Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-17 | 05V225000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 768,379 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-16 | TIRES | No | 0 | THIS IS FOR TIRE SIZE P265 75 16. To start, I've seen multiple other complaints describing the same scenario and type o… |
| 2023-07-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Frame rot |
| 2023-05-18 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while inspecting underneath the vehicle, he noticed tha… |
| 2022-03-18 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH through a slight right curve, the … |
| 2022-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | frame rust saftey hazardous? midas mechanic pointed out to me while work being done on exhaust march 2022 |
| 2022-02-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Frame rusted through from the inside out. There isnt even any surface rust where the hole started. Its just a hole in t… |
| 2021-10-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Had vehicle inspected on Oct. 1 ,2021 for road trip to North Carolina from Washington, DC. Was informed that my vehicl… |
| 2021-08-26 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while receiving routine maintenance repair on the vehic… |
| 2021-08-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Frame is excessively rusted. The recall that already exists for this issue only covers certain frames from Japan made w… |
| 2021-06-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | After having my 4 runner in for routine maintenance, my mechanic informed me that my frame was in bad condition and rus… |
| 2021-04-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Frame and rear passenger control arm bracket, rotted out .only there, 2 nd time this has happened, same spot but on my … |
| 2021-04-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRAME IS SHOWING EXCESSIVE RUST ALL OVER, A KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH 4RUNNERS AND TOYOTA TRUCKS. AUTO REPAIR SHOP SAYS VEHI… |
| 2021-03-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR CONTROL ARM MOUNT TO THE POINT OF NOT PASSING INSPECTION. |
| 2021-03-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I RECENTLY HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND TO GET NEW TIRES. WHILE ON THE LIFT, THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT TO ME THAT … |
| 2021-03-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. HAVE HEARD OF OTHER TOYOTAS FROM THE SAME TIME THAT WERE RECALLED BUT NOT THE 4RUNNER EVEN… |
| 2020-11-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | HAD THE 4RUNNER WV STATE INSPECTED. NEEDED TO REPLACE THE MUFFLER. NOTICED THE FRAME CRACKED ON FRAME RAIL NEAR MUFFLER… |
| 2020-10-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FRAME IS RUSTED. DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE |
| 2020-09-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE IS IN IMPECCABLE CONDITION. THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE TRAILIN… |
| 2020-09-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND TRUCK WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE |
| 2020-09-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I FOUND FRAME RUST WITH PERFORATION ON MY 02 TOYOTA 4RUNNER |
| 2020-06-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT OF BEING A DANGER TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. FRAME DID NOT EASILY APPEAR RUSTED WHEN … |
| 2020-03-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN I HAD MY STATE INSPECTION IN JANUARY OF 2020, THE MACHANIC TOLD ME THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTI… |
| 2020-02-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | RUST/ROT DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE FRAME. EXTENDS FROM MIDDLE CROSS MEMBER TO REAR CROSS MEMBER. ALSO SIGNIFICANT RUST D… |
| 2020-01-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE SUBFRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS SEVER… |
| 2019-10-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT AND IS MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS FRAME, IT… |
| 2019-09-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, ORIGINAL OWNER WITH ONLY 110,900 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT! VEHICLE HAS SEVERE RUST/ROT DAMAGE TO PASS… |
| 2019-07-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE FEATURES ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISABLE… |
| 2019-05-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THE 2002 4RUNNER IN 2014. AT THAT TIME, THE 4RUNNER ONLY HAD 79,000 MILES AND HAD BEEN CARED FOR METICULOUS… |
| 2019-05-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VERY EXCESSIVE RUSTING AND CORROSION ON THE FRAME NEAR WHERE THE LEADING ARM ATTACHES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HOLE HAS D… |
| 2019-05-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | RIGHT FRAME RAIL IS VERY RUSTED TO THE POINT OF NON REPAIR. UNABLE TO REPAIR SUSPENSION DUE TO UNABLE TO REMOVE BOLTS … |
| 2019-05-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH A SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 70K ORIGINAL MILES ON IT, NO BODY R… |
| 2019-04-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE FRAME HAS CORRODED, FRACTURED ESPECIALLY ON PASSENGER REAR OF VEHICLE. MANY HOLES ALONG FRAME. WAS HEARING LOUD… |
| 2019-03-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WAS DOING AN OIL CHANGE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED VERY BADLY . I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON T… |
| 2019-03-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED A 4RUNNER FOR OUR 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO DRIVE THINKING IT WOULD BE SAFE, ESP IN MN. SHE WAS DRIVING HOM… |
| 2019-02-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAVE SEEN CLASSI. CARS FROM THE 60S WITH FRAMES IN BETTER SHAPE THAN MY 4RUNNER. THE REAR CONTROL ARMS BRACKETS ARE… |
| 2019-02-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FIRST, THE MOTOR BLEW FOR NO REASON AT 152,000 MILES. I REBUILT THE CAR AND HAD A NEW MOTOR PUT IN. I WAS NOT AWARE O… |
| 2019-02-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | AT A STOP LIGHT, WENT TO DRIVE HEARD LOAD POP CLANK. VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND DRIVING FUNNY. LOOKED UNDER CAR AND MY… |
| 2019-01-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | ON MY 2002 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER THE BRACKET WELDED TO THE FRAME FOR REAR TRAILING ARM ON DRIVERS SIDE RUSTED OFF CAUSING THE… |
| 2019-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Premature rusted frame throughout, vehicle is garaged and well maintained 117,000 miles on my 2002 Toyota 4Runner. Auto… |
| 2018-11-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE RUST ON FRAME. RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR MUFFLER, BY REAR SUSPENSION MOUNTS. RUST… |
| 2018-11-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY 2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS BEEN DEEMED BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSH… |
| 2018-10-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY 2002 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER FAILED MASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGING. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE VEH… |
| 2018-10-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR SWAYBAR RUSTED FROM FRAME CAUSING 4RUNNER TO WOBBLE EXCESSIVLY ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK. THAT SIDE OF FRAME IS C… |
| 2018-09-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE SERVICE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC… |
| 2018-09-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SO I TAKE MY 2002 4 RUNNER TO GET IT CHECKED. I NOTICED IT SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT BE A EXHAU… |
| 2018-09-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 4 RUNNER AND PUT ALMOST $2,800.00 IN IT LAST YEAR FOR A NEW REAR END, NEW TIRES, BECAUSE I FELT IT STILL… |
| 2018-09-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | REAR AXEL IS RUSTED OFF THE FRAME, AND ROTTING, MECHANIC SAYS IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE |
| 2018-09-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SKIDDING WHEN PUMPING BRAKES LIGHTLY ON GRAVEL (ONLY GOING 15 MPH) |
| 2018-09-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY FRAME IS SUFFERING FROM PREMATURE AND EXCESSIVE RUSTING, AS IS COMMONLY REPORTED AMONG OTHER EARLY TO MID 2000'S 4RU… |
| 2018-08-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | LEAVING WORK FRIDAY OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2018 I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS. MY CO-WORKER ALSO LOOKED, AND OBSERVED A PUD… |