1992 Toyota 4Runner: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 73 complaints
73
Total Complaints
143,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

110,000 25th Percentile
143,000 Median Mileage
165,964 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
3
Fires
9
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HEATING SYSTEM ON REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. TT"
"RADIATOR DEVELOPED PIN HOLES . PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT"
"ON (9) OCCASIONS FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED WITH ONCE BEING THE REAR. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28