FaultScore report
Owners have filed 73 complaints about the 1992 Toyota 4RUNNER with NHTSA between 1995 and 2016. The largest single group is the brakes.
73
Complaints
8
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
7
Injuries reported
4 complaints report a death.
143,000 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
8%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
5 crashes, 0 fires · median 143,000 mi
1 crashes, 2 fires · median 165,964 mi
1 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 129,780 miles
0 crashes, 1 fires
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 110,000 mi
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
REAR SEAT BELT ROUTING
CORRODED BRAKE LINES
TOYOTA IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL IN CANADA 98-253. CORRODED BRAKE LINES COULD FAIL RESULTING IN A PARTIAL BRAK SYSTEM LOSS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH STEERING EFFORT AND POWER ASSIST ARE REQUIRED, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN FULLY TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE STEERING RELAY ROD.
Risk: IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Steering
On certain vehicles, if the steering wheel is repeatedly turned under conditions where high steering effort and power assist are required, for instance, when fully turning the wheel while the vehicle is stopped, a fatigue crack may develop in the steering relay rod. Correction: Dealers will replace the steering relay rod.
Structure
Owners of affected vehicles operated in severe/high road salt use areas of Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces will receive a Toyota advisory letter. This letter will include a free-of-charge vehicle undercarriage wash and inspection. Subsequently, owners will be advised of any services, if applicable.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1992 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES AFTER USING THE ECT POWER BUTTON, SHE NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK SHE THEN LOOKED BACK UP AND REALIZED SHE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CORRECT LANE, SHE OVERCORRECTED, ROLLED THREE TIMES AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN ON TOP OF HER FROM THE WAIST UP.
NHTSA complaint #10332814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1992 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES AFTER USING THE ECT POWER BUTTON, SHE NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK SHE THEN LOOKED BACK UP AND REALIZED SHE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CORRECT LANE, SHE OVERCORRECTED, ROLLED THREE TIMES AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN ON TOP OF HER FROM THE WAIST UP.
NHTSA complaint #10332814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
A 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER WAS PURCHASED AND WE ONLY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO WEST VIRGINIA. THE NEXT DAY THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IT WOULD NOT STOP. IT CRASHED AND FLIPPED OVER. MY HUSBAND DIED IN THAT TRUCK. THERE WAS A LAW SUITE BUT IT NEVER WENT TO COURT AFTER FIVE YEARS. MY LAWYERS GAVE UP. TOYOTA NEVER SETTLED WITH ME AND ONLY SAID IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. THE ENGINEER WHO WAS ON THE CASE SAID THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT BUT THEY COULD NOT PROVE IT. SEE ALSO ODI 10121117 *DSY
NHTSA complaint #10304888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THE STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A GARBAGE CAN. A NHTSA RECALL LETTER#05V389000 CONCERNING THE RELAY ROD WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO GAVE NO DIAGNOSIS FOR THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10171969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY HUSBAND, STANLEY W. SIRNIK BOUGHT A 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. HE ONLY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS WHEN HE DECIDED TO TRAVEL TO WEST VIRGINIA. STANLEY, MY BROTHER -IN-LAW AND MY YOUNG SON WAS COMING BACK FROM SHOPPING THE NEXT DAY. STANLEY PUT THE TRUCK INTO CRUISE CONTROL AT 40 MPH. HE WAS TRAVELING ALONG AT 40 MPH WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE TRUCK STARTED TO ACCELERATE UP TO A VERY HIGH SPEED. HE TRIED TO TAKE IT OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL BUT HE COULD NOT. