2002 Toyota 4RUNNER Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 4%of 225 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,900miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Toyota 4RUNNER, 4% of the 225 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,900 miles. 1 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.
“Re: goodyear dunlop grand trek tg35 p265/70r16 tire. On august 19, 2011, I was driving on I-10 in fl at approximately 65 miles per hour. The car suddenly got very bumpy and in a matter of seconds, the rear right tire exploded on my Toyota 4runner. I lost control of the vehicle but managed to finally pull off to the side of the interstate. After examining the damages to my vehicle, I noticed that the tread on the right rear tire completely separated all the way around the tire. Luckily, the car did not flip or collide with another vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10421520, filed 2011-08, 36,000 miles“In october '02 I was involved in a frontal collision with another vehicle that was turning from south to west as I was travelling north. My vehicle ended up colliding with the other vehicle at its passenger front axle and my driver side front end. As contact occurred, I had my wheels turned hard to the right thusly causing my vehicle to gradually whip the back end around causing a side impact as well. The other vehicle was pushed northward approx. 15-25 feet before the collision came to an end. …”
NHTSA complaint #10003054, filed 2003-01, 16,553 miles“The side of a dunlop at20 tire blew out. Almost half of the side wall came away from the tread. Replaced the tire. Luckly I was pulling up to a light shortly after exiting the interstate.”
NHTSA complaint #10100956, filed 2004-12, 19,800 miles“THIS IS FOR TIRE SIZE P265 75 16. To start, I've seen multiple other complaints describing the same scenario and type of incident. Driving along the highway at appropriate speeds, I hear a whoosh/deep pitch rumble, then my vehicle began to vibrate violently. I was luckily able to pull over but had to swerve to regain control of my vehicle once the rumbling and vibration got too severe since it happened so quickly. Witnessed my driver side rear tire completely shredded, no damage along tread material, only on sidewall with multiple tears/punctures. …”
NHTSA complaint #11594739, filed 2024-06“Brent brown Toyota in oreum utah performed a 60,000 mile check up on our 2002 4-runner, the staff were great and the work accomplished correctly. After driving home over five hours from the dealership to our home, I thought that the 4-runner seemed to be riding rough. Upon checking the tire pressure, I found each tire to be over inflated at 70 pounds per tire. I had a local tire shop, canyon lands tire confirm the over inflated tires at more than 70 pounds in each tire. Canyon lands tire did verify that indeed the tire pressure was at 70 pounds and more. …”
NHTSA complaint #10221881, filed 2008-03Related service bulletins
- 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…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 4 | 12% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 3% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 13 | 3% |
| 2005 | 12 | 3% |
| 2004 | 12 | 2% |
| 2003 | 7 | 1% |
| 2002 | 8 | 4% |
| 2001 | 7 | 4% |
| 2000 | 16 | 3% |
| 1999 | 28 | 8% |
| 1998 | 30 | 12% |
| 1997 | 18 | 7% |
| 1996 | 14 | 9% |
| 1995 | 11 | 6% |
| 1994 | 4 | 6% |
| 1993 | 3 | 6% |
| 1992 | 3 | 6% |
| 1991 | 4 | 9% |
| 1990 | 2 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 17% |
| 1988 | 2 | 22% |
| 1987 | 1 | 20% |
| 1986 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2002 Toyota 4RUNNER
88 complaintsSuspension
49 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsOther or unknown
32 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsFuel system
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.
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