Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2002 Toyota 4runner has 3 recalls, 251 complaints.
3
Recalls
251
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
05V225000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SURFACE OF T...
06E049000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLE...
06E026000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME CO...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2002 Toyota 4Runner 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2024 | TIRES | THIS IS FOR TIRE SIZE P265 75 16. To start, I've seen multiple other complaints describing the same ... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Frame rot |
| May 18, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2002 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while inspecting underneath the vehi... |
| Mar 18, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2002 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH through a sligh... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | frame rust saftey hazardous? midas mechanic pointed out to me while work being done on exhaust ... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Frame rusted through from the inside out. There isnt even any surface rust where the hole started. I... |
| Oct 14, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Had vehicle inspected on Oct. 1 ,2021 for road trip to North Carolina from Washington, DC. Was info... |
| Aug 26, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2002 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that while receiving routine maintenance ... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Frame is excessively rusted. The recall that already exists for this issue only covers certain frame... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | After having my 4 runner in for routine maintenance, my mechanic informed me that my frame was in ba... |
| Apr 17, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Frame and rear passenger control arm bracket, rotted out .only there, 2 nd time this has happened, s... |
| Apr 6, 2021 | STRUCTURE | FRAME IS SHOWING EXCESSIVE RUST ALL OVER, A KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH 4RUNNERS AND TOYOTA TRUCKS. AUTO RE... |
| Mar 31, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR CONTROL ARM MOUNT TO THE POINT OF NOT PASSING INSPