Model year record
1996 Toyota 4 Runner
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 111 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 15 | — |
| Tires | 11 | 54,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 8 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 6 | 85,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 5 | 2 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | — |
| Suspension: front | 4 | — |
| Air bags | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 113,413 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 3 | — |
| Suspension | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | 84,500 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 2 | — |
| Wheels | 2 | — |
| Child seat: tether: strap/webbing | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: axle: spindle | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Toyota 4 Runner model years
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