2002 Toyota 4RUNNER suspension problems
51 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2002 Toyota 4RUNNER, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 132,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 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 | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 132,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Takata recall. I have a rusty frame that needs to be addressed for safety reasons I was driving on the highway at 55 MPH frame cracked and I almost died because of it toyotas have poor frame that should be recalled
I was doing an oil change and noticed that the frame was rusted very badly . I think that there should be a recall on this model 3rd gen 4runner (1999-2002)this is the same frame as the truck that was recalled ,so this should be included .if this frame breaks it will hurt or kill some one .
Other problems reported for the 2002 Toyota 4RUNNER
- Body & structure 90 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Brakes 23 complaints
- Engine 16 complaints