Total Complaints
13 filings
TOYOTA 4 WHEEL DRIVE · model year
1995 TOYOTA 4 WHEEL DRIVE
13 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995TOYOTA4 WHEEL DRIVE carries 13 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 4 WHEEL DRIVE is engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline with 3 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine (2) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1995 4 WHEEL DRIVE, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20190619STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS ARE FAILING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK. BOTH DOOR ARE ALSO FAILING TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR SENSOR. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BEGAN FAILING TO UNLOCK AND OPEN IN JUNE 2018. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS NOW FAILING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE CAR IS STATIONARY. THE ENGINE CAN BE ON OR OFF WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURS.
Mileage: 90,000
20190619ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS ARE FAILING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK. BOTH DOOR ARE ALSO FAILING TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR SENSOR. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BEGAN FAILING TO UNLOCK AND OPEN IN JUNE 2018. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS NOW FAILING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE CAR IS STATIONARY. THE ENGINE CAN BE ON OR OFF WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURS.
Mileage: 90,000
20090121ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD REQUIRING EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. *TR
Mileage: 215,000
20080119ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD MY OIL CHANGED TIRES ROTATED ,FILLED UP GAS ,THEN WHEN I LEFT GAS STATION ,I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM MY EXHAUST, BARLEY MADE IT APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES . INDICATIONS OF BLOWN HEAD GASKET, HAS THERE EVER BEEN A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM? PLEASE RESPOND ASAP IF THERE HAS ,THANKS MISS PAM WEST. *TR
Mileage: 152,586
20080119ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAD MY OIL CHANGED TIRES ROTATED ,FILLED UP GAS ,THEN WHEN I LEFT GAS STATION ,I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM MY EXHAUST, BARLEY MADE IT APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES . INDICATIONS OF BLOWN HEAD GASKET, HAS THERE EVER BEEN A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM? PLEASE RESPOND ASAP IF THERE HAS ,THANKS MISS PAM WEST. *TR
Mileage: 152,586
20080119ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
HAD MY OIL CHANGED TIRES ROTATED ,FILLED UP GAS ,THEN WHEN I LEFT GAS STATION ,I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM MY EXHAUST, BARLEY MADE IT APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES . INDICATIONS OF BLOWN HEAD GASKET, HAS THERE EVER BEEN A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM? PLEASE RESPOND ASAP IF THERE HAS ,THANKS MISS PAM WEST. *TR
Mileage: 152,586
20061211ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHITE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST AT STARTUP, ROUGH IDLE, LOSS OF POWER, OVERHEATING. REPLACED RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT. COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF EXHAUST. DETERMINED TO BE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. NEED NEW ENGINE. *NM
Mileage: 192,000
20061211EQUIPMENT
WHITE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST AT STARTUP, ROUGH IDLE, LOSS OF POWER, OVERHEATING. REPLACED RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT. COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF EXHAUST. DETERMINED TO BE BLOWN HEAD GASKET. NEED NEW ENGINE. *NM
Mileage: 192,000
20050520STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
LUCKILY I WAS GOING VERY SLOW INTO A PARKING SPOT....IF THIS HAD HAPPENED GOING DOWN I-95 TRAVELING 70+ I WOULDN'T BE HERE RIGHT NOW. TAKE CARE, JOHN C. GROTH HI CHRIS, THE LATEST RECALL REMINDED ME OF SOMETHING. EVEN THOUGH MY TOYOTA IS A 1995...MY DRAG LINK SNAPPED IN DEC 02. THE FWD MESSAGE IS ONE I REPLIED TO A FRIEND OF MINE. AND THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS NOT YOURS....IT WAS ONE IN FAYETTEVILLE, NC WHEN I WAS LIVING THERE WHILE IN THE AIR FORCE. TAKE CARE, CLIFF DATE: FRI, 20 MAY 2005 10:08:14 -0700 (PDT) FROM: "CLIFF GROTH" <CLIFFC130@YAHOO.COM> SUBJECT: RE: DRAG LINK TO: SCOTT.STACK@GMAIL.COM HI SCOTT!, YEA I HAD A DRAG LINK THAT JUST SNAPPED! I WAS PULLING INTO THE SHOPPETTE PARKING LOT ON POPE AND SOON AS I TURNED LEFT INTO A SPOT....BANG IT SNAPPED. LUCKILY I WAS GOING VERY SLOW...BECAUSE ONCE IT SNAPPED I LOST STEERING AND WAS NOT GOING WHERE I WANTED...HEADED STRAIGHT TOWARD A PARKED CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FREE WHEELING! I E-MAILED TOYOTA AND SEN
Mileage: 148,000
20031028ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LEAKING OIL AND ANTIFREEZE FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *AK
Mileage: 98,000
20031028UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LEAKING OIL AND ANTIFREEZE FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *AK
Mileage: 98,000
20021105ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, DEALER STATES NEED TO REPLACE SHORT BLOCK DUE TO CORROSION, WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS CAUSED BY THE HEAD GASKET. DT
19980519SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 TOYOTA 4 WHEEL DRIVE have?▼
The 1995 TOYOTA 4 WHEEL DRIVE has 13 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 TOYOTA 4 WHEEL DRIVE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 TOYOTA 4 WHEEL DRIVE is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS.
Is the 1995 TOYOTA 4 WHEEL DRIVE safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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