"How reliable is the 1995 Toyota 4 Runner?"

"Based on 149 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Toyota 4 Runner has a median complaint mileage of 104000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Toyota 4 Runner?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Toyota 4 Runner is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 149 total complaints filed."

1995 Toyota 4 Runner: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 149 complaints

149

Total Complaints

104,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

89,064 25th Percentile

104,000 Median Mileage

120,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TIRES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PEDAL WAS HOLDING, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT"

"ABS BRAKES DON'T STOP SMOOTHLY. TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 52 complaints

25th: 92,750 mi Median: 102,600 mi 75th: 124,000 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 10 complaints

25th: 92,250 mi Median: 107,387 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 56 TX: 13 FL: 9 GA: 9 NY: 7 MD: 6 PA: 4 AL: 4 TN: 3 VA: 3

Who Files Complaints?

27.5%

Original Owners

72.5%

Second+ Owners

Toyota 4 Runner — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1994	61	110,334	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	9
1996	111	113,413	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	14
1997	163	86,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	30
1998	134	65,000	TIRES	17
1999	134	72,505	TIRES	22
2000	118	47,150	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	26
2001	34	48,000	TIRES:TREAD/BELT	4
2002	45	19,800	TIRES	12
2003	188	600	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM	1
2004	76	969	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR	6
2005	20	1,250	SEATS	0

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