1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER Problems & Recalls

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, A LACK OF COMPRESSION WAS NOTICED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TESTED THE ENGINE AND DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE WAITING FOR A SOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER...

Mileage: 98,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50MPH, THE ENGINE HESITATED WHILE THE THERMOSTAT GAUGE ELEVATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE MANUFACT...

Mileage: 104,441

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE SSC 50N STEERING RELAY ROD REPLACEMENT FOR MY 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. AS OF THIS DATE, THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE, ACCORDING TO SEVERAL TOYOTA DEALERS, TO MAKE THE REPAIR. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PART DEFECT, MY 2 FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING BADLY A...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON MARCH 6, 2004 AS THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH SOME PINE TREES AND LANDED UPON A POWER LINE POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT ...

Mileage: 160,000

ENGINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. *JB

PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, DUE TO INFERIOR OR SUBSTANDARD HEAD GASKETS AT TIME OF MANUFACTURER AND ALSO AT TIME OF FACTORY RECALL (SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN). SHOULD BE USING THE BEST AVAILABLE, WHICH IS MLS (MULTI-LAYER-STEEL), NOT PLAYING SEMANTIC GAMES OVER "RACING" EQUIPMENT, OR "HIGH PERFOR...

Mileage: 106,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A RECALL, #05V389000 CONCERNING THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO VERIFY THE SOURCE OF THE PROB...

Mileage: 37,683

I BOUGHT A 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER IN NOVEMBER, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS IN RUNNING CONDITION WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND DROVE IT ABOUT 1,500 MILES WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER ALLOWING IT TO COOL DOWN AND PUTTING IN COOLANT IT DID START AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE ...

Mileage: 170,000

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED. WATER ENTERED ENGINE AND ENGINE STOPPED CAUSING OWNER TO HAVE TO HAVE HEAD REBUILT AND HEAD GASKET REPLACED. COST TO OWNER TO REPAIR ENGINE WAS $1,071. *NM

Mileage: 100,050

I PURCHASED A USED 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER THAT WAS SERVICED REGULARLY BY A LICENSED MECHANIC. THE CAR HAD NO PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE THAT I JUST EXPERIENCED. THE HEAD GASKET BLEW APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES FROM HOME WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND MAY HAVE CAUSED OTHER ENGINE PRO...

Mileage: 151,000

HEAD GASKET FAILED ON MY 1995 4WD 3.0 V6 WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES. TAKEN TO SPITZER TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. TOYOTA CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE CITING, "INSUFFICIENT MAINTENANCE" DESPITE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER MODEL YEAR OWNERS FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND RECALLS AFFECTING...

Mileage: 80,000

1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH.*MR THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. THE VEHICLE ROLLED 3 1/2 TIME ACCORDING TO A WITNESS AND CAME TO REST ON IT'S SIDE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY, THE DRIVER'S DAUGHTER WAS UNHURT BUT THE DRIVER'S...

Mileage: 44,000

ENGINE OVERHEATS, ANTIFREEZE DISAPPEARING APPARENTLY INTO THE ENGINE THROUGH THE DEFECTIVE FAILED HEAD GASKET, ENGINE SKIPPING, HUGE WHITE SMOKE CLOUD EXITS THE TAILPIPE. ANTIFREEZE ENTERS THE ENGINE BLOCK THROUGH THE FAILED HEAD GASKET. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $2500 , REBUILT OR BEST CASE A NEW...

Mileage: 150,000

ENGINE ON 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER OVERHEATED. DISCOVERED WATER IN OIL, MECHANIC ADVISED POSSIBLE FAILED HEAD GASKET "IT'S COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE" BUT WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE HEADS TO CONFIRM. TOYOTA STATED MY VIN # IS NOT COVERED AS I SEE MANY MANY OTHERS ARE NOT AS WELL. DEALER ESTIMATED $2,300 TO FIX,...

Mileage: 158,140

AT 108775 MILES THE HEAD GASKET WENT OUT. 1990 THRUOUGH EARLY PRODUCTION '1995 VEHICLES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. LATE PRODUCTION 1995 WERE SUPOSED TO HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A DIFFERENT GASKET AND WERE NOT COVERED. MY VEHICLE WAS A LATE 1995 PRODUCTION, BUT IT STILL HE...

Mileage: 108,775

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HEAD GASKET BLOW OUT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FRO SERVICE, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ENGINE OVERHEATED.*AK

HEAD GASKET LEAKING AT 93000 EMAILED TOYOTA WITH VIN # THEY STATE MY VEHICLE NOT PART OF RECALL EVEN THOUGH RECALL WAS FOR SAME YEAR,SAME ENGINE AND SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 93,000

BLOWN HEAD GASKET IN 3.0L V6 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. A "KNOWN PROBLEM" CORPORATE REP AT TOY SAYS THE VIN # DOES NOT FALL IN THEIR 'IDENTIFIED POPULATION.' THE REP TOLD ME IT COVERED FROM LATE 1990 TO EARLY 1995 (MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN APRIL 1995. MY QUESTION IS IF IT TOOK TOYOTA YEARS TO ACKNOWLEDGE...

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH RIGHT REAR WHEEL AXLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID OFF THE ROAD.*AK *JB

Mileage: 104,000

AS I WAS DRIVING UP THE ROAD, MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. THE AXLE BROKE JUST INSIDE THE WHEEL.*AK

Mileage: 104,000

I PURCHASED A 1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WITH A V6 IN JULY OF 2003 DURING SUMMERTIME. WHEN WINTER APPROACHED, IT APPEARED THE THERMOSTAT HAD BEEN STUCK OPEN (HEATER WAS NOT WORKING). LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE THERMOSTAT HAD BEEN REMOVED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE (DEALER APPARENTLY DIDN'T KNOW) BECAUSE THE HEAD...

Mileage: 122,000

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKED OIL. THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 102,376

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS OVER 1000.00. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE DRIVING UP A LONG GRADE ON THE HIGHWAY. TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ NORMAL. I REALIZED IT WAS OVERHEATING WHEN ANTI-FREEZE STARTED SPRAYING ON MY WINDSHIELD. BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND CRACK BLOCK. HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE AT $8,000.*AK

Mileage: 104,000

I FEEL BLESSED TO BE SITTING HERE. I LIVE IN WINDSOR AND ON FEBRUARY 26,2004 I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 3 TODDLERS TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL. I WENT AROUND A CORNER AND THE REAR SUSPENSION LOCKED AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. IT FLIPPED OVER WITH ME AND THE TODDLERS IN IT.WE WERE ALL RESTRAI...

Mileage: 163,000

IN SEPT 2003, 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER (3V2-E -V6) EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER, POOR GAS MILEAGE. SAN FRANSICSO TOYOTA INVESTIGATED AND RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT $10,000. (PAPERWORK AVAILABLE.) TOOK TO INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR REBUILT FOR $3000. IN DECEMBER 2003, 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER CONTINUES LO...

Mileage: 89,000

IN SEPT 2003, 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER (3V2-E -V6) EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER, POOR GAS MILEAGE. SAN FRANSICSO TOYOTA INVESTIGATED AND RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT $10,000. (PAPERWORK AVAILABLE.) TOOK TO INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR REBUILT FOR $3000. IN DECEMBER 2003, 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER CONTINUES LO...

Mileage: 89,000

MY 95 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAS 90K MILES AND THE HEAD GASKET HAS BROKEN. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED W/ 89 - 95'S. TOYOTA DID A COMPLIMENTARY CAMPAIGN TO FIX THE HEAD GASKET @ TOYOTA'S EXPENSE, BUT OUR VIN # WAS NOT COVERED, DUE B/C OUR VIN # WAS 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE NEW ENGINES W/ THE CORRECTED PROBLEM. W...

