1993 Toyota 4RUNNER Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 51 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1993 Toyota 4RUNNER, 6% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 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 1993 Toyota 4RUNNER. The contact stated that while parked, he was unable to switch gears. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician stated that the metal bracket which held the brake and clutch pedal was fractured and would have to be replaced. After the repair, the failure recurred. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was included in a manufacturer's recall in which the metal bracket was replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10538497, filed 2013-09, 150,000 miles“This 4runner has always been a bit difficult to get in and out of reverse. It can take several tires, and sometimes moving the clutch in and out until you get it just right and reverse is found. On 8/22/00 I left it idling in my driveway, a flat driveway, while I ran in the house for a forgotten item. I returned about 20 seconds later to see the 4runner backing out of the driveway, on its own. It backed across the street and up the neighbors steep lawn, then went back into neutral and rolled down the embankment, back across the street, through our yard and over a retaining wall. …”
NHTSA complaint #731379, filed 2000-09“1993 Toyota 4-runner with transmission and steering problems. Customer states she has fixed a hole in the transmission 4 times and the problem returns. She just received a recall for the steering and can't get to a dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10204913, filed 2007-09Related service bulletins
- 10109404Oct 16, 2014TSB: The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide information regarding the installation of the correct torque converter bolts during automatic transmission/transaxle…
- 10109492Sep 30, 2014TSB: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL "ON" shifting issues and/or…
- 10132084Oct 1, 2013The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide precautions to follow when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle assembly to avoid MIL ?ON,? shifting issues, and/or…
- 10061578Jun 13, 2011Summary to be provided on a future date.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 38% |
| 2025 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 4 | 6% |
| 2018 | 3 | 5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 | 6 | 7% |
| 2015 | 4 | 5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 | 6 | 4% |
| 2010 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 10 | 45% |
| 2008 | 27 | 28% |
| 2007 | 11 | 7% |
| 2006 | 30 | 8% |
| 2005 | 25 | 6% |
| 2004 | 36 | 5% |
| 2003 | 39 | 6% |
| 2002 | 33 | 15% |
| 2001 | 32 | 17% |
| 2000 | 42 | 9% |
| 1999 | 23 | 7% |
| 1998 | 12 | 5% |
| 1997 | 25 | 10% |
| 1996 | 5 | 3% |
| 1995 | 14 | 8% |
| 1994 | 3 | 5% |
| 1993 | 3 | 6% |
| 1992 | 4 | 8% |
| 1991 | 5 | 12% |
| 1990 | 14 | 18% |
| 1988 | 2 | 22% |
| 1987 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 1993 Toyota 4RUNNER
20 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 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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