MYRModel Year Report

Toyota 4 Runner — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 2001, 2002, 1994, 2004, 1996, 2000

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota 4 Runner Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1994: 52 complaints 1994 1995: 125 complaints 1996: 89 complaints 1996 1997: 122 complaints 1998: 120 complaints 1998 1999: 110 complaints 2000: 104 complaints 2000 2001: 31 complaints 2002: 32 complaints 2002 2003: 168 complaints 2004: 66 complaints 2004 2005: 15 complaints 2005
2005: 15 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
199452
1995125
199689
1997122
1998120
1999110
2000104
200131
200232
2003168
200466
200515

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Recommended 66 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 168 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 104 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 110 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 120 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 122 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 89 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 125 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.