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1995 Toyota 4 Runner

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Toyota 4 Runner do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 96.5.

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125Owner complaints

Model-year median: 96.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
52
1994125
199589
1996122
1997120
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
77Power Train
11Tires
10Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Unknown Or Other
6
All reported categories
Electrical System
5Seat Belts
3Steering
3Structure
3Air Bags
2Equipment
2Suspension
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Trailer Hitches
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

37 reports with mileage · 88 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 77 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports0 fire reports10 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #895514

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 2001
Electrical System

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN A SINGLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IS TURNED ON (LIGHTS/AC/WWIPERS/ETC.) THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING GO OUT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE, AND CAR OFTEN TAKES MINUTES TO RESTART. TOYOTA SAYS "NO KNOWN REPAIR...DUE TO SHORT DISTANCE DRIVING(20/DAY AVG)... DRIVES AS ANY 1995 4 RUNNER WOULD UNDER SAME DRIVI…

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ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN A SINGLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IS TURNED ON (LIGHTS/AC/WWIPERS/ETC.) THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING GO OUT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE, AND CAR OFTEN TAKES MINUTES TO RESTART. TOYOTA SAYS "NO KNOWN REPAIR...DUE TO SHORT DISTANCE DRIVING(20/DAY AVG)... DRIVES AS ANY 1995 4 RUNNER WOULD UNDER SAME DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES" THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. HAS HAPPENED AT INTERSECTION, ON INTERSTATE,ETC. IT IS A CRASH WAITING TO HAPPEN. TOYOTA IS UNABLE TO REPAIR AND UNWILLING TO BUY BACK EXISTING VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #749929

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

AT 70 MPH CPU RESET,HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF, ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10- 15 TIMES SO FAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #878689

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Electrical System

WHEN CONSUMER RUNS THE AIR CONDITIONER OR TURNS ON THE HEATER/ FAN, CAR SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, NO FURTHER INFORMATION BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847260

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ODI #601527

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.