Worst years for a Toyota 4 Runner
Owners have filed 1,234 complaints about the Toyota 4 Runner with NHTSA across model years 1994 to 2005. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Toyota 4 Runner year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,250 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | C | 76 | 6 | 0 | 969 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | D | 188 | 1 | 0 | 700 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | D | 45 | 12 | 1 | 19,800 | Suspension |
| 2001 | C | 34 | 4 | 0 | 48,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | D | 118 | 26 | 0 | 47,150 | Brakes |
| 1999 | D | 134 | 22 | 4 | 72,505 | Tires |
| 1998 | D | 135 | 17 | 3 | 60,000 | Tires |
| 1997 | D | 163 | 30 | 0 | 86,000 | Suspension |
| 1996 | D | 111 | 14 | 0 | 113,413 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | C | 149 | 12 | 0 | 104,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1994 | C | 61 | 9 | 1 | 110,334 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Toyota 4 Runner
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Toyota 4 Runner
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Toyota 4 Runner, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Toyota 4 Runner problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Toyota 4 Runner
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.