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1994 Toyota 4X4 problems

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 1994 Toyota 4X4 with NHTSA between 1996 and 2006. The largest single group is the engine & cooling.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Toyota 4X4 All 1994 cars
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Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

11

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

How 1994 compares with every other Toyota 4X4

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1994 Toyota 4X4

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Engine & Cooling 6 54.5%

Median failure at 129,000 miles

Transmission & Drivetrain 2 18.2%
Seat Belts 1 9.1%
Brakes 1 9.1%
Steering 1 9.1%

When owners complained

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.

Feb 1996 peak 4 Mar 2006

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Huntsville, TX

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

1994 TOYOTA 4X4 HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. *TS THE VEHICLE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING, THE DEALER RESEALED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE WATER PUMP, CRANK SEAL, DRIVE BELTS AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10153030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huntsville, TX

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

1994 TOYOTA 4X4 HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. *TS THE VEHICLE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING, THE DEALER RESEALED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE WATER PUMP, CRANK SEAL, DRIVE BELTS AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10153030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huntsville, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1994 TOYOTA 4X4 HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. *TS THE VEHICLE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING, THE DEALER RESEALED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE WATER PUMP, CRANK SEAL, DRIVE BELTS AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10153030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huntsville, TX

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1994 TOYOTA 4X4 HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. *TS THE VEHICLE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING, THE DEALER RESEALED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE WATER PUMP, CRANK SEAL, DRIVE BELTS AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10153030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 129,000 miles Aiea, HI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TRUCK RAN FINE UNTIL STOPPED OVER TO BUY FOOD. WHEN TRIED TO START TRUCK AGAIN,MOTOR FROZED (BLOWN HEAD GASKET). REPLACED TIMING BELT,RADIATOR, WATER PUMP,BELTS & THERMOSTAT THE YEAR BEFORE. TEMPERATURE NORMAL PRIOR TO INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10016738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Indian Head, MD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8018768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EL Sobrante, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. FIRST WAS DONE IN NOV 1996, AND PRESENTLY PROBLEM REOCCURRING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #854427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Statesveille, MS

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

REAR AXLE SEAL IS LEAKING FLUID. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED REAR AXLE SEAL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #846628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lake Stevens, WA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

DUE TO OIL IN THE ANTI-FREEZE, THE CAMSHAFT FROZE. THE ANTI-FREEZE ATE AWAY THE BEARING MATERIALS INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #826385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lake Stevens, WA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CAMSHAFT SEIZED ON LEFT EXHAUST HEAD. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY ON POWERTRAIN. ALSO, WHILE AT STOP SIGN RELEASED CLUTCH AND ENGINE DIED. SUED DEALER IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT.

NHTSA complaint #826073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hayden, ID

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THEY GET HUNG UP IN THE DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #978838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.