Toyota 4Runner

OBD pids for the Toyota 4Runner

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Explore the comprehensive list of OBD-II parameters supported for the Toyota 4Runner. This includes real-time data for engine performance, fuel efficiency, and diagnostic trouble codes. Sidecar provides access to these PIDs to help you monitor your vehicle's health.

159,046 miles driven

576 drivers

Year

Overall

Fuel

Speed

Range

Odom

Tires

1984-1995

1996-2002

2003-2009

Estimatable

2010-2023

Estimatable

2024-2025

Estimatable

Legend

Vehicle is fully onboarded.

Feature is supported via OBD. Requires a connected OBD-II scanner.

Feature is supported via Connected Accounts (Beta).

General support

Sidecar supports the SAEJ1979 OBD-II standard for vehicles produced in the USA since 1996 and vehicles worldwide in the 2000’s. For vehicles that support OBD-II — typically combustion and hybrid vehicles — this enables out-of-the-box support for odometer, speed, fuel tank levels, and 100s of other parameters.

Which OBD scanners work with the Toyota?

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Parameter support by model year

Climate

Parameter 1988-2010 2011 2012-2014 2015-2020 2021-2022 2023 2024-2025
Air inlet damper actual pulse (scalar) 4RUNNER_AIR_INLET_DAMPER_ACTUAL_PULSE
Air inlet damper target pulse (scalar) 4RUNNER_AIR_INLET_DAMPER_TARGET_PULSE
Air outlet servo actual pulse, driver (scalar) 4RUNNER_AIR_OUTLET_SERVO_ACTU_PULSE_D
Air outlet servo pulse, driver (scalar) 4RUNNER_AIR_OUTLET_SERVO_PULSE_D
Evaporator target temperature (scalar) 4RUNNER_EVAP_TARGET_T

Control

Parameter 1988-2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016-2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
ABS warning light (offon) 4RUNNER_ABS_WARN
Brake warning light (offon) 4RUNNER_BRAKE_WARN
Buzzer (offon) 4RUNNER_BUZZER
ECB warning light (offon) 4RUNNER_ECB_WARN
Main idle (offon) 4RUNNER_MAIN_IDLE_SW
Parking brake 4RUNNER_PARKING_BRAKE
Parking brake (offon) 4RUNNER_PARKING_BRAKE_SW
Reservoir warning (offon) 4RUNNER_RESERVOIR_WARNING_SW
Slip indicator light (offon) 4RUNNER_SLIP_WARN
Steering wheel angle (degrees) 4RUNNER_STEER_ANGLE
Stop light (offon) 4RUNNER_STOP_LIGHT_SW

Cruise control

Parameter 1988-2004 2005-2006 2007-2011 2012 2013 2014-2015 2016 2017 2018-2025
Cruise control speed (kilometersPerHour) 4RUNNER_CC_S

Details

Parameter 1988-2010 2011 2012-2014 2015-2020 2021-2022 2023 2024-2025
Inspection mode (offon) 4RUNNER_INSPECTION_MODE

Engine

Parameter 1988-2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015-2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Accumulator open (noyes) 4RUNNER_ACCUMULATOR_OPEN
Engine oil temperature (celsius) 4RUNNER_EOT
Hydraulic valve, communication open (noyes) 4RUNNER_HV_COMM_OPEN
Master cylinder open (noyes) 4RUNNER_MASTER_CYLINDER_OPEN
Stroke open (noyes) 4RUNNER_STROKE_OPEN
Variable valve timing oil temperature (celsius) 4RUNNER_VVTOT

Fuel

Parameter 1988-2010 2011-2012 2013-2014 2015-2021 2022 2023-2024 2025
Fuel level (volume) (gallons) 4RUNNER_FLI_VOL

Movement

Parameter 1988-2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015-2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Front left wheel speed (kilometersPerHour) 4RUNNER_TIRE_FL_SPD
Front left wheel speed? (noyes) 4RUNNER_FL_WHEEL_SPEED_OPEN
Front right wheel speed (kilometersPerHour) 4RUNNER_TIRE_FR_SPD
Front right wheel speed? (noyes) 4RUNNER_FR_WHEEL_SPEED_OPEN
Rear left wheel speed (kilometersPerHour) 4RUNNER_TIRE_RL_SPD
Rear left wheel speed? (noyes) 4RUNNER_RL_WHEEL_SPEED_OPEN
Rear right wheel speed (kilometersPerHour) 4RUNNER_TIRE_RR_SPD
Rear right wheel speed? (noyes) 4RUNNER_RR_WHEEL_SPEED_OPEN
Stop light relay (offon) 4RUNNER_STOP_LIGHT_RELAY
Vehicle speed (kilometersPerHour) 4RUNNER_VSS

