IllustrationNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
325–50K
150–75K
1175–100K
16100–150K
6150K+
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
What owners actually said
125 reportsPARKED 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
FIRST BROUGHT ATTENTION TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 1996, I HADN'T OWNED THE VEHICLE A YEAR YET. THE COMPLAINT WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TO THREE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END. THERE IS VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, HWY, ETC. WHEN I TAKE IT INT…
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FIRST BROUGHT ATTENTION TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 1996, I HADN'T OWNED THE VEHICLE A YEAR YET. THE COMPLAINT WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TO THREE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END. THERE IS VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, HWY, ETC. WHEN I TAKE IT INTO THE MECHANIC AND THEY LIFT UP THE VEHICLE AND THEN PUT IT BACK DOWN, IT FIXES THE PROBLEM. THEN A WEEK OR A MONTH LATER THE VIBRATION COMES BACK. IF YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT COMES BACK OR SOMETIMES FIXES IT SELF UNTIL THE NEXT BUMP. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT EVER BEEN RECKED OR FOUR WHEEL DRIVING. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT NO ONE IS HELPING ME TO ALEVATE THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO A LAWERY AND I AM WRITING LETTERS TO THE TOYOTA COMPLAINT DEPARMENT AND TO THE GENERAL ATTORNEY. I HAVE BEEN GETTING INFORMATION ON THE LEMON LAW AND FEEL I DO HAVE A LEMON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY OTHER 4 RUNNERS REPORTED WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
JUST TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW, THESE TIRES LOOKED NEW, ON THE FREEWAY ANOTHER COMUTER WARNED ME OF A FLAT TIRE. THANK GOODNESS SHE WARNED ME, BY THE TIME I COULD PULL OVER THE TREAD HAD PEALED OFF, THE TIRE WAS BLOWN, AND MY WHEEL WELL WAS POLISHED/ SCRATCHED UP. I DIDN'T HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR THE TIRES SO I JUST REPLACED THEM. (QUI…
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JUST TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW, THESE TIRES LOOKED NEW, ON THE FREEWAY ANOTHER COMUTER WARNED ME OF A FLAT TIRE. THANK GOODNESS SHE WARNED ME, BY THE TIME I COULD PULL OVER THE TREAD HAD PEALED OFF, THE TIRE WAS BLOWN, AND MY WHEEL WELL WAS POLISHED/ SCRATCHED UP. I DIDN'T HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR THE TIRES SO I JUST REPLACED THEM. (QUICKLY!) I HAVE MANY WITNESSES WHO WERE ASTONISHED AT THE WAY THE TIRE LOOKED AFTER BLOWING OUT.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAS BEGUN TO CRACK OFF OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF MY 4-RUNNER. WHEN THE TIRES WERE INITIALLY PURCHASED EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO, TWO (RIGHT REAR AND LEFT FRONT) WERE DEEMED DEFECTIVE BY THE TIRE STORE AFTER I COMPLAINED THAT THE RIDE WAS CONSIDERABLY ROUGHER THAN SHOULD BE, AND THOSE TWO WERE REPLACED …
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WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAS BEGUN TO CRACK OFF OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF MY 4-RUNNER. WHEN THE TIRES WERE INITIALLY PURCHASED EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO, TWO (RIGHT REAR AND LEFT FRONT) WERE DEEMED DEFECTIVE BY THE TIRE STORE AFTER I COMPLAINED THAT THE RIDE WAS CONSIDERABLY ROUGHER THAN SHOULD BE, AND THOSE TWO WERE REPLACED DAYS AFTER PURCHASED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75/R15 )
I HAD 2 BLOWOUTS WITH THESE TIRES WITHIN 5 DAYS. ONE CENTER TREAD AND ONE SIDEWALL BLOW OUT. THE TIRES HAVE ONLY ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON THEM. THEY WERE BOTH REAR TIRES AND I FEEL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES TO BE SAFE. THANKS!*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75/15 )
MAJOR OIL LEAKAGE, HAD SAME PROB W/'90 4RUNNER, SEAL FAILED OIL/ANTIFREEZE MIXED AND KILLED ENGINE-OBVIOUSLY TOYOTA HASN'T FIXED THIS DEFECT. *AK
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW. NO ADVANCE WARNING WAS GIVEN. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OIL STARTED TO DROP, AND THE TEMPERATURE WENT UP. ALSO THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. AFTER BEING REVIEWED BY A MECHANIC, ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT. *AK
VEHICLE HAS VERY TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOR AIR CONDITIONING & NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. ALSO, SPOTS ARE BEGINNING TO RUST AROUND AREAS. DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. *AK
ANTI-FREEZE GOES INTO A BLOCK ENGINE BECAUSE OF A BAD HEAD GASKET, AND CAUSES ANTI-FREEZE TO BECOME A TOXIC GAS. CONSUMER CAN SMELL AND TASTE ANTI-FREEZE WHEN IT COMES OUT OF THE VENT. CONSUMER FEELS THE ARE BEING POISENED. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.