1997 Toyota 4RUNNER Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 3%of 261 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Toyota 4RUNNER, 3% of the 261 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,500 miles. 2 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 rear end part that connects to frame broke free from weld on frame caused serious swearving on road at 65 MPH my kids were scared to death could of caused a roll over but kept it on road”
NHTSA complaint #10743571, filed 2015-07, 186,000 miles“Driver went to change a flat tire with factory jack which did not go high enough. Also, it bent and broke, causing it to fall ,landing and damaging rotor and axle of the front driver's side.”
NHTSA complaint #852849, filed 1999-11Related 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…
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
- 10188913Feb 3, 2021TSB: 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…
- 10174891Apr 7, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
- 10174890Apr 6, 2020TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01…
- 10145749Aug 31, 2018Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
- 10145748Aug 31, 2018Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
- 10143953Jul 31, 2018TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 31, 2018 Rev2: ? The Supersession Notice has been updated. January 11, 2018 Rev1: ? The Supersession Notice has been updated. Any previous printed…
- 10131713Jan 11, 2018TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01…
- 10133649Nov 21, 2017TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE November 21, 2017: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 7 | 3% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 20% |
| 1986 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1997 Toyota 4RUNNER
95 complaintsBody and structure
76 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsTires
18 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Toyota 4RUNNER
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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