1995 Toyota 4RUNNER problems
The 1995 Toyota 4RUNNER has 201 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (57%) concerns engine. Next are tires (5%) and transmission (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 201 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 57% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 119,000 miles 80 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 21 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 15 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 80 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 119,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 119,000 miles (59 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 17 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 24th most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Toyota 4RUNNER with enough data (50 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While traveling, consumer slowed down preparing to stop because of mechanical problems with his right rear tire. Consumer felt it was going flat. Upon doing so, another vehicle rear ended consumer.(georgia uniform motor vehicle accident report)
30 MPH head-on crash into a tree in goleta, ca. Both front airbags failed to deploy. Crash resulted in broken arms, ribs, and scalp lacerations.
While driving at 45 MPH another vehicle pulled out in front of consumer's vehicle. Hit the vehicle on side of the door, and consumer was ejected out of the shoulder seat belt which didn't hold the consumer . Consumer hit her head which crushed her neck .
Dt*: the contact stated on march 6, 2004 as the driver was trying to make a right turn, the steering went out causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle went through some pine trees and landed upon a power line pole. There were no injuries sustained and a police report was not filed. The contact received a recall letter march 18, 2006 regarding the steering relay rod. The recall # is: 05v389000; steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting.
Blown head gasket. Was told VIN number does not fall in range for "campaign" sscv06 or before the 10/94 manufactured date (vehicle has 12/94 manufactured date). Causing overheating, coolant consumption, rough starting, and expensive damage/repair.