1992 Model Year

Toyota 4Runner

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
53
Recalls
0
Crashes
6
Severe
16

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Latest owner reports

Engine
May 2016

MADE A NOISE STARTING IDLING WEIRD HADN'T EVEN WARMED UP THE CAR YET JUST DROVE UP THE STREET TO STORE REAL QUICK WHEN CAME BACK. SOUNDING LIKE POOP A...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Crash
Mar 2010

A 1992 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER WAS PURCHASED AND WE ONLY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO WEST VIRGINIA. THE NEXT DAY THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELE...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Crash
Feb 2010

1992 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES AFTER USING THE ECT POWER BUTTON, SHE NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Feb 2010

ON FEBRUARY 28, 2010, MY 1992 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAD A REPEATED ACCELERATOR ISSUE. MY TRUCK ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE MY FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATO...

Engine
Nov 2008

MYSTERIOUS COOLANT LOSS, PRESSURIZED SYSTEM FOUND NO EXTERNAL LEAKS. WATCHED PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH, KEPT TOPPING UP COOLANT. DRIVING HOME LAST...

Exterior Lighting
Jun 2008

EXTERIOR LIGHT RECALL. *TR

Tires
Aug 2007

LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON LEFT HAND GRADUAL TURN ON GRAVEL ROAD 8/12/07. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON A STRAIGHT LEVEL GRAVEL ROAD IN EARLY JULY. BO...

Engine
Jan 2007

I HAVE A 1992 4 RUNNER. I PURCHASED IT IN 1997. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL ON THE HEAD WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I NOW HAS ANOTHER PROBLEM, ON OF THE CYL...

Steering Crash
Oct 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THE STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A GARBAGE CAN. A NHTSA RECALL LETTER#...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
May 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BEYOND THE DRIVER'S EFFORT 8 TIMES AND TO 4 SEPARATE DRIVERS. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A FREEWA...

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Summary

The 1992 Toyota 4Runner has 53 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 6 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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