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. TO KEEP FROM GOING OVER A CLIFF, HE RAN UP AN EMBANKMENT AND THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER. STANLEY WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. HIS BROTHER WAS BADLY INJURED AND MY SON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT IN SHOCK. I RETAINED TWO LAW FIRMS. THE ENGINEERS SAID THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. RIGHT BEFORE IT WAS TIME TO GO TO COURT IN JANUARY OF 1996, MY BIG LAWYERS ASKED THE COURT TO WITHDRAW FROM THE CASE. THE COURT GRANTED THEIR WISH. I NEVER KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH MY CASE AND WHY MY LAWYERS WANTED TO WITHDRAW AFTER KEEPING AND WORKING ON THE CASE FOR FOUR YEARS. THE LAWSUITE WAS FILED IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. IT WAS ALL SET TO GO TO COURT WITH A JURY TRIAL. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED MARCH 2. 1992. THE LAW FIRMS WERE MCCARTHY, BACON, COSTELLO, WASHINGTON BUSINESS PARK SUITE 300, 4640 FORBES BOULEVARD, LANHAM, MD 20706 AND SCOTT W. ROONEY, ESQUIRE, CHARFOOS & CHRISTENSEN, P.C. DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48202. SEE ALSO ODI 1030488 *DSY
NHTSA complaint #10121117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. FIRE INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATOR REPORTS FINDING ELECTRICAL CHARGE THAT HAPPENED IN BUNDLE OF WIRES LEADING TO HEATER CONTROLS "LEAVING NOTHING MORE THAN THE END OF THE FUSED WIRES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO IT." TOYOTA 4RUNNER WAS QUICKLY AND COMPLETELY ON FIRE DUE TO AN "ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND/OR SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #10110020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ENGINE
MADE A NOISE STARTING IDLING WEIRD HADN'T EVEN WARMED UP THE CAR YET JUST DROVE UP THE STREET TO STORE REAL QUICK WHEN CAME BACK. SOUNDING LIKE POOP AND CHECKED EVERYTHING MILKY OIL A SIGN OF A HEAD GASKET. PS IT HAPPENED ON MY BIRTHDAY LAST YEAR. IT REALLY
NHTSA complaint #10870369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1992 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES AFTER USING THE ECT POWER BUTTON, SHE NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK SHE THEN LOOKED BACK UP AND REALIZED SHE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CORRECT LANE, SHE OVERCORRECTED, ROLLED THREE TIMES AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN ON TOP OF HER FROM THE WAIST UP.
NHTSA complaint #10332814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1992 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES AFTER USING THE ECT POWER BUTTON, SHE NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK SHE THEN LOOKED BACK UP AND REALIZED SHE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CORRECT LANE, SHE OVERCORRECTED, ROLLED THREE TIMES AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN ON TOP OF HER FROM THE WAIST UP.
NHTSA complaint #10332814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON FEBRUARY 28, 2010, MY 1992 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAD A REPEATED ACCELERATOR ISSUE. MY TRUCK ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE MY FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE TRUCK SURGED FORWARD. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET AND THE ACCELERATOR CONTINUED TO RACE. I WATCHED THE TACHOMETER GO FROM 1.1K RPM TO 4K RPM WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AGAIN OVER A 1/2 MILE STRETCH OF CITY BLOCKS (EL CAJON BLVD IN SAN DIEGO, CA). I HAD TO PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE I COULD NOT CONTROL THE SPEED. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I REMOVED THE PLACEMAT AND THE ISSUE CONTINUED. IN FACT, WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE TACHOMETER WENT FROM 4K RPM TO 8K RPM IN THE RED ZONE EVEN THOUGH I WAS BARELY TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED BUT IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I HAD TO PLACE THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL WHEN ACTUALLY RIDING ON THE STREET JUST TO CONTROL MY SPEED. MY TRUCK HAS 143K MILES AND I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY NEXT TRIP.
