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Toyota 4Runner X-REAS suspension

The X-REAS suspension package was offered on 2 generations of the Toyota 4Runner, and was not the same on each. Find the generation first.

  1. 4th gen years not known

    X-REAS linked shocks: Standard on Sport Edition. Optional on SR5 and Limited1,2,3

    Came on Sport Edition, Limited

    Watch out for

    • X-REAS shock leaks Sport Edition. Optional on SR5 and Limited One source so far

      What to check: Look for oil weeping at each shock.

      Five owners in one thread report leaks in the X-REAS system, at about 50,000 to 66,000 miles where they say. A moderator notes the system is sealed and cannot be recharged.

      About $2,000 to replace. Four standard shocks cost one owner $289

      Sources 4

    Everything else about the 4th gen →
  2. 5th gen 2010–2024

    X-REAS suspension: Standard on Limited from 2010, and on TRD Sport5,6,7

    Came on Limited, TRD Sport

    Everything else about the 5th gen →

Sources

  1. Wikipedia
  2. Autotrader
  3. Edmunds 2009 review
  4. Toyota-4Runner.org (X-REAS leak)
  5. Toyota Newsroom (2010 4Runner)
  6. Toyota Newsroom (2022 TRD Sport)
  7. Toyota Newsroom (2024 4Runner)