1996 Toyota 4 Runner: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 111 complaints
111
Total Complaints
113,413mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

84,500 25th Percentile
113,413 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
15
TIRES
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
SUSPENSION:REAR
6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
AIR BAGS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
0
Fires
15
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE PULLS AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY W/FRONT TIRES WORN. DEALER NOT ABLE TO ADJUST THEM BECAUSE VEHICLE IS TOO NEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS."
"TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN BETWEEN GEARS, EXPERIENCED ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. *AK"
"AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON, IN FOR REPAIR, DEALERSHIP DISCONNECTED THE SENSOR WITHOUT WARNING. *AK"

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