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1995 Toyota 4 Runner

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Toyota 4 Runner do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 96.5.

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125Owner complaints

Model-year median: 96.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1994125
199589
1996122
1997120
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
77Power Train
11Tires
10Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Unknown Or Other
6
All reported categories
Electrical System
5Seat Belts
3Steering
3Structure
3Air Bags
2Equipment
2Suspension
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Trailer Hitches
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

37 reports with mileage · 88 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 77 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports0 fire reports10 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

77 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INDICATED HEAD GASKET MAY BE BLOWN. COOLANT LOSS CAUSED ENGIN TO OVERHEAT. WATERPUMP AND PULLIES FROZE BREAKING TIMING BELT. DEALER FIXED WATER PUMP, PULLIES AND TIMING BELT. SAID HEADGASKET NOT COVERED BY CURRENT RECALL AND COOLANT LOSS IS DUE TO BAD RADIATOR CAP. ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH ON COLD START.…

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INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INDICATED HEAD GASKET MAY BE BLOWN. COOLANT LOSS CAUSED ENGIN TO OVERHEAT. WATERPUMP AND PULLIES FROZE BREAKING TIMING BELT. DEALER FIXED WATER PUMP, PULLIES AND TIMING BELT. SAID HEADGASKET NOT COVERED BY CURRENT RECALL AND COOLANT LOSS IS DUE TO BAD RADIATOR CAP. ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH ON COLD START. DEALER SAID THEY FORGOT TO CORRECTLY GAP SPARK PLUGS- DID NOT FIX RUNNING ROUGH. ENGINE STILL LOOSING COOLANT 1 GAL/WEEK. APPEARS TO BE HEADGASKET PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA SAYS THICKER HEADGASKET WAS INSTALLED IN ALL V6 4-RUNNERS AFTER 10/94 AND THAT IS WHY 1995'S ARE NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA TO TOYOTA. *AK

NHTSA ODI #747248

Mileage unknown · May 22, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #745728

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED AND RADIATOR BLEWOUT. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF ROAD, AND SAW STAIN COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. THEN, SAW A LEAK CAUSED BY A BLOWN OUT HEAD GASKET.*AK

NHTSA ODI #885599

Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

HEAD GASKET FAILURE, POTENTIAL FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #743654

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH AND WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT VEHICLE WAS DRIVING VERY ROUGH. ALSO, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED THAT HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #884748

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #741403

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GASKET DEFECT/PROBLEM, WHEN OR WILL THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS PART!?*AK

NHTSA ODI #740198

Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSING LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FORMED FROM FUEL EXHAUST AND ENGINE COOLANT MIXED. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER FAILURE BECAUSE OF BUILD UP OF COOLANT INSIDE THE CYNLINDER SO PISTON WOULD NOT COMPRESS AND CAR WOULD NOT START. *AK

NHTSA ODI #740091

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

AT 70 MPH CPU RESET,HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF, ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10- 15 TIMES SO FAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #878689

Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW CAUSED THE ANTI-FREEZE TO GET INTO THE SPARK PLUGS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO IDLE ROUGH ON A COLD START. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #736765

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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