"How reliable is the 1995 Toyota 4Runner?"

"Based on 52 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Toyota 4Runner has a median complaint mileage of 135000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Toyota 4Runner is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 52 total complaints filed."

1995 Toyota 4Runner: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 52 complaints

Total Complaints

135,000mi

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.

108,996 25th Percentile

135,000 Median Mileage

164,299 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE 4RUNNER SUDDENLY BEGAN DRIVING VERY ROUGHLY. THE SUV WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED US THAT AT 130, 000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE DISCOVERED THAT TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN (NHTSA # 600350) OUT FOR 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNERS TO CORRECT THIS ..."

"BROUGHT IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE BECAUSE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT HEAD GASKET LEAKS @ #6 CYLINDER. THIS VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ON THIS ITEM. ESTIMATE OF REPAIR IS $3100. I'M LOOKING FOR THE RECALL TO BE EXPANDED. *JB"

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, WHITE SMOKE WAS SEEN TRAILING BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TURNED OFF. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, THE ..."

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