1994 Toyota 4 Runner
Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1994 Toyota 4 Runner.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 94 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH A 3VZ-E MOTOR. THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACE UNDER THE RECALL IN 1997 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD… |
| 2005-07-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA RUNNER SR5. HE ALMOST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY, AND HE WENT ON TO … |
| 2005-01-16 | WHEELS | Yes | 1 | LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF THE VEHICLE AT 65 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THR… |
| 2003-11-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | IN SHORT, I BROUGHT A 1994 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WITH A WARRANTY BACK IN JUNE 2002 FROM POTAMKIN SPRINGFIELD AUTO WORLD. IN … |
| 2003-11-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING AND AS A RESULT THE TIRE FELL OFF INTO ON-COMING TRAFFI… |
| 2003-06-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | UNDER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN# 54015, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE ON 5/15/2002 FOR THE SECOND TIME. ONE … |
| 2003-03-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIE… |
| 2002-10-20 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WILL INTERMITTENTLY DROP OUT OF 1ST AND 3RD GEAR. WHEN AT A DEAD STOP, TRANSMISSION WILL DROP OUT OF 1ST … |
| 2002-03-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| 2001-01-25 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE SKIDDED AND ROLLED RESULTING IN DRIVER'S DEATH DUE TO CHEST INJURIES AND SUFFOCATION FROM BEING TRAPPED UPSIDE … |
| 2001-01-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE BLOWN, PREVIOUSLY RECALLED ONCE AND REPAIRED 5/98 AT 53K MILES, BLOWN AGAIN AT 85K MILES, NORMA… |
| 2000-09-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK AND CHECKED WITHIN ONE MONTH. ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLE COMPLETED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE… |
| 2000-07-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | No | 0 | THE REAR WINDOW GOES UP AND DOWN IN THE TAIL GATE IN ORDER TO OPEN THE TAIL GATE YOU MUST MOVE THE WINDOW UP AND DOWN A… |
| 2000-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 1/2000, ON 6/1/2000, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A FAST-FOOD DRIVE-THROUGH I WAS STOPPED, I PRE… |
| 2000-05-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | BRAKES AND ROTORS CONTINUE TO FAIL OR WARP-FRONT ONLY-RESULTING IN DANGEROUS WOBBLE/SHUTTER WHEN BRAKEING. NUMEROUS RE… |
| 2000-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | PRIOR TO ANY KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL, RADIATOR IN VEHICLE BLEW UP, VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND RADIATOR WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE CON… |
| 1999-11-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE BLOWN THEY WERE RECALLED ONCE ALREADY AND REPAIRED IN 12/1998 BY PREVIOUS OWNER. THEY HAVE BLOW… |
| 1999-10-20 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND SHE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE IN BACK OF HER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND PUSH… |
| 1999-10-20 | WHEELS | Yes | 1 | THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE BEHIND HER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED HER INTO ANOTHER VE… |
| 1999-06-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED A VERY UNUSUAL NOISE OCCURS. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUMPED TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. … |
| 1998-11-27 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE ON I-10W, TRAVELING @60MPH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY AND CALL ROAD SERVICE TO CHAN… |
| 1998-06-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | OIL GAUGE READINGS WOULD FREQUENTLY DROP TO LOW DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED SOON AFTER PURCHASE.… |
| 1998-03-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES EXPERIENCE SKIDING AND LOSS OF CONTROL. REPLACED BRAKES HOWEVER CONTINUED TO LOOSE CONTROL. |
| 1997-11-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MOISTURE ENTERED THE ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. ALSO CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILTY DUE TO T… |
| 1997-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILURE. |
| 1997-08-12 | STRUCTURE | No | 1 | VEHICLE ROLLOVER DUE TO INSTABILITY DESIGN OF STRUCTURE, ROOF FRAME/ROLL BAR INSUFFICIENT FOR VEHICLE DURING COLLISION … |
| 1997-02-15 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | Yes | 0 | STEERING BOX EXPLODED, RESULTING IN COM[PLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND VEHICLE CRASHED. *AK |
| 1996-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | No | 0 | THE FRONT BUMPER OF THIS VEHICLE APPERAS TO BE LESS SUBSTANTIAL THAN MOST PASSENGER VEHICLES. *AK |
| 1995-06-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | No | 0 | THE REAR BUMPER IS NOT REALLY A BUMPER AND WHEN IT HIT SOMETHING AT 2 MILES AN HOUR IT CAVED IN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-05-27 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | Yes | 1 | DRIVER MANEUVERED TO AVOID HITTING ANIMAL AND TRUCK ROLLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1995-03-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | REAR VEHICLE FIRE NEAR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT |
| 1995-03-01 | WHEELS:HUB | No | 0 | THE WHEEL ADHERES TO THE HUB AND CANNOT BE SAFELY REMOVED BY THE DRIVER. |
| 1995-01-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | WHILE PULLING OUT THE DRIVE WAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 55 MPH HOOD FLEW UP. TT |
| 1994-10-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | Yes | 0 | REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP BECAUSE A ROD WAS NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY FROM FACTORY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. |
| 1994-09-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES PULSATE/FAIL. *DSH |
| 1994-09-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRE FAILURE. *AW |
| 1994-07-01 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S EXTERIOR MIRROR FAILED. *SKD |
| 1901-01-01 | STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING | No | 0 | CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE 1994 4-RUNNER STEERING ROD. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 05V389000 REFERENCING A… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN IN GEAR AND IN MOTION THE TRUCK STOPS. THE DEALER HAS SEEN IT 4 TIMES AND DOESNT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK |
| — | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | THE RIM FOR THE SPARE TIRE DID NOT MATCH THE RIM ON THE ROAD WHEELS. YH |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE TRUCK BURNED A LOT OF OIL, CONSUMER THINKS IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, DEALER SAID IT IS NORMAL WEAR . PLEASE… |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | OWNER STATES THAT ONCE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF AND FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE VEHICLE CONTUIES TO LUNGE FORWARD.OWNER NOTES THAT D… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NO SUMMERY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | PROBLEM WITH 5 CYLINDER ENGINE ON 1994 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. *PH *MR |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE OIL PAN DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE, THE OIL DOES NOT COMPLETELY DRAIN OUT DURING OIL CHANGES CAUSING CONTAMINATION AND … |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DO TO WEAK MANUFACTURED MATERIAL LIQUID HEATS UP AND IT FLOWS OUT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF OIL, WHICH LEAD TO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE. (ATTORNEY… |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL SHIFTS DOWN TO GO UP HILL BUT THEN FAILS TO SHIFT BACK UPON REACHING SET SPEED UNTILL IT IS ABOUT 5-10 M… |