NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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125 reports104,500 miles · Nov 25, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, V6 3.0 LITER: ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THEY IDENTIFIED POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET LEAK. BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY CONFIRMED LEAKS AT VALVES 1 AND 6, AND FOUND EROSION ON BOTH CYLINDER HEADS. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER THE DATE RANGE FO…
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1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, V6 3.0 LITER: ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THEY IDENTIFIED POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET LEAK. BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY CONFIRMED LEAKS AT VALVES 1 AND 6, AND FOUND EROSION ON BOTH CYLINDER HEADS. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER THE DATE RANGE FOR THE "HEAD GASKET SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN", SO I WAS TOLD THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY TOYOTA. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP MANAGED TO GET TOYOTA TO COVER ENGINE PARTS (HEAD GASKET, CYLINDER HEADS, AND VALVES). I PAID FOR LABOR, APPROXIMATELY $2,200. (THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE PARTS WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER $1,800.00). *LA
NHTSA ODI #10047568
86,000 miles · Oct 10, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
I PULLED OUT TO PASS SOMEONE, HIT THE BRAKES (WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ABS) AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE CAR BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AND SKID OUT OF CONTROL, THEN ROLLED THREE OR FOUR TIMES. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10041576
Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 2003
Tires
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, SIZE# UNKNOWN DOT# UNKNOWN.. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10040274
101,200 miles · Sep 13, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAD ITS HEAD GASKET CHANGED 5 MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN. I WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THAT GOING BY MY VIN NUMBER, TOYOTA HAD RESOLVED THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS THEY HAD BEEN PLAGUED WITH. NOW, NOT ONLY HAVE I HAD THE HEAD GASKET CHANGED ONCE BUT TWICE IN 5 MONTHS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10038844
44,000 miles · Aug 7, 2003
Tires
ARMSTRONG DESSERT DOG, 31X1.5R15 DOTCH60GP4208. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT REAR TIRE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED A 8 INCH LONG BULGE IN TIRE. TOOK TO AAA, AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT "THE BONDING OF THE TIRE CAME LOOSE FROM THE STEEL BELT. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. *AK *CB *JB
NHTSA ODI #10024954
Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2003
Power Train
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10031890
94,000 miles · Jul 28, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE HEADGASKET BLEW. RECALLS ISSUED ON HEAD GASKETS FOR THIS YEAR, BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS ON MY VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10030254
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2003
Power Train
A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING TO REPLACE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION ON MY DAUGHTER'S 1995 4RUNNER. THE TRUCK HAS 80000 MILES-THAT IS ONLY 10000 MILES PER YEAR AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. IT HAS NEVER GONE OFF ROAD.*AK THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED; IT WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN A TOYOTA RECALL FOR BAD HEAD G…
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A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING TO REPLACE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION ON MY DAUGHTER'S 1995 4RUNNER. THE TRUCK HAS 80000 MILES-THAT IS ONLY 10000 MILES PER YEAR AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. IT HAS NEVER GONE OFF ROAD.*AK THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED; IT WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN A TOYOTA RECALL FOR BAD HEAD GASKETS WHERE THE UPPER HALF OF THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE IF IT ONLY LASTED 80000 MILES BUT OF COURSE IT IS OUT OF MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY.
NHTSA ODI #10025745
143,888 miles · Jun 19, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE MANUFACTURER OF TOYOTA'S HAS A MANUFACTURE INITIATED RECALL COVERING BLOWN HEAD GASKETS FOR VEHICLES (TRUCKS WITH V6 ENGINES) MANUFACTURED JANUARY 1990 TO OCTOBER 1994 (5 YEARS). I HAVE A TOYOTA 4 RUNNER MANUFACTURED IN JUNE 1995 THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL IN THE COVERAGE PERIOD OF DATES, IT IS O…
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THE MANUFACTURER OF TOYOTA'S HAS A MANUFACTURE INITIATED RECALL COVERING BLOWN HEAD GASKETS FOR VEHICLES (TRUCKS WITH V6 ENGINES) MANUFACTURED JANUARY 1990 TO OCTOBER 1994 (5 YEARS). I HAVE A TOYOTA 4 RUNNER MANUFACTURED IN JUNE 1995 THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL IN THE COVERAGE PERIOD OF DATES, IT IS ONLY OUT BY 6 MONTHS FROM THE RANGE. I FEEL THE COVERAGE PERIOD WERE /ARE NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO RESOLVE AN EXISTING PROBLEM. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10023390
59,902 miles · Jun 6, 2003
Unknown Or Other
IN APRIL, 2000 MY 1995 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER NEEDED A NEW BLOCK. WE WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAD TOYOTA OF GARDEN GROVE DO THE WORK NECESSARY. TOTAL CHARGES WERE 5300. INSURANCE PICKED UP MOST OF THIS. THEN IN MAY OF 2003, THE SAME THING HAPPENED-ONLY THIS TIME WE WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WITH RENTAL CARS AND REPAIRS, OUR T…
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IN APRIL, 2000 MY 1995 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER NEEDED A NEW BLOCK. WE WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAD TOYOTA OF GARDEN GROVE DO THE WORK NECESSARY. TOTAL CHARGES WERE 5300. INSURANCE PICKED UP MOST OF THIS. THEN IN MAY OF 2003, THE SAME THING HAPPENED-ONLY THIS TIME WE WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WITH RENTAL CARS AND REPAIRS, OUR TOTAL IS UP TO 3200. WE WERE TOLD BY THE 2ND MECHANICS THAT THE FIRST MECHANICS WHO CLAIMED TO PUT IN ALL NEW ENGINE AND PARTS THAT THIS WAS NOT SO. THIS SEEMS ABSURB FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAS ONLY 93,000 MILES ON IT TO NEED 2 ENGINES IN A 3 YEAR PERIOD. WE WERE COMPLETELY LIED TO BY TOYOTA OF GARDEN GROVE-THUS CAUSING US ALOT OF MONEY IN REPAIRS THIS TIME AROUND. I AM NOT A NEGLIGENT CAR OWNER-I MAINTAIN MY CAR BECAUSE I AM AWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES IF YOU LET THINGS GO. MY FATHER HAS WORKED AS A SERVICE MANAGER MY WHOLE LIFE SO I AM AWARE OF MAINTAINING A CAR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10021162
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