Model year record
1997 Toyota 4 Runner
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 163 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 15 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 12 | 65,000 mi |
| Suspension | 11 | 102,000 mi |
| Tires | 11 | 90,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 10 | 60,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 6 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 5 | 101,658 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 5 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 86,000 mi |
| Wheels | 4 | — |
| Air bags | 3 | 90,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 3 | 19,900 mi |
| Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 2 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 2 | 66,352 mi |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 107,700 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | 74,557 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings | 1 | 19,900 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | 19,900 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box: shaft sector | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | 130,000 mi |
| Structure: body: tailgate | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | 119,651 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | 116,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 1 | 116,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Suspension: multiple axle | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: springs: coil springs | 1 | 49,246 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 96,300 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
| Wheels: rim | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has roughly the same number of 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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