NHTSA complaint #10315549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
A 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER WAS PURCHASED AND WE ONLY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO WEST VIRGINIA. THE NEXT DAY THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IT WOULD NOT STOP. IT CRASHED AND FLIPPED OVER. MY HUSBAND DIED IN THAT TRUCK. THERE WAS A LAW SUITE BUT IT NEVER WENT TO COURT AFTER FIVE YEARS. MY LAWYERS GAVE UP. TOYOTA NEVER SETTLED WITH ME AND ONLY SAID IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. THE ENGINEER WHO WAS ON THE CASE SAID THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT BUT THEY COULD NOT PROVE IT. SEE ALSO ODI 10121117 *DSY
NHTSA complaint #10304888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MYSTERIOUS COOLANT LOSS, PRESSURIZED SYSTEM FOUND NO EXTERNAL LEAKS. WATCHED PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH, KEPT TOPPING UP COOLANT. DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ON FREE WAY TEMPERATURE SPIKE, ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT GETTING OFF FREEWAY. HEAD GASKET FAILURE. TOWED. CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN DONE, TOYOTA DEALER WILL NOT HONOR LABOR OR EVEN THE PART, AND IT IS QUITE AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR SOMETHING THAT WILL FAIL SOONER THAN LATER. MY NISSAN HAS OVER 300,000KM ON IT AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. FLAWED DESIGN IN HEAD OR BLOCK.
NHTSA complaint #10249070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTERIOR LIGHT RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10232693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON LEFT HAND GRADUAL TURN ON GRAVEL ROAD 8/12/07. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON A STRAIGHT LEVEL GRAVEL ROAD IN EARLY JULY. BOTH OCCASIONS AT OR BELOW POSTED SPEED LIMIT FOR CONDITIONS. HANKOOK DYNAMIC RF04 LT235/75/R15 6 PR
NHTSA complaint #10199417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1992 4 RUNNER. I PURCHASED IT IN 1997. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL ON THE HEAD WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I NOW HAS ANOTHER PROBLEM, ON OF THE CYLINDER IS ONLY PRODUCING 20% COMPRESSION. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD. IS THIS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL ALSO?
NHTSA complaint #10180829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THE STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A GARBAGE CAN. A NHTSA RECALL LETTER#05V389000 CONCERNING THE RELAY ROD WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO GAVE NO DIAGNOSIS FOR THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10171969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BEYOND THE DRIVER'S EFFORT 8 TIMES AND TO 4 SEPARATE DRIVERS. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A FREEWAY IN 1998. WHILE TRAVELING 50 - 60 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DECREASE THE SPEED, IT WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. THIS NORMALLY OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 50-60 MPH, HOWEVER THERE WAS ONE INCIDENT ON LOCAL ROADS AT 35 MPH. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE PLATE WAS CLEANED. AFTER EACH THROTTLE PLATE CLEANING, THERE WAS A REOCCURRENCE. ON THE LAST VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEALER, THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT DRIVABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10158103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER, 3.0 LITER, V-6, 4 WD TRUCK IN SHOP FOR BLOWN HEAD GASKET & POSSIBLE CRACKED BLOCK. I UNDERSTAND THIS VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES HEAD GASKETS TO BLOW OVER AND OVER IN SPITE OF SO-CALLED GASKET "FIX" BY TOYOTA WHICH I HAD AFTER 50,000 MILES. TOYOTA SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS BY EITHER FIXING THE FLAW OR REIMBURSING FOR COSTS TO REPAIR, TOW & RENT REPLACEMENT VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10135700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY HUSBAND, STANLEY W. SIRNIK BOUGHT A 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. HE ONLY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS WHEN HE DECIDED TO TRAVEL TO WEST VIRGINIA. STANLEY, MY BROTHER -IN-LAW AND MY YOUNG SON WAS COMING BACK FROM SHOPPING THE NEXT DAY. STANLEY PUT THE TRUCK INTO CRUISE CONTROL AT 40 MPH. HE WAS TRAVELING ALONG AT 40 MPH WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE TRUCK STARTED TO ACCELERATE UP TO A VERY HIGH SPEED. HE TRIED TO TAKE IT OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL BUT HE COULD NOT. