1996 Toyota 4RUNNER Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 161 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,001miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Toyota 4RUNNER, 6% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,001 miles. 5 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.
“Takata recall. Antilock brakes slipped and didnt stop. The air bags open until after the truck was towed and parked back at my house when no one was in it.”
NHTSA complaint #11140410, filed 2018-10, 150,000 miles“The 1996 Toyota 4runner hit a stop sign pole and a big tree at 50 to 60 MPH during wet weather. The front of the car was totaled and the airbag did not deploy, resulting in the collision of the drivers head to the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10010496, filed 2003-03, 2 miles“Consumer was involved in a vehicle collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, causing the windshield to shatter. For some unknown reason the automatic locks would not disengage. Please give further details.”
NHTSA complaint #807490, filed 1997-02“Failure on the driver's and passenger's side air bags, consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #803236, filed 1996-10Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10131961Jan 14, 2014Toyota vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 20% |
| 2023 | 2 | 6% |
| 2022 | 6 | 15% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 | 5 | 15% |
| 2019 | 5 | 8% |
| 2018 | 8 | 13% |
| 2017 | 3 | 8% |
| 2016 | 10 | 12% |
| 2015 | 17 | 20% |
| 2014 | 8 | 10% |
| 2013 | 9 | 25% |
| 2012 | 70 | 73% |
| 2011 | 112 | 69% |
| 2010 | 92 | 63% |
| 2009 | 2 | 9% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 | 6 | 4% |
| 2006 | 24 | 6% |
| 2005 | 19 | 4% |
| 2004 | 37 | 5% |
| 2003 | 12 | 2% |
| 2002 | 9 | 4% |
| 2001 | 6 | 3% |
| 2000 | 13 | 3% |
| 1999 | 13 | 4% |
| 1998 | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 | 9 | 3% |
| 1996 | 9 | 6% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1996 Toyota 4RUNNER
42 complaintsSuspension
39 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsTires
14 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology