the freeway than my 2017 Limited. I was glad to see the Limited go. It was very frustrating for me to drive any distance and challenging to keep it in my lane. As much of an improvement as the 2020 TRD was over the 2017, the 2025 limited takes things to a new level. To me, it is one of the easiest cars to drive that I have ever owned. It takes very little effort to keep it in its lane. The power that it has is ridiculous compared to the V6. I rarely feel it downshift going up a hill on the freeway. My V6 was very dramatic ( in its downshift) going up long freeway inclines and frequently would go back and forth between 4th and 5th several times on a given incline. I will admit that I initially had some doubts about the utility of the hybrid system as it adds some quirks to the feel of the car. The regenerative braking took some time to get used to but I will also add that each of my 4 runners were different and all required some getting used the way the brakes worked and felt and the modulation required by the driver took some getting used to. The other annoyance has been the way the engine shuts off at a stop and surges back to life when you press the accelerator. Because it is a part of the hybrid algorithm, there is no way ( that I have discovered so far) that it can be disabled like you can on the non hybrid model. Interestingly, using Tow Haul mode or the sport shifting mode does keep the engine from stopping. I did some flat work for a driveway drain today and rented a concrete trailer with 3000 pounds of concrete and used tow haul mode. The towing experience was on par with my 2008 sequoia which was a great vehicle to tow with. I could tell that I had a trailer behind me but the 4Runner didn’t break a sweat and was easy to drive at 50% of it’s rated tow capacity. As far as ride quality, this thing is a truck and it rides like one. I personally think the car care nut was a little harsh in his review of the ride on the limited. I watched his review of the 2025 4 runner limited and was afraid I’d made a mistake as he described the ride on the limited as harsh. I urge you to watch his thorough review on YouTube. My daughter owns a 2025 Land Cruiser and I rode with her when I visited her in Seattle and I don’t think the ride quality is much different. I can handle a truck like ride, What I can’t handle is a soft swaying ride as I am terribly sensitive to motion sickness. This 4 runner is neither soft nor mushy. It is planted, stable and on reasonably decent pavement ( quite a rarity in Michigan) smooth. The suspension is selectable but in my opinion, you can go from firm to firmer. Again, I love the ride buts that’s the type of ride I’ve always preferred. The interior is beautiful. I’m glad mine came with the brown leather as all black inside would not have looked as good in my opinion. Seats are quite comfortable but my longest drive has been 2 hours. I am 6’1” tall and my head is not impinged upon by the sunroof. The technology in this car is beyond my capabilities and It will take me some time to explore it all. one useful feature is the lane keeping assistance which actually works quite well and I have started using it. It seems to want to keep me about a foot closer to the centerline than I normally position the car but is still well within the lane. As far as price, I didn’t even try to negotiate as this was the only limited I could find within 50 miles of me and I didn’t want to worry about an impending Tariff. I paid close to 50k for my 2017 Limited. I paid 62k for this 2025 limited. This car drives much better, looks fantastic, has much more power, gets better mileage ( range of 21.3 to 24.4 in 3 fill ups) and is likely safer both in a crash and in avoiding a crash with all the driver assistance features that my other 4 runners lacked. To me this car was a bargain. Find one on a dealers lot and spend some time perusing the engine bay. Crawl underneath. Sit inside and examine the stitching. Look carefully at the paint and body panel alignment. This car is a masterpiece built by craftsmen. My only guess is that perhaps the Japanese, for some reason, don’t find the need for weed or a couple beers on their lunch break like some unfortunates seem to at the domestic plants. As sad as that is for me to say, I have yet to meet a worker in any field whose life or job performance is improved by the addition of mind or mood altering substances.
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