Mileage: 90,000

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH. DRIVER AIRBAY DID NOT BEPLOY. I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN WE CRASHED AND MY FACE WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. MY FACE IS CUT UP AND MY NOSE IS BROKE IN THREE PLACES. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

30 MPH HEAD-ON CRASH INTO A TREE IN GOLETA, CA. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CRASH RESULTED IN BROKEN ARMS, RIBS, AND SCALP LACERATIONS.*AK

1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, V6 3.0 LITER: ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THEY IDENTIFIED POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET LEAK. BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY CONFIRMED LEAKS AT VALVES 1 AND 6, AND FOUND EROSION ON BOTH CYLINDER HEADS. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFA...

Mileage: 104,500

I PULLED OUT TO PASS SOMEONE, HIT THE BRAKES (WHICH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ABS) AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE CAR BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AND SKID OUT OF CONTROL, THEN ROLLED THREE OR FOUR TIMES. *LA

Mileage: 86,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, SIZE# UNKNOWN DOT# UNKNOWN.. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

MY TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAD ITS HEAD GASKET CHANGED 5 MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN. I WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THAT GOING BY MY VIN NUMBER, TOYOTA HAD RESOLVED THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS THEY HAD BEEN PLAGUED WITH. NOW, NOT ONLY HAVE I HAD THE HEAD GASKET CHANGED ONCE BUT TWICE IN 5 MONTHS....

Mileage: 101,200

ARMSTRONG DESSERT DOG, 31X1.5R15 DOTCH60GP4208. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT REAR TIRE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED A 8 INCH LONG BULGE IN TIRE. TOOK TO AAA, AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT "THE BONDING OF THE TIRE CAME LOOSE FROM THE STEEL BELT. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4...

Mileage: 44,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN. *AK

THE HEADGASKET BLEW. RECALLS ISSUED ON HEAD GASKETS FOR THIS YEAR, BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS ON MY VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 94,000

A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING TO REPLACE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION ON MY DAUGHTER'S 1995 4RUNNER. THE TRUCK HAS 80000 MILES-THAT IS ONLY 10000 MILES PER YEAR AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. IT HAS NEVER GONE OFF ROAD.*AK THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED; IT WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN ...

A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING TO REPLACE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION ON MY DAUGHTER'S 1995 4RUNNER. THE TRUCK HAS 80000 MILES-THAT IS ONLY 10000 MILES PER YEAR AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. IT HAS NEVER GONE OFF ROAD.*AK THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED; IT WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN ...

THE MANUFACTURER OF TOYOTA'S HAS A MANUFACTURE INITIATED RECALL COVERING BLOWN HEAD GASKETS FOR VEHICLES (TRUCKS WITH V6 ENGINES) MANUFACTURED JANUARY 1990 TO OCTOBER 1994 (5 YEARS). I HAVE A TOYOTA 4 RUNNER MANUFACTURED IN JUNE 1995 THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL IN THE COV...

Mileage: 143,888

IN APRIL, 2000 MY 1995 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER NEEDED A NEW BLOCK. WE WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HAD TOYOTA OF GARDEN GROVE DO THE WORK NECESSARY. TOTAL CHARGES WERE 5300. INSURANCE PICKED UP MOST OF THIS. THEN IN MAY OF 2003, THE SAME THING HAPPENED-ONLY THIS TIME WE WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WITH ...

Mileage: 59,902

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMERS TWO SONS REMOVED TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER HAS TRANSMISSION IN STORAGE. *MR

WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICE A BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST AND AFTER AWHILE IT DISAPATED. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE MORE TIMES AND I NOTICED THE VEHICLE RUNNING A LITTLE ROUGH. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, HE DISCOVERED THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING NEAR THE #6 CYLINDER. W...

Mileage: 92,000

HEAD GASKET BLOWN, WHITE SMOKE, LOSS OF COOLANT, VERY COSTLY REPAIR. AS REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OTHERS ON THIS WEB SITE, TOYOTA DOES NOT COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM ON LATER MODEL 1995 3.0L V6. BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN NOVEMBER 1995 IT IS NOT COV...

Mileage: 130,000

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE RADIATOR. AT THE TIME I WAS IN A REMOTE LOCATION IN MONTANA. BOTH MECHANIC AND MYSELF CALLED TOYOTA AND BOTH WERE TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON '95 4-RUNNER, BUT I WAS OFF BY 1 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WHICH EXCLUDED ME FROM THE RECALL. ...

Mileage: 89,129

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIVATELY OWNED SERVICE AND OWNER WAS TOLD THAT A CYLINDER IS BLOWN AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, THIS WAS DUE TO HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED DURING THE LIMITED RECALL, BUT HAS SINCE HAD OIL LEAKAGE, ENGINE WAS SLUGGIS...

Mileage: 119,000

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIVATELY OWNED SERVICE AND OWNER WAS TOLD THAT A CYLINDER IS BLOWN AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, THIS WAS DUE TO HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED DURING THE LIMITED RECALL, BUT HAS SINCE HAD OIL LEAKAGE, ENGINE WAS SLUGGIS...

Mileage: 119,000

THE TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF CRACKING AROUND THE WHEEL CONTACT AREA AFTER ONLY 17000 MILES OF USE. AS A PRECAUTION I REPLACED THESE TIRES WITH NEW MICHELIN TIRES. THE NHTSA INFO ADVISED BRIDGESTONE WOULD REIMBURSE THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. AS AN INITIAL ACTION, I HAD REQUESTIED A TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT ...

HEAD GASKET FAILIURE - TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR ALL SERVICE BULITINS AND RECALLS ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR. ENGINE AND COMPONENTS ARE THE SAME AS OTHER RECALLED TOYOTA 4-RUNNERS. 95 TOYOTA 4RUNNER -

Mileage: 110,000

WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER'S CAR EMITTED CONTINUOUSLY LARGE AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. SMOKE SMELLED OF BURNT ANTIFREEZE. CAR IDLED ROUGHLY. IT WAS NOTICED THAT COOLANT LEVEL WAS EXTREMELY LOW. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED, CAR OVERHEATED. ...

Mileage: 77,850

THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND DID NOT RESTART.*JB

THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK FROM THE GASKET THROUGH ENGINE AND COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST.*JB

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED.*JB

BLOWN HEAD GASKET. WAS TOLD VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL IN RANGE FOR "CAMPAIGN" SSCV06 OR BEFORE THE 10/94 MANUFACTURED DATE (VEHICLE HAS 12/94 MANUFACTURED DATE). CAUSING OVERHEATING, COOLANT CONSUMPTION, ROUGH STARTING, AND EXPENSIVE DAMAGE/REPAIR.

Mileage: 141,000

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT STATED IN THE RECALL IN REFERENCE TO THE HEAD GASKET, BUT THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT (UNABLE TO LOCATE RECALL NUMBER). TS COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. SCC

Mileage: 87,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND EXPERIENCED ROUGH IDLING AND POOR PICKUP. TOOK INTO HAVE SERVICED AT AN INDEPENDANT SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, RESEARCHED ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THE RECALL AND REPAIR CAMPAIGN FOR THIS VEHICLE. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE...

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE OVERHEATED. HEAD GASKETS WERE DAMAGED. *MR

MY MECHANIC STATES THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE RECALLED, AND THEY THINK IT SHOULD BE COVERED. TOYOTA SAYS THAT MY VIN # IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS RECALL.*AK

HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO PREVIOUS HEAD GASKET RECALL. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE WHEN OIL JUST CHANGED AT SUNNYSIDE. *AKI

WHILE TRAVELING, CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN PREPARING TO STOP BECAUSE OF MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH HIS RIGHT REAR TIRE. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS GOING FLAT. UPON DOING SO, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER.(GEORGIA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT) *JG

TOOK TRUCK IN TO GET OIL CHANGED AND GET A TUNE-UP, MECHANIC TELLS ME I HAVE A BLOWN GASKET. TALKED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP NEAR ME, SAID THAT IT WAS A RARE PROBLEM AND IT WAS GOING TO COST AT LEAST $1500 TO REPAIR. CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, SAID IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. CALLED TOYOTA'S "CUST...

