Major Problems with 2002 Toyota 4Runner Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Toyota 4Runner

2002 Toyota 4Runner BODY Victims: 4 Mileage: 120000 miles

2002 Toyota 4Runner AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 16553 miles

2002 Toyota 4Runner SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 73000 miles

Browse 2002 Toyota 4Runner complaints by category

Problems with BODY, SUSPENSION and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota 4Runner owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE i have a 2002 toyota 4runner. it's under my wife's name but i am the one that's in charge of...	61 ~ 124926 miles
SUSPENSION recently purchased this vehicle and started cleaning it after i drove it home and pressure washed undercarriage pieces of the...	30 ~ 136064 miles
POWER TRAIN i am the original owner of a 2002 toyota 4runner-sr5 sport edition with 74 600k miles. in november 2009 i...	25 ~ 104341 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the entire frame and other parts of the underbody are rusted. the brakes both front and back were also rusted....	17 ~ 102004 miles
SERVICE BRAKES vibration from braking causing very decreased vehicle control posing very increased accident risk. toyota four runner 02 limited recurrence of...	9 ~ 178363 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4 runner. while driving approximately 50 mph with the brakes engaged the power steering...	9 ~ 153147 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i own a toyota 4 runner. while driving across country last fall i noticed that the truck would accelerate rapidly...	9 ~ 87364 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph she crashed into...	7 ~ 53259 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT 2002 4runner was unstable after purchase consumer had tires replaced and an alignment. front and rear tires blew out. consumer	7 ~ 62666 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my 2002 toyota 4 runner that is in excellent body and running condition was in for a routine service and...	6 ~ 72208 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING burning too much oil. *tr...	6 ~ 74622 miles
TIRES 6/9/08 after leaving the car parked at a store for 20 minutes the front right tire was totally flat. had...	5 ~ 36838 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC reading about the problem with the braking systems of the toyota prius i learned that the braking system might not...	5 ~ 102140 miles
ENGINE complete loss of power on acceleration if tires spin...more than one close call! happening since vehicle was new. *tr...	5 ~ 84209 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that the rear axle was corroded and caused the...	4 ~ 67250 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4runner. while backing into the driveway the contact heard a thumping noise coming...	2 ~ 155500 miles
STRUCTURE frame and rear differential rusting out. *tr...	2 ~ 79000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that the rear axle was leaking fluid. the vehicle...	2 ~ 119000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2002 toyota 4 runner rusted out rear axle housing. rear axle housing leaks oil due to rust erosion on the	2 ~ 129000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4runner. while driving 60 mph the contact heard the piston connecting rod pop when...	2 ~ 99500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES brent brown toyota in oreum utah performed a 60 000 mile check up on our 2002 4-runner the staff were...	2
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving brakes failed without warning resulting in a crash. dealer notified.*ak...	2 ~ 29810 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL complete loss of power on acceleration if tires spin...more than one close call! happening since vehicle was new. *tr...	2 ~ 45755 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS while driving on a 2 lane smooth dry sunny road front wheel assebly folded under the car causing a collision	2
FRONT > SUSPENSION shortly after purchasing my 4 runner i noticed a distinct shaking and shuddering of the frnt end and especially in...	2 ~ 60500 miles
SEAT BELTS i was at a full stop behind a line of cars at a red light on a city street. a...	1 ~ 73000 miles
SEATS driver's seat left front mounting bolt attachment has failed. problem was first noticed on 15 march 2016. vehicle was stationary....	1 ~ 105500 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my 2002 4runner was purchased brand new from toyota in november of 2001. i live in new york so it...	1 ~ 139000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2002 toyota 4 runner. consumer writes in regards to vehicle gas pedal malfunction. *smd the consumer stated after stopping at...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES re: goodyear dunlop grand trek tg35 p265/70r16 tire. on august 19 2011 i was driving on i-10 in fl at...	1 ~ 36000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2002 toyota 4runner with approximately 94 000 miles. the vehicle primary use is driving less than 10...	1 ~ 94000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4 runner. while driving approximately 50 mph with the brakes engaged the power steering...	1 ~ 100000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4runner. while driving in reverse at a very low unknown speed the contact heard...	1 ~ 106925 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 1) stopped at stop sign with snow on the ground. then accelerate turning onto another road. 2) vehicle can accelerate...	1 ~ 1 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota 4runner. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle began to lose...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN check engine light came in it was diagnosed as a 770 shift solenoid-e and i was told by two different...	1 ~ 95500 miles
VALVE > TIRES 6/9/08 after leaving the car parked at a store for 20 minutes the front right tire was totally flat. had...	1 ~ 75000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when turning to either side the vsc light comes on and the abs system activates. tis is in dry road	1 ~ 60000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl*- the contact owns a 2002 toyota four runner and the seal around all four windows peeled off. took vehiclec...	1 ~ 72000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2002 toyota 4runner air bags did not deploy in a frontal collision that bent the frame & totaled the vehicle.	1 ~ 60000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2002 toyota 4 runner. brake rotors are wearing unevenly causing shaking when slowing down. dealer said the brake pads haven't	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while driving down the interstate the vehicle lost all power. this situation could be fatal at highway speeds. luckily nobody...	1 ~ 41153 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2002 toyota 4runner front end makes loud noises when going over high bumps and some stiffness in steering. *ts the...	1 ~ 17557 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER fuel gauge hand gone to full and dropped to empty while driving. took vehicle to dealer and consumer was	1 ~ 28000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES the side of a dunlop at20 tire blew out. almost half of the side wall came away from the tread.	1 ~ 19800 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS in october '02 i was involved in a frontal collision with another vehicle that was turning from south to...	1 ~ 16553 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle would smoke when starting. dealer was not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information.*ak...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING we taught that we bought the safest car. from the very beginning we noticed that the car vibrates while driiving...	1
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i have a 2002 toyota 4 runner with rust out of the rear differential housing. i took the vehicle in...	1 ~ 90000 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE the consumer noticed from the when they first purchased the vehicle that it vibrates (at highway speeds) and pulled to...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY rear view mirror is positioned to low from roof of vehicle which creates a serious blind spot. driver is of...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when driving uphill with cruise control engaged vehicle went into second gear and began to swerve. dealer stated that this	1

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