Model year record
2004 Toyota 4 Runner
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 76 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: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 6 | 100 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 5 | 100 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | 200 mi |
| Seats | 3 | 16,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 3 | 500 mi |
| Steering | 3 | 300 mi |
| Suspension | 3 | 1,700 mi |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 3 | 700 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 400 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 200 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 2 | 10 mi |
| Power train | 2 | 700 mi |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 2 | 1,400 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 8,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | 1,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2 | 14,450 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | 20 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 20 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | 13,978 mi |
| Electrical system | 1 | 23,793 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 400 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 700 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 12,000 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 1,651 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: switch | 1 | 100 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | 100 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 29,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | 1 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | 100 mi |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | 100 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 13,978 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | 4,100 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | 80 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | 50 mi |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | 3,950 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | 8,000 mi |
The 2003 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.