HEAD GASKETS CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. ALSO, RADIATOR CONSTANTLY LEAKED WATER OUT. DEAELR WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

HEAD GASKETS CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. ALSO, RADIATOR CONSTANTLY LEAKED WATER OUT. DEAELR WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MANIFOLD PIPE, AND VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTERED HOT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MANIFOLD PIPE, AND VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTERED HOT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

HAD VEHICLE PARKED. NOTICED BENEATH VEHICLE A SMALL PUDDLE UNDER ENGINE AREA. TOOK TO PRIVATE MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN AND WERE LEAKING. ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR HEAD GASKETS. OWNER CONTACTED BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP. INFORMED CAMPAIGN WAS FOR HEAD GASKETS, BUT NOT V...

THE HEAD GASKET WERE REPLACED UNDER THE TOYOTA SPECIAL SERVICE BULLETIN VO6 AT 62000MI. THEY ARE NOW FAILING AGAIN AT 155,980. IT IS A DANGER TO THE OCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE ENGINE "BLOW" AND THE BACK WHEELS STOP ON A BUSY ROAD. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND IS IN A LARGE NUMBER OF ...

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED WHICH THEN CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT WHICH CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINES SHORT BLOCK. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTICE: 3V2-E (V06) WHICH COVERS THIS PROBLEM (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: SB037553). BUT IT ONLY COVERS EARLY PRODUCTION 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNERS. TOYOTA...

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A DULL BANG NOISE FROM ENGINE, AND HEAVY GREY SMOKE CAME FROM EXHAUST. ENGINE HAD GASKET BLEW OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE: DULL BANG OCCURS IN ENGINE, EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE BILLOWS FROM EXHAUST. EXHAUST SMELLS SWEET FROM ANTI-FREEZE. ENGINE RAN ROUGH FROM ONE CYLINDER MISFIRING. COOLANT IS BEING BLOWN FROM RADIATOR CAP. HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE TOWED TO HOME. TEST ON ENG...

HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN ENGINE MISSES. SERVICE CAMPAIGN ISSUED FOR SAME MK/MODEL BUT EXCLUDES THIS VIN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS. BLOWN HEAD GASKET IDENTIFIED. I CHECKED WITH MANUFACTURER REGARDING RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT HEAD GASKET RECALL IS BY VIN NUMBER ONLY AND THAT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE REC...

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS. BLOWN HEAD GASKET IDENTIFIED. I CHECKED WITH MANUFACTURER REGARDING RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT HEAD GASKET RECALL IS BY VIN NUMBER ONLY AND THAT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE REC...

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN A SINGLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IS TURNED ON (LIGHTS/AC/WWIPERS/ETC.) THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING GO OUT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE, AND CAR OFTEN TAKES MINUTES TO RESTART. TOYOTA SAYS "NO KNOWN REPAIR...DUE TO SHORT DISTANCE DRIVING(20/DAY AVG)... DRIVES AS ANY 1995 4...

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN A SINGLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IS TURNED ON (LIGHTS/AC/WWIPERS/ETC.) THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING GO OUT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE, AND CAR OFTEN TAKES MINUTES TO RESTART. TOYOTA SAYS "NO KNOWN REPAIR...DUE TO SHORT DISTANCE DRIVING(20/DAY AVG)... DRIVES AS ANY 1995 4...

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. ENGIN...

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. ENGIN...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT COMES UP THROUGH SEAT AND UNDERNEATH CONSUMER. SEAT BELT WILL NOT ATTACH WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM A PASSENGER, IF AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

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

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

HEAD GASKET FAILURE, POTENTIAL FIRE.

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

THE BRACE BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME THAT RAN BENEATH THE RADIATOR IS RUSTING THROUGH AT THE POINT WHERE FOAM RUBBER IS STUFFED BENEATH THE RADIATOR. NLM

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

VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DIE AT ANY SPEED AND NOT RESTART FOR 30+ MINUTES; 3 ATTEMPTS BY DEALER TO FIX; ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION RELAY. *AK

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

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

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

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

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

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES 30X9.5/R15 DOT VD66AW2238 EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR, ON 2 OCCASIONS THE TIRES HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED BY ROCKS, CONSUMER STATES TIRES ARE WEARING ON OUTSIDE EDGE. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES. THE ROLLOVER MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO POOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN ERRATIC OPERATION, POOR CONTROL AND STABILITY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER - F.R. BREEN, ESQ. AND PAT CASHILL) *MJS

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

I WAS DRIVING MY EX-FIANCE'S SUV ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 70 MPH. I STARTED HEARING A NOISE AND THOUGHT MAYBE IT'S JUST THE CAR IN BACK OF ME. THEN THE CAR STARTED OUT OF CONTROL. I COULDN'T STEER IT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I HIT THE CAR ON RIGHT SIDE, BUT MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP. SO THE CAR KEE...

BLOWN HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN CONTAMINATION OF OIL, ENGINE FAILURE. BLOWN HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN CONTAMINATION OF OIL BY COOLANT, WHICH EVENTUALLY CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE NEEDS NEW SHORT BLOCK, AT COST OF $5,200-$6,200. TOYOTA SAYS "IT'S NOT OUR PROBLEM." HEAD GASKET REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY ...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA'S 4RUNNER. WHY NO ACTION YET??? TOYOTA DID A NON-MANDATORY CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRIOR MODEL YEAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY HAVE THEY NOT BEEN OBLIGATED TO DO ONE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AS WELL? WHEN I TRY TO SPEAK WITH TOYOTA THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY AMBIGU...

PARKED VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND RIPPED THROUGH 2 PROPERTIES. NEIGHBORS KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED 15 MINUTES EARLIER!*AK

PARKED VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND RIPPED THROUGH 2 PROPERTIES. NEIGHBORS KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE INCIDENT HAD OCCURED 15 MINUTES EARLIER!*AK

FIRST BROUGHT ATTENTION TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 1996, I HADN'T OWNED THE VEHICLE A YEAR YET. THE COMPLAINT WAS VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TO THREE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END. THERE IS VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET...

JUST TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW, THESE TIRES LOOKED NEW, ON THE FREEWAY ANOTHER COMUTER WARNED ME OF A FLAT TIRE. THANK GOODNESS SHE WARNED ME, BY THE TIME I COULD PULL OVER THE TREAD HAD PEALED OFF, THE TIRE WAS BLOWN, AND MY WHEEL WELL WAS POLISHED/ SCRATCHED UP. I DIDN'T HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR THE TIRES...

WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAS BEGUN TO CRACK OFF OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF MY 4-RUNNER. WHEN THE TIRES WERE INITIALLY PURCHASED EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO, TWO (RIGHT REAR AND LEFT FRONT) WERE DEEMED DEFECTIVE BY THE TIRE STORE AFTER I COMPLAINED THAT THE RIDE WAS CONSIDERABLY ROUGHER THAN SHOULD BE...

I HAD 2 BLOWOUTS WITH THESE TIRES WITHIN 5 DAYS. ONE CENTER TREAD AND ONE SIDEWALL BLOW OUT. THE TIRES HAVE ONLY ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON THEM. THEY WERE BOTH REAR TIRES AND I FEEL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES TO BE SAFE. THANKS!*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75/15 )

MAJOR OIL LEAKAGE, HAD SAME PROB W/'90 4RUNNER, SEAL FAILED OIL/ANTIFREEZE MIXED AND KILLED ENGINE-OBVIOUSLY TOYOTA HASN'T FIXED THIS DEFECT. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW. NO ADVANCE WARNING WAS GIVEN. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OIL STARTED TO DROP, AND THE TEMPERATURE WENT UP. ALSO THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. AFTER BEING REVIEWED BY A MECHANIC, ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT. *AK

