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1984 Toyota 4RUNNER

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 58

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Suspension
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2000
TiresCrashInjury

AS I WAS DRIVING ON I-85 N. THE LEFT REAR TREAD OF THE TIRES CAME OFF, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THE TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WAS DESTROYED I WAS VERY FORTUNATE. I ROTATED AND BALANCED MY TIRES ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, AND DRY. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE…

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AS I WAS DRIVING ON I-85 N. THE LEFT REAR TREAD OF THE TIRES CAME OFF, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THE TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WAS DESTROYED I WAS VERY FORTUNATE. I ROTATED AND BALANCED MY TIRES ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, AND DRY. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195R15 )

NHTSA ODI #726912

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1999
SuspensionCrashInjury

ROLLOVER ON FLAT, DRY PAVEMENT, 50 MPH, "FISH HOOK" MANEUVER TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLE, AS PER 1986 POLICE REPORT. IS THERE SOMEONE I SHOULD CONTACT? PAID 4 YEARS ON BANK LOAN FOR A DESTROYED VEHICLE, BROKE NECK/HALO TRACTION/FUSION OF 3 VERTEBRAE.

NHTSA ODI #709763

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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