1994 Toyota 4RUNNER Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 13%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the steering of the 1994 Toyota 4RUNNER, 13% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 1994 Toyota forerunner. The contact stated that when he tried to make a turn or steer the vehicle it would not work. The contact had the steering column fixed. The steering column problem was consistent and kept getting worse. The current and failure mileage were both 83000.”
NHTSA complaint #10183174, filed 2007-02, 83,000 miles“My wife was driving home from work at about 8:00 am and the SUV slid to the left on ice, she then turned to the right and the steering wouldn't straighten up and as a result she went down an inbankment and the SUV rolled all the way over and back on its wheels. The vehicle since has been totaled and parted out but I'm thinking this recall may have caused the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10172146, filed 2006-10“Consumer is concerned about the 1994 4-runner steering rod. The consumer received recall 05v389000 referencing a steering rod. The consumer would like more information on the recall especially since his father, who also owned a Toyota 4runner, was killed four year ago when his vehicle veered off a freeway.”
NHTSA complaint #10149743, filed 2006-01“1994 4 RUNNER 4 wd steering control locked up while driving. Vehicle lost all power. ***nar*** the consumers wife lost control of the vehicle and subsequently the vehicle rolled over an embankment into a stream. The vehicle was deemed totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10171200, filed 2006-10“The consumer was sitting at a stop light when vehicle behind her hit consumer's vehicle and pushed her into another vechicle at a cost of seven car collision. Also the right rear wheel was affected. She took vehicle to the dealership body shop, and they said the truck was twisted and she sustained head and right shoulder and left elbow injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #851319, filed 1999-10Related recalls
- 05V389000Sep 6, 2005On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, if the steering wheel is repeatedly turned under certain conditions where high steering effort and power…Covers: Toyota 4RUNNER 1989–1995, Pickup 1989–1995, T100 1993–1998
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 9% |
| 2022 | 4 | 10% |
| 2021 | 13 | 36% |
| 2020 | 4 | 12% |
| 2019 | 10 | 15% |
| 2018 | 12 | 20% |
| 2017 | 2 | 6% |
| 2016 | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 | 8 | 9% |
| 2014 | 7 | 9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 5 | 5% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 9% |
| 2008 | 5 | 5% |
| 2007 | 9 | 6% |
| 2006 | 22 | 6% |
| 2005 | 29 | 7% |
| 2004 | 32 | 5% |
| 2003 | 35 | 5% |
| 2002 | 12 | 5% |
| 2001 | 8 | 4% |
| 2000 | 21 | 4% |
| 1999 | 16 | 5% |
| 1998 | 12 | 5% |
| 1997 | 14 | 5% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 5 | 3% |
| 1994 | 8 | 13% |
| 1993 | 6 | 12% |
| 1992 | 2 | 4% |
| 1991 | 5 | 12% |
| 1990 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1994 Toyota 4RUNNER
26 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Toyota 4RUNNER
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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