1998 Toyota 4RUNNER suspension problems
64 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1998 Toyota 4RUNNER, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 169,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 14 |
What the data shows
Of the 43 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 169,000 miles, and 7% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
My 1998 toyota 4-runner went to the left side of a highway that had rumble strips. The driver swerved to the right to get off the strips and the car tipped and then flipped over 3 times. It was the new york state thruway so the speed was approximately 65 MPH. I read an article in USA today recently that without the anti-stability system the toyota 4-runner could acutally flip at speeds of 35 pmh.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 toyota 4runner. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle shook violently without warning. It was diagnosed that the chassis and control arm were rotted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Toyota 4RUNNER
- Body & structure 78 complaints
- Tires 32 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints
- Engine 16 complaints