1994 Toyota 4RUNNER Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 9%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 291,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 1994 Toyota 4RUNNER, 9% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 291,000 miles.
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 4runner . The contact noticed that the frame was rusted, which has caused the control arm to fall off. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified and the vehicle was not repaired or inspected. The current and failure mileages were 291,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10381001, filed 2011-02, 291,000 miles“The rear window goes up and down in the tail gate in order to open the tail gate you must move the window up and down all the parts that move the window up and down rusted out when I called Toyota to get an estimate on the repair and find out what the parts cost and if they had them on hand the gentlemen in the parts department told me this happens all the time and they keep the parts on hand. When I brought the vehicle in to be fixed while fixing the parts they broke the glass on the window and tried to get me to pay for it or file a claim with my insurance company.”
NHTSA complaint #725720, filed 2000-07“Vehicle rollover due to instability design of structure, roof frame/roll bar insufficient for vehicle during collision causing death of occupant when frame severly crushed into passengers head. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #547187, filed 1999-07Related service bulletins
- 10123420Oct 27, 2017TSB: Vehicle replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) may be available…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 12% |
| 2024 | 3 | 30% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 5% |
| 2018 | 5 | 8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 6% |
| 2016 | 9 | 11% |
| 2015 | 8 | 9% |
| 2014 | 8 | 10% |
| 2013 | 2 | 6% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 9 | 6% |
| 2010 | 12 | 8% |
| 2009 | 3 | 14% |
| 2008 | 16 | 17% |
| 2007 | 40 | 26% |
| 2006 | 143 | 38% |
| 2005 | 185 | 44% |
| 2004 | 310 | 46% |
| 2003 | 284 | 41% |
| 2002 | 88 | 39% |
| 2001 | 81 | 44% |
| 2000 | 256 | 53% |
| 1999 | 112 | 34% |
| 1998 | 78 | 31% |
| 1997 | 76 | 29% |
| 1996 | 42 | 26% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 6 | 9% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 8 | 10% |
| 1989 | 1 | 17% |
| 1988 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1994 Toyota 4RUNNER
26 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBrakes
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology