5 complaints reported

1991 Toyota 4Runner Steering

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2008

BROUGHT MY 1991 4RUNNER INTO CONCORD (CA) TOYOTA DEALER FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V389000, FOR :COMPONENT: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE IS TOO MUCH "PLAY" (MOVEMENT) IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE FRONT WHEELS "WOBBLE" BADLY IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, CREATING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEMS APPEAR TO BE FRONT END-END/ALIGNMENT RELATED. I DID NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO TAKING THIS IS IN FOR THE RECALL. THE ASST SVC MGR AT THE DEALER INSISTS THAT THEIR WORK DID NOT CAUSE THE ISSUE, AND THAT THERE IS NOW ANOTHER BAD PART ON MY FRONT-END COMPONENT THAT MUST BE REPLACED, AT MY COST, TO FIX THIS (SAFETY) ISSUE. PLEASE HELP ASAP - MY VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW (01/03/06)*CN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2008
Sep 2006 Crash

1991 TOYOTA 4RUNNER STEERING FAILED WHEN TURNING WHEEL. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES TWO MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *JB *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2005
Jan 2003 Crash Injury

MY DAUGHTER WITH TWO GRANDDAUGHTERS WERE DRIVING IN A 91 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER ON A WELL MAINTAINED LOG ROAD WHEN THEY LOST STEERING AND WENT OVER A 30 FT CLIFF. THE STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE THE TILT STEERING AND PLASTIC. *LA

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2003
Jul 1998

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITION AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHEN STEERING LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE: ARM COMPLETLY DISENGAGED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BEFORE HITTING A TREE, AND CAUSING INJURY TO HIMSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT AT COST TO THE CONSUMER. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 1998
Jun 1995

STEERING WHEEL IS COMING APART, STEERING WHEEL IS MADE OF A MATERIAL WHICH IS DISINTEGRATING. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1991 Toyota 4Runner has 5 Steering complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.