re: Forbes leaks 4Runner debut 12 hours early

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We had a 3.0 V6 sling a rod at 67k, perfectly maintained. Toyota does in fact have motors in its portfolio that are pretty bad.

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They've had a lot of issues with the new 3.4L TT in the Tundra and Sequioa. Most have been resolved though, but any design with an electronic actuator operating the turbo waste gate is destined to be problematic. There's just too much heat right there for electronics to manage that.

The 5.7L V8 had some teething issues when it first came out too - as did the V6 engine in the 1990s 4Runner when first offered.

Toyota is not without issues, but they work pretty hard to correct them as quickly as possible. Most of their dealers are easy to work with too.

Their problem is that the 4.0L in the 2023 4Runner was damn near bulletproof though, and likely the most reliable engine you can buy right now because it's been on the market and unchanged for so long (the problems on the 2023 4Runner are widely known and pretty limited - rear main seal leak, some oil leaks from the valve cover gaskets, but all very rare).

So this new one has a lot to live up to. I like that it doesn't have an electronic waste gate actuator like the Tundra, but I'd still prefer the old V6. This turbo 4 Cylinder is very clearly a compliance engine with a lot of added complexity that consumers didn't really ask for.