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2002 Toyota 4RUNNER Latches, locks and linkages Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 225 total for the year
Median mileage
150,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2002 Toyota 4RUNNER, 0% of the 225 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 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 2002 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated while pulling the door handle to unlock the doors, the auto unlock function failed to unlock the doors. The contact had to press the unlock button to unlock the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and the dealer stated that a failure was not found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 150,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11511032, filed 2023-03, 150,000 miles

Latches, locks and linkages: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202326%
202113%
201912%
201713%
201511%
200811%
200743%
200621%
200451%
200351%
200210%
200111%
200020%
199821%
199731%
199611%
199511%
199023%

Other parts of the 2002 Toyota 4RUNNER

Body and structure
88 complaints
Suspension
49 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
33 complaints
Other or unknown
32 complaints
Brakes
21 complaints
Engine cooling
12 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 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