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1992 Toyota 4RUNNER

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Toyota 4RUNNER do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 58.

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53Owner complaints

Model-year median: 58

1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
18Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12Electrical System
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Power Train
4
All reported categories
Visibility
4Tires
3Equipment
2Service Brakes, Air
2Steering
2Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 53 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

Power Train complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2000
Power Train

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN FRIST GEAR IT WILL POP OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #870142

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

ALTERNATOR FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #550375

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1996
Power Train

TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY JUMP OUT OF FIRST AND THIRD GEARS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #509769

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 1996
Power TrainCrashInjury

RIGHT REAR AXLE SNAPPED, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF/ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #509412

Official recalls

1

05V389000 · Steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting

Sep 6, 2005

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH STEERING EFFORT AND POWER ASSIST ARE REQUIRED, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN FULLY TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE STEERING RELAY ROD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

DP02002 · Rear Seat Belt Routing

Opened Mar 26, 2002 · Closed Aug 26, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other

No summary supplied.

SQ99003 · Corroded Brake Lines

Opened Jan 27, 1999 · Closed Apr 22, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TOYOTA IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL IN CANADA 98-253. CORRODED BRAKE LINES COULD FAIL RESULTING IN A PARTIAL BRAK SYSTEM LOSS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES