AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1997 Toyota 4Runner
NHTSA data on file today
The 1997 Toyota 4Runner has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns and 139 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #09E012000 FMVSS 108/AFTERMARKET COMBINATION LAMPS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E049000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #06E026000 FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #02V021000 TOYOTA/REAR SUSPENSION NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Structure 69 complaints
- Suspension 65 complaints
- Unknown or Other 17 complaints
- Power Train 11 complaints
- Steering 10 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 7 complaints
Of the 139 complaints on file, 12 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 139 complaints, owners report 8 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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