Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-06 | 05V389000 |
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Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MADE A NOISE STARTING IDLING WEIRD HADN'T EVEN WARMED UP THE CAR YET JUST DROVE UP THE STREET TO STORE REAL QUICK WHEN … |
| 2010-02-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ON FEBRUARY 28, 2010, MY 1992 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAD A REPEATED ACCELERATOR ISSUE. MY TRUCK ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE… |
| 2008-11-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MYSTERIOUS COOLANT LOSS, PRESSURIZED SYSTEM FOUND NO EXTERNAL LEAKS. WATCHED PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH, KEPT TOPPING U… |
| 2008-06-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | EXTERIOR LIGHT RECALL. *TR |
| 2007-01-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 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… |
| 2006-05-21 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THE STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A GARBA… |
| 2005-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER, 3.0 LITER, V-6, 4 WD TRUCK IN SHOP FOR BLOWN HEAD GASKET & POSSIBLE CRACKED BLOCK. I UNDERSTAND … |
| 2005-08-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BEYOND THE DRIVER'S EFFORT 8 TIMES AND TO 4 SEPARATE DRIVERS. THE FIRS… |
| 2005-01-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. FIRE INSPECTOR/INVESTIGATOR REPORTS FINDING ELECTRICAL CHARGE THAT HAPPENED IN BUNDLE OF WIRES … |
| 2004-12-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2ND ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE @ 94,000 MILES ON 12/06/2004, REPAIRED @ ORIGINAL DEALER, @ OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $1400. 1… |
| 2004-08-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1992 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH V6 3VZE ENGINE WHICH TOYOTA KNOWS HAS A BAD HEAD DESIGN AND HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THE… |
| 2004-06-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. IT TOOK LONGER FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. CONSUMER… |
| 2003-09-12 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER'S DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW WHEN BEING PUSHED DOWN ALL THE WAY TO ACTIVAT… |
| 2003-04-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1992 4RUNNER. THE HEAD GASKET IN THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING OIL AND WATER TO BASICALLY GET … |
| 2003-03-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. ANTIFREEZE WAS BURNING AND CAUSED THE FUMES TO COME INSID… |
| 2001-07-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ONCE CAR WAS STARTED WHITE STEAM CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE DUE TO A BLOWN ENGINE GASKET. HEADGASK… |
| 2000-09-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | CONSUMER PUSHED ON BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, EVENTUALLY DOWNSHIFTED AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE. MECHANIC SAID BRA… |
| 1999-09-12 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | TREAD SEPARATION - SUDDEN FAILURE - PEELED TREAD RIGHT OFF CARCASS (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: 31X10.5-15) |
| 1999-07-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 60 TO 65 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE ENGINE PISTON BLEW OUT, AND THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED. *AK |
| 1998-12-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | I WAS GOING UPHILL AND HEARD A CLOCKING SOUND AND SPEED WAS SLOWING DOWN..SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR AND HEARD A BIG SNAPPED..… |
| 1998-11-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | 1992 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES AFTER USING THE ECT POWER BUTTON, SHE NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSIN… |
| 1998-10-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACE ON OCT. 13,1997 BECAUSE OF MY EXTRA CARE WA… |
| 1998-03-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | IF TOYOTA HAD A RECALL ON THE HEAD GASKETS, WHY DID/DO THEY NOT NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES? I LIVE IN MONTANA … |
| 1998-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. |
| 1997-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR FAILED. YH |
| 1997-09-13 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | THE COMSUMER REMOVED THE AIR CONDITIONER'S FAN SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WHERE THE CONSOLE OF THE VEHICLE IS. HE SAW THE P… |
| 1997-09-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING PULLEY NUT LOOSENED, CAME OFF AND HIT THE FAN WHICH BROKE INTO PIECES AND ALSO PUT SEVERAL HOLES IN … |
| 1996-08-05 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | RIGHT REAR AXLE SNAPPED, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF/ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-01-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 85K MILES. TT |
| 1995-09-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | MANIFOLD IS WARPED OR CRACKED, ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE. TT |
| 1995-04-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RADIATOR DEVELOPED PIN HOLES . PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| 1995-02-21 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | HEATING SYSTEM ON REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. TT |
| 1995-02-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE REAR ABS BRAKES CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT |
| 1994-12-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TOYOTA ISSUED A SPECIAL RECALL ON HEAD GASKET WAS TO BE NO CHARGE. I HAD TO PAY. ENGINE BLEW BLUE SMOKE AGAIN NO OIL P… |
| 1994-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. NEW ROTORS AND PAD INSTALLED. INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT ONE DOZEN TIMES. REPAIRS MADE ADDIN… |
| 1993-03-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NO DEACTIVATE DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WENT INTO A ENBANKMENT. *AK |
| 1992-03-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | A 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER WAS PURCHASED AND WE ONLY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO WEST VIRGINIA. THE NEX… |
| 1992-03-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | Yes | 2 | MY HUSBAND, STANLEY W. SIRNIK BOUGHT A 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. HE ONLY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS WHEN HE DECIDED TO TRAVEL T… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE LEAKING, POSSIBLY DUE TO FAILURE OF ENGINE HEAD. *JB |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT HEADER MALFUNCTION BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND CLAIMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. NOW THE VEHI… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN VEHICLE IS IN FRIST GEAR IT WILL POP OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |
| — | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | ELECTRIC TAILGATE WINDOW FAILED. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE. REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND TURNED ROTORS. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | ON (9) OCCASIONS FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED WITH ONCE BEING THE REAR. TT |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FADE WHEN VEHICLE/BRAKES ARE WARM. |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED. |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED AND REPLACED. |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE IS NOT KEEPING OIL PRESSURE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | BRAKE PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY. |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY JUMP OUT OF FIRST AND THIRD GEARS. *AK |