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. TO KEEP FROM GOING OVER A CLIFF, HE RAN UP AN EMBANKMENT AND THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER. STANLEY WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. HIS BROTHER WAS BADLY INJURED AND MY SON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT IN SHOCK. I RETAINED TWO LAW FIRMS. THE ENGINEERS SAID THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. RIGHT BEFORE IT WAS TIME TO GO TO COURT IN JANUARY OF 1996, MY BIG LAWYERS ASKED THE COURT TO WITHDRAW FROM THE CASE. THE COURT GRANTED THEIR WISH. I NEVER KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH MY CASE AND WHY MY LAWYERS WANTED TO WITHDRAW AFTER KEEPING AND WORKING ON THE CASE FOR FOUR YEARS. THE LAWSUITE WAS FILED IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. IT WAS ALL SET TO GO TO COURT WITH A JURY TRIAL. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED MARCH 2. 1992. THE LAW FIRMS WERE MCCARTHY, BACON, COSTELLO, WASHINGTON BUSINESS PARK SUITE 300, 4640 FORBES BOULEVARD, LANHAM, MD 20706 AND SCOTT W. ROONEY, ESQUIRE, CHARFOOS & CHRISTENSEN, P.C. DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48202. SEE ALSO ODI 1030488 *DSY
NHTSA complaint #10121117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. FIRE INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATOR REPORTS FINDING ELECTRICAL CHARGE THAT HAPPENED IN BUNDLE OF WIRES LEADING TO HEATER CONTROLS "LEAVING NOTHING MORE THAN THE END OF THE FUSED WIRES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO IT." TOYOTA 4RUNNER WAS QUICKLY AND COMPLETELY ON FIRE DUE TO AN "ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND/OR SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #10110020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. FIRE INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATOR REPORTS FINDING ELECTRICAL CHARGE THAT HAPPENED IN BUNDLE OF WIRES LEADING TO HEATER CONTROLS "LEAVING NOTHING MORE THAN THE END OF THE FUSED WIRES THAT WERE CONNECTED TO IT." TOYOTA 4RUNNER WAS QUICKLY AND COMPLETELY ON FIRE DUE TO AN "ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND/OR SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #10110020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2ND ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE @ 94,000 MILES ON 12/06/2004, REPAIRED @ ORIGINAL DEALER, @ OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $1400. 1ST FAILURE @ 33,000 MILES ON 09/12/1996, REPAIRED, INCLUDING NEW ENGINE BLOCK, @ ORIGINAL DEALER AS PER TOYOTA TSB # SSCV06 SPECIAL CAMPAIGN & TSB # SPAP9610 SPECIAL CAMPAIGN.
NHTSA complaint #10102714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1992 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH V6 3VZE ENGINE WHICH TOYOTA KNOWS HAS A BAD HEAD DESIGN AND HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR ONE TIME ONLY REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS DOEN IN 97 AT 51K MI. BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. LAST DEC. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AND THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DID NOT ADVISE ME THAT I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THEY WANTED TO CHANGE OUT FUEL INJECTORS SINCE IT WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE ROUGHNESS WAS FROM COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDERS. AFTER RESEARCH I FOUND ALL THIS INFO. OUT. AT THE TIME I WAS IGNORANT AS TO THIS PROBLEM. FRED HAS TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE BEEN UP FRONT WITH ME AND ADVISED ME F THE SITUATION INSTEAD OF MAKING ME PAY FOR SOMETHING I DIDN'T NEED. AS THEY HAVE DONE TO ME IN THE PAST. THE EXHAUST GASES ESCAPING INTO THE COOLANT SYSTEM ARE OVER PRESSURIZE MY SYSTEM AND IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE IT BLEW THE BOTTOM HOSE OFF THE RADIATOR. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A PARKING LOT OR EVEN MY OWN FAMILY WOULD HAVE BEEN STANDING 15 FEET IN FREON OF THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD HAVE HAD 3RD DEGREE BURNS. THUS, I HAD BEEN DRIVING IT SINCE DEC AND LEARNING OF WHAT MY PROBLEM IS. IT WAS A SLOW LEAK AT FIRST , BUT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IT STARTED OVERHEATING ON ME SO I CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT, FAN CLUTCH. RADIATOR, AND RADIATOR CAP. PAID ALL THAT MONEY TO FIND OUT THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THE EXHAUST GASES OVER PRESSURIZE THE COOLANT SYSTEM DUE TO THE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TOYOTA HAS STOOD THEIR GROUND AND SAID THEY'VE LIVED UP TO THEIR ONE TIME ONLY RECALL. IM SURE YOU ARE ALREADY AWARE OF THIS "MASSIVE" AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. I JUST WISHED TOYOTA VALUED CUSTOMER SERVICE/LOYALTY.
