FaultScore

Toyota Prerunner problems

Owners have filed 33 complaints about the Toyota Prerunner with NHTSA across model years 1997 to 2002. More of them are about the body & structure than anything else.

Every Toyota Prerunner 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.

97 98 99 01 02
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2002 9 2 0 81,859 Transmission & Drivetrain
2001 11 1 0 159,765 Body & Structure
1999 8 1 0 Airbags
1998 2 0 0 Engine & Cooling
1997 3 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain

What breaks on a Toyota Prerunner

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Body & Structure 6 18.2%

Worst in 2001

Suspension 6 18.2%

Worst in 2001

Transmission & Drivetrain 5 15.2%

Worst in 2002

Airbags 4 12.1%

Worst in 1999

Other & Unspecified 3 9.1%

Worst in 1999

Engine & Cooling 2 6.1%

Worst in 1999

Tires 2 6.1%

Worst in 1999

Seat Belts 2 6.1%

Worst in 2002

Steering 1 3.0%

Worst in 2001

Brakes 1 3.0%

Worst in 1997

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 3.0%

Worst in 1998

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Toyota Prerunner, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Dec 2000 peak 3 Jun 2017

Compare the Toyota Prerunner

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.