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Interior lightingPart report

1997 Toyota 4RUNNER Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 261 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1997 Toyota 4RUNNER, 0% of the 261 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Interior lighting used to illuminate air control panel only works some of the time. My brother-in-law owns a 1996 4-runner and his air control lighting is completely inoperable.”

NHTSA complaint #10045801, filed 2003-11

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200610%
200410%
200320%
199710%
199511%

Other parts of the 1997 Toyota 4RUNNER

Suspension
95 complaints
Body and structure
76 complaints
Brakes
29 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
25 complaints
Other or unknown
21 complaints
Tires
18 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Equipment
7 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 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.

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