NHTSA complaint #10086618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. IT TOOK LONGER FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE PARKING LOT, WENT UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND DISCOVERED A CORRODED BRAKE LINE THAT WAS LEAKING FLUID. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10080125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER'S DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW WHEN BEING PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY TO ACTIVATE THE AUTOMATIC DOWN AND LETTING GO WHILE THE WINDOW IS STILL GOING DOWN THE FLICK BUTTON TOWARDS THE UP POSITION INSTEAD OF STOPPING IT GOES UP TO THE AUTOMATIC MODE (GOING UP) AND CONTINUES ON TILL IT COMPLETELY CLOSES THE WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #10041481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1992 4RUNNER. THE HEAD GASKET IN THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING OIL AND WATER TO BASICALLY GET MIXED. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IN OUR AREA (KENDALL TOYOTA IN MIAMI FLORIDA). WE TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT IS LISTED ON YOUR WEB SITE AS KNOWN DEFECT IN OUR CAR'S MODEL AND YEAR. HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. WE ENDED UP SPENDING $2896.62 AT THE DEALERSHIP SHOP TO FIX THE ENGINE PROBLEM. CONSIDERING THAT PROBLEM IS A KNOWN DEFECT AS PUBLISHED ON THIS WEB SITE. IS THERE A WAY YOUR OFFICE CAN HELP US RECOVER SOME OR ALL OF OUR MONEY THAT WAS CHARGED BY THE DEALER INAPPROPRIATELY. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10023788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. ANTIFREEZE WAS BURNING AND CAUSED THE FUMES TO COME INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10012349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1992, TOYOTA, 4 RUNNER REPLACEMENT WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P23575R15. DOT-HYHL ST381J V09R 027477. RIGHT REAR TIRE STARTED TO MAKE A VERY LOUD NOISE AT 65 MPH. SIDEWALL HAD COME OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8011360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ONCE CAR WAS STARTED WHITE STEAM CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE DUE TO A BLOWN ENGINE GASKET. HEADGASKET REPAIRS WERE DONE IN 1997.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #893123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE LEAKING, POSSIBLY DUE TO FAILURE OF ENGINE HEAD.
NHTSA complaint #560572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOYOTA ISSUED A SPECIAL RECALL ON HEAD GASKET WAS TO BE NO CHARGE. I HAD TO PAY. ENGINE BLEW BLUE SMOKE AGAIN NO OIL PRESSURE VEHICLE CAN'T ACCERTERATE WHEN NEEDED QUICKLY . TOLD THE DEALER I WOULD PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE AND DID. ENGINE BLOWS BLEW SMOKE AGAIN DEALER INSTALLED 5-6 ENGINES ALL RECALLED JUNK. THEY STILL REFUSE TO FIX THIS ENGINE TOYOTA CALLS THIS A SPECIAL CAMPAIGN V06 ON ALL V6 'S '1990-1996 YET I HAD TO PAY OVER 10,000. IN CASH . I HAVE BRIDGESTONE DEULER AND THEY ARE CRACKING AND THE SAME DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO TALK TO US THE TIRES ARE NEW. PLEASE HELP. *AK (TIRESIZE: 31 X 10.50)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31 X 10.50 )
NHTSA complaint #735087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.