1992 Toyota 4RUNNER Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 11%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 165,964miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electrical system of the 1992 Toyota 4RUNNER, 11% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 165,964 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“Spontaneous combustion. Fire inspector/investigator reports finding electrical charge that happened in bundle of wires leading to heater controls leaving nothing more than the end of the fused wires that were connected to it. Toyota 4runner was quickly and completely on fire due to an electrical failure and/or short.”
NHTSA complaint #10110020, filed 2005-02, 165,964 miles“Had to replace battery, alternator was not charging. Alternator was replace on oct. 13,1997 because of my extra care warrenty. Again had to replace battery on dec. 6,1999. I was told by strauss auto who replace battery that the alternator was not charging enough. Took car back to b&l Toyota at 3333 boston road bx, ny and they said everything was fine. But my car is still given me problems, the voltmeter keep shaking all the time back and forth from high to and just before the danger part of the voltmeter. On oct. 5,1998, headgaskets were replace because of a recall. But on oct. …”
NHTSA complaint #716483, filed 1999-12“1992 Toyota 4 RUNNER. Consumer states after using the ect power button, she no longer had control of the vehicle causing a accident the consumer stated when she looked down to see if the accelerator pedal was stuck she then looked back up and realized she was on the wrong side of the road. As she attempted to steer the vehicle back to the correct lane, she overcorrected, rolled three times and was ejected from the vehicle. The vehicle came to rest upside down on top of her from the waist up.”
NHTSA complaint #10332814, filed 2010-06Related service bulletins
- 10152205Jan 6, 2017TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0101-11. Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2017 model year vehicles…
- 10111390Apr 10, 2015TSB: When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the precautions in this bulletin to avoid damaging electrical components and switches. Many…
- 10111197Apr 10, 2015TSB: When servicing interior electrical switches and components, please note the precautions in this bulletin to avoid damaging electrical components and switches. Many…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 14% |
| 2025 | 8 | 13% |
| 2024 | 2 | 20% |
| 2022 | 2 | 5% |
| 2021 | 3 | 8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 8 | 12% |
| 2018 | 4 | 7% |
| 2017 | 5 | 14% |
| 2016 | 18 | 22% |
| 2015 | 13 | 15% |
| 2014 | 24 | 31% |
| 2013 | 4 | 11% |
| 2012 | 6 | 6% |
| 2011 | 6 | 4% |
| 2010 | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 18% |
| 2008 | 5 | 5% |
| 2007 | 13 | 8% |
| 2006 | 18 | 5% |
| 2005 | 9 | 2% |
| 2004 | 22 | 3% |
| 2003 | 12 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 3% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 17 | 5% |
| 1998 | 11 | 4% |
| 1997 | 6 | 2% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1993 | 5 | 10% |
| 1992 | 6 | 11% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1992 Toyota 4RUNNER
18 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Toyota 4RUNNER
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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