1994 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER

61 complaints filed with NHTSA.

61
Complaints
9
Crashes
1
Fires
8
Injuries
3
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR2
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
STEERING2
WHEELS2
WHEELS:RIM2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR1
TIRES1

Recent Complaints

20050303CrashWHEELS

LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF THE VEHICLE AT 65 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES.*AK THE LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED ROAD RASH TO LEFT HAND AND ARM WHICH RESULTED IN PERMANENT SCARING. *NM

Mileage: 153,000

20010706CrashFatalSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

VEHICLE SKIDDED AND ROLLED RESULTING IN DRIVER'S DEATH DUE TO CHEST INJURIES AND SUFFOCATION FROM BEING TRAPPED UPSIDE DOWN. *AK

19991020CrashSTEERING

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND SHE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE IN BACK OF HER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND PUSHED IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A SEVEN CAR COLLISION. CONSUMER'S RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS DEFECTIVE. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

19991020CrashWHEELS

THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE BEHIND HER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED HER INTO ANOTHER VECHICLE AT A COST OF SEVEN CAR COLLISION. ALSO THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS AFFECTED. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BODY SHOP, AND THEY SAID THE TRUCK WAS TWISTED AND SHE SUSTAINED HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT ELBOW INJURIES. *AK

19991020CrashSTEERING

THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE BEHIND HER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED HER INTO ANOTHER VECHICLE AT A COST OF SEVEN CAR COLLISION. ALSO THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS AFFECTED. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BODY SHOP, AND THEY SAID THE TRUCK WAS TWISTED AND SHE SUSTAINED HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT ELBOW INJURIES. *AK

19990823FatalSTRUCTURE

VEHICLE ROLLOVER DUE TO INSTABILITY DESIGN OF STRUCTURE, ROOF FRAME/ROLL BAR INSUFFICIENT FOR VEHICLE DURING COLLISION CAUSING DEATH OF OCCUPANT WHEN FRAME SEVERLY CRUSHED INTO PASSENGERS HEAD. MJS

19990823FatalSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

VEHICLE ROLLOVER DUE TO INSTABILITY DESIGN OF STRUCTURE, ROOF FRAME/ROLL BAR INSUFFICIENT FOR VEHICLE DURING COLLISION CAUSING DEATH OF OCCUPANT WHEN FRAME SEVERLY CRUSHED INTO PASSENGERS HEAD. MJS

19970411CrashSTEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

STEERING BOX EXPLODED, RESULTING IN COM[PLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND VEHICLE CRASHED. *AK

19950929CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP BECAUSE A ROD WAS NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY FROM FACTORY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

19950706CrashSUSPENSION:FRONT

DRIVER MANEUVERED TO AVOID HITTING ANIMAL AND TRUCK ROLLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

19950327FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

REAR VEHICLE FIRE NEAR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT

19950111CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE PULLING OUT THE DRIVE WAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. TT