12 complaints reported

1995 Toyota 4Runner Power Train

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

Reports
12
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2011

CLUTCH PEDAL STICKING TO FLOOR TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT TILL YOU PULL PEDAL BACK UP. THEN IT FINE TILL IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. IT HAD NEW CLUTCH PUT IN AFTER NOTHING HELPED. IT WAS NOT THE CLUTCH. IT STILL DONE IT .LINES BLEED MANY TIMES. DIFFERENT WEIGHTS OF FLUID DID NOT HELP .PEDAL ASSEMBLY TAKEN APART CLEANED AND GONE OVER .DID NOT HELP .NEW SLIEVE DID NOT HELP .IT MIGHT BE 2 MINUTRS OR 2 MONTHS BETWEEN STICKING.IF TRUCK WAS IN GEAR WHEN PEDAL STUCK IT WOULD TAKE OFF LIKE BAT OUT OF HALL. STANDING ON BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK.HAD TO TURN MOTOR OFF TO STOP TRUCKTHEN PULL PEDAL BACK UP .THEN I SAW ONE DAY THE PEDAL SUCKED ITSELF TO THE FLOOR.IT WAS PULLING ITSELF TO THE FLOOR THEN TAKE OFF IF IN GEAR.MAYBE OTHER PEOPLE WHO THINK PEDAL IS STICKING MAY BE WRONG MINE SUCKED ITSELF TO THE FLOOR.I BUT DANGEROUS I ALMOST REAR ENDED PEOPLE AT STOP LIGHTS BEFORE I COULD GET MOTOR TURNED OFF. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2009
Nov 2010

1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER FRONT DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTED FROM TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING IN FREEWAY. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2007
Oct 2009 Crash

I BELIEVE, THOUGHT, SWEAR I SET MY 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IN THE PARK POSITION. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM SECURITY INFORMING ME IT ROLLED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I FOUND MY VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE SUV WAS NOT IN PARK, BUT THE DRIVE. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? I SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE LEVER IS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL, "ON VEHICLES WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION, THE SELECTOR LEVER MUCH BE PUT IN THE "P" POSITION BEFORE TURNING THE KEY TO "LOCK" POSITION. "LOCK" - ENGINE IS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED ONLY AT THIS POSITION." THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE LEVER IS IN DRIVE POSITION. I MAKE A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO MAKE SURE IT'S IN PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2009
Dec 2004

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH RIGHT REAR WHEEL AXLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID OFF THE ROAD.*AK *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2004
Dec 2004

AS I WAS DRIVING UP THE ROAD, MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. THE AXLE BROKE JUST INSIDE THE WHEEL.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2004
Sep 2004

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKED OIL. THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2004
Sep 2003

A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING TO REPLACE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION ON MY DAUGHTER'S 1995 4RUNNER. THE TRUCK HAS 80000 MILES-THAT IS ONLY 10000 MILES PER YEAR AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. IT HAS NEVER GONE OFF ROAD.*AK THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED; IT WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN A TOYOTA RECALL FOR BAD HEAD GASKETS WHERE THE UPPER HALF OF THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE IF IT ONLY LASTED 80000 MILES BUT OF COURSE IT IS OUT OF MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2003
May 2003

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2003
Apr 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMERS TWO SONS REMOVED TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER HAS TRANSMISSION IN STORAGE. *MR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2003
Jan 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2003
Oct 2000 Crash

PARKED VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND RIPPED THROUGH 2 PROPERTIES. NEIGHBORS KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED 15 MINUTES EARLIER!*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2000
Aug 1997 Injury

DRIVING AT 30MPH THE REAR AXLE BROKE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TOWARDS THE RIGHT THEN BACK ONTO THE ROAD, VEHICLE HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES LANDING ON THE ROOF AND SLIDING ACROSS THE STREET, THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 1997

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1995 Toyota 4Runner has 12 Power Train complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.