Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota Prerunner Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota Prerunner? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Toyota Prerunner problems by model year
0 recall entries and 25 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Prerunner | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Prerunner | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Prerunner | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Prerunner | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Prerunner | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Prerunner, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension6 complaints
- structure6 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- air bags4 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- tires2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- seat belts2 complaints