1987 Toyota 4RUNNER Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,391miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 1987 Toyota 4RUNNER, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,391 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1987 Toyota 4 RUNNER. When the contact attempted to engage the brake pedal while making a left turn, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact crashed into a vehicle and suffered minor injuries. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 72391.”
NHTSA complaint #10286491, filed 2009-10, 72,391 miles“Consumer purchased a Toyota 4 RUNNER and found out that the vehicle was not safe. While driving on the freeway vehicle shook, and would not go over 5 MPH. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and mechanic determined that all bolts were missing, including drive line shifter, clutch line, and the brake lines. Consumer told mechanic hat this vehicle could have been a death trap.”
NHTSA complaint #10063508, filed 2004-03Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 43% |
| 2024 | 2 | 20% |
| 2023 | 2 | 6% |
| 2022 | 5 | 13% |
| 2021 | 6 | 17% |
| 2020 | 5 | 15% |
| 2019 | 5 | 8% |
| 2018 | 7 | 12% |
| 2017 | 9 | 25% |
| 2016 | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 | 4 | 5% |
| 2014 | 5 | 6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 14% |
| 2012 | 7 | 7% |
| 2011 | 8 | 5% |
| 2010 | 11 | 7% |
| 2008 | 15 | 16% |
| 2007 | 29 | 19% |
| 2006 | 34 | 9% |
| 2005 | 32 | 8% |
| 2004 | 82 | 12% |
| 2003 | 74 | 11% |
| 2002 | 21 | 9% |
| 2001 | 9 | 5% |
| 2000 | 33 | 7% |
| 1999 | 26 | 8% |
| 1998 | 13 | 5% |
| 1997 | 29 | 11% |
| 1996 | 18 | 11% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 6 | 9% |
| 1993 | 8 | 16% |
| 1992 | 12 | 23% |
| 1991 | 6 | 14% |
| 1990 | 9 | 12% |
| 1987 | 2 | 40% |
| 1986 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 1987 Toyota 4RUNNER
← All problems reported for the 1987 Toyota 4RUNNER
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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