The 1991TOYOTA4X2 carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort.
Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities.
No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1991 4X2 is vehicle speed control:linkages with 1 filings.
Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1991 4X2, and 1 remain open.
Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Total Complaints
1 filings
Crashes Reported
1 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
Crashes
Fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
1
1
0
Recent Complaints
19990921CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ON FIVE OCCASIONS VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY . ACCELERATION APPEARED TO OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN LOW SPEED/ WHILE PARKED/ WHEN BRAKE WERE APPLIED OR WHEN VEHICLE WOULD BE COMING TO A STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THREE ACCIDENTS. DEALER / MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *MJS
How many complaints does the 1991 TOYOTA 4X2 have?▼
The 1991 TOYOTA 4X2 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 TOYOTA 4X2?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 TOYOTA 4X2 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1991 TOYOTA 4X2 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.
Data vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no
number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1991 TOYOTA 4X2; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our
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report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.