Orientation

Parameter 1988-2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015-2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Deceleration open (noyes) 4RUNNER_DECELERATION_OPEN
Lateral g (gravity) 4RUNNER_LAT_G
Longitudinal g (gravity) 4RUNNER_LNG_G
Yaw rate value (degrees/sec) (degrees) 4RUNNER_YAW_RATE
Yaw rate, error? (noyes) 4RUNNER_YAW_RATE_OPEN_ERROR
Yaw rate, sensor 1 (scalar) 4RUNNER_YAW_1
Yaw rate, sensor 2 (scalar) 4RUNNER_YAW_2
Zero point of deceleration (metersPerSecondSquared) 4RUNNER_ZP_DEC
Zero point of deceleration 2 (metersPerSecondSquared) 4RUNNER_ZP_DEC2
Zero point of yaw rate (degrees/sec) (scalar) 4RUNNER_ZP_YAW

Seatbelts

Parameter 1988-2025
Buckle switch, left side (scalar) 4RUNNER_BUCKLE_LS
Buckle switch, right side (scalar) 4RUNNER_BUCKLE_RS

Tires

Parameter 1988-2010 2011 2012-2014 2015-2019 2020 2021-2022 2023 2024-2025
Brake assist status (offon) 4RUNNER_BA_CTRL_STATUS
Front left tire pressure (bars) 4RUNNER_TP_FL
Front left tire temperature (celsius) 4RUNNER_TT_FL
Front left wheel ABS status (offon) 4RUNNER_FL_WHEEL_ABS_CTRL
Front left wheel vehicle stability control status (offon) 4RUNNER_FL_WHEEL_VSC_CTRL
Front right tire pressure (bars) 4RUNNER_TP_FR
Front right tire temperature (celsius) 4RUNNER_TT_FR
Front right wheel ABS status (offon) 4RUNNER_FR_WHEEL_ABS_CTRL
Front right wheel cylinder open (noyes) 4RUNNER_FR_WHEEL_CYLINDER_OPEN
Front right wheel vehicle stability control status (offon) 4RUNNER_FR_WHEEL_VSC_CTRL
Predictive brake assist status (offon) 4RUNNER_PBA_CTRL_STATUS
Rear left tire pressure (bars) 4RUNNER_TP_RL
Rear left tire temperature (celsius) 4RUNNER_TT_RL
Rear left wheel ABS status (offon) 4RUNNER_RL_WHEEL_ABS_CTRL
Rear left wheel EBS status (offon) 4RUNNER_RL_WHEEL_EBD_CTRL
Rear left wheel vehicle stability control status (offon) 4RUNNER_RL_WHEEL_VSC_CTRL
Rear right tire pressure (bars) 4RUNNER_TP_RR
Rear right tire temperature (celsius) 4RUNNER_TT_RR
Rear right wheel ABS status (offon) 4RUNNER_RR_WHEEL_ABS_CTRL
Rear right wheel EBS status (offon) 4RUNNER_RR_WHEEL_EBD_CTRL
Rear right wheel vehicle stability control status (offon) 4RUNNER_RR_WHEEL_VSC_CTRL
Spare tire pressure (bars) 4RUNNER_TP_SPARE
Spare tire temperature (celsius) 4RUNNER_TT_SPARE
Traction control, brake status (offon) 4RUNNER_TRC_TRAC__BRAKE_CTRL
Traction control, engine status (offon) 4RUNNER_TRC_TRAC__ENGINE_CTRL
Traction control, status (offon) 4RUNNER_TRC_TRAC__CTRL

Transmission

Parameter 1988-2010 2011-2012 2013 2014-2021 2022 2023-2024 2025
Gear (scalar) 4RUNNER_GEAR
Torque converter lock-up (offon) 4RUNNER_TQC_LOCKUP
Transmission temperature, pan (celsius) 4RUNNER_ATF_PAN_T
Transmission temperature, torque converter (celsius) 4RUNNER_ATF_TQC_T

Trips

Parameter 1988-2004 2005-2006 2007-2010 2011-2012 2013 2014 2015-2021 2022 2023-2024 2025
Odometer (kilometers) 4RUNNER_ODO
Previous trip distance (kilometers) 4RUNNER_PREV_TRIP_DST

Apple CarPlay support

Model years

CarPlay support

2020-2024

✓ Supported

* From Apple's CarPlay support site: CarPlay support is either standard or available as an option on many new 2016 cars and later, with some manufacturers offering software updates for earlier models. Some models may support CarPlay or car keys only in certain configurations, and not all models are available in all areas. CarPlay support is subject to change. See your dealer for details.

About the Toyota 4Runner

The Toyota 4Runner is a body-on-frame midsize SUV that has earned a reputation as one of the most capable and reliable off-road vehicles available. The 2025 model year brings a complete redesign with updated powertrains and modern technology while maintaining the 4Runner’s legendary off-road prowess.

Frequently asked questions

Does the 4Runner support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto?

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support varies by model year:

2020-2024 Model Years:

  • Wired Apple CarPlay (USB connection required)

  • Wired Android Auto (USB connection required)

  • 8-inch touchscreen with Entune 3.0 infotainment system

2025 Model Year (Redesigned):

  • Wireless Apple CarPlay

  • Wireless Android Auto

  • 8-inch touchscreen on base configurations or 14-inch touchscreen on higher configurations

  • Multiple USB-C charging ports

  • Digital key functionality

For 2020-2024 models with wired connectivity, aftermarket wireless adapters are available to add wireless functionality to the existing CarPlay/Android Auto system.

View 4Runner technology features