Faults:

Takata airbag recall (manufacturer recall; not specific to Toyota).

Replaced factory battery in 2018.

Replaced front brake rotors (preventatively).

Replaced lift gate weatherstripping in 2019 due to minor leak.

Replaced broken console lid catch.

General Comments:

I read an article that said there are more 4Runners with 300k+ miles on the road than any other consumer vehicle in the USA. These are still built in the Lexus plant in Japan, and it shows. I have 119k miles on it with no leaks and no repairs aside from some very minor things. I love how simple my 4Runner is... I went with the base model... no bells/whistles... you can get lots of bells/whistles in a 4Runner if you want, but I wanted as bare bones as possible.

This is a daily driver as well as a back country exploration vehicle for my family. As far as tech goes, I have power auto windows (including the lift gate window), Bluetooth, and a backup cam in the rear view mirror (I very much prefer it up there than in the dash). It has manual headlights and an actual key that you have to insert into the ignition tumbler. I can do pretty much all my maintenance myself. I find maintaining my own vehicles a very cathartic process in addition to giving me more peace of mind that it has been done correctly.

My 4Runner performs and handles just fine on pavement (it is a little floaty to be honest), but where it shines is off road. It eats up terrain like you wouldn't believe. It's not a rock crawler, although a 2010 4Runner Trail made it through the Rubicon trail with just all terrain tires and rock sliders. Otherwise it was stock. THAT is impressive. The A-TRAC system has to be seen to be believed. It's an intelligent traction control that is selectable in 4LO only. In an open differential, the wheel that doesn't have any traction will spin while the wheel that has traction will just sit. All the power goes to the easier wheel to turn. Well, this A-TRAC system defeats this inherent fault in open differentials by using the brakes to stop a spinning wheel, thus diverting power to the wheel that has traction. It'll get you out of almost anything a true locking differential will. Side note: there are models (the Trail, the TRD Off Road, and the TRD Pro) that have rear lockers as well as A-TRAC. I haven't got stuck yet with A-TRAC, and I've been in some pretty hairy off-road situations.

My one complaint with my 3rd row model is that there are no rear air vents in the ceiling for 3rd row passengers. Are you kidding me, Toyota?! Unbelievable. Also, the 3rd row is very small... it is basically for kids 12 and under, which all three of mine are.