VEHICLE HAS VERY TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOR AIR CONDITIONING & NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. ALSO, SPOTS ARE BEGINNING TO RUST AROUND AREAS. DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. *AK

VEHICLE HAS VERY TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOR AIR CONDITIONING & NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. ALSO, SPOTS ARE BEGINNING TO RUST AROUND AREAS. DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. *AK

VEHICLE HAS VERY TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOR AIR CONDITIONING & NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT TINY PIN HOLES IN RADIATOR. ALSO, SPOTS ARE BEGINNING TO RUST AROUND AREAS. DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. *AK

ANTI-FREEZE GOES INTO A BLOCK ENGINE BECAUSE OF A BAD HEAD GASKET, AND CAUSES ANTI-FREEZE TO BECOME A TOXIC GAS. CONSUMER CAN SMELL AND TASTE ANTI-FREEZE WHEN IT COMES OUT OF THE VENT. CONSUMER FEELS THE ARE BEING POISENED. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE KNOWN TO TOYOTA BUT FAILS TO COMPENSATE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. IT WAS DISCOVERED BY AN INDENDENT REPAIRS SHOP. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK

HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW UP. YH

OIL GAUGE FAILED. YH

RADIATOR LEAKS FLUID, AND DEALER HAS WORKED ON IT TWICE. IT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS.WHEN THERE IS 5 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE IT DISPLAYS THE TANK AS BEING EMPTY. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER RUNS THE AIR CONDITIONER OR TURNS ON THE HEATER/ FAN, CAR SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, NO FURTHER INFORMATION BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF COOLANT, OVERHEATING, ENGINE MISSES AND DISCHARGE OF WHITE SMOKE, SERVICE CAMPAIGN WAS ISSUED BUT CONSUMER VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. NLM

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 55-60 MPH WHEN THE POWER OF VEHICLE WAS FADING, SHE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE IN REAR AREA, THEN THE FRONT STARTED TO STEAM OUT. MECHANIC CHECKED COOLANT FOR LEAK CHECK HEAD GASKET REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD RESERVICED AND BALBE GRIND IT AND INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD WITH NEW GASKET , T...

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. HIT THE VEHICLE ON SIDE OF THE DOOR, AND CONSUMER WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT WHICH DIDN'T HOLD THE CONSUMER . CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD WHICH CRUSHED HER NECK . *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF, THE MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AND THEY DID. CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES CONCERNING ENGINE HEAD GASKET...

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF, THE MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AND THEY DID. CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES CONCERNING ENGINE HEAD GASKET...

ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN & CAN NOT BE RESTARTED ON THE ROAD. ALSO WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT SOMETIME IT WILL RESTART. DEALER CANNOT LOCATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. FRED HAAS TOYOTA 8335 N. FREEWAY HOU, TX. 77037.

RAIN DROPS "ACCUMULATE" ON THE SIDE MIRRORS WHEN IT RAINS CREATING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION

ABS FAILURE.

TRAILER HITCH IS RUSTING.

DRIVING AT 30MPH THE REAR AXLE BROKE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK VEHICLE SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TOWARDS THE RIGHT THEN BACK ONTO THE ROAD, VEHICLE HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES LANDING ON THE ROOF AND SLIDING ACROSS THE S...

FOUR THE THIRD TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

VEHICLE PERFORMS SLUGGISHLY.

VEHICLE PERFORMS SLUGGISHLY.

DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED. *DH

VALVES FAILED. *DH

CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED TWICE. *DH

OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED TWICE. *DH

WIRING HARNESS FAILED. *DH

HEAD-ON COLLISION TOTALED FRONT END AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DURING PANIC STOP, ABS EQUIPPED, REAR END FISHTAILS AS THOUGH ONE SIDES LOCKING. *AK

PLEASE PROVIDE GREATER DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING TO VEHICLE TO SKID, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

LEFT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED.

INSIDE LIGHT FAILED. *DSH

ABS BRAKES DON'T STOP SMOOTHLY. TT

ABS BRAKES DON'T STOP SMOOTHLY. TT

PEDAL WAS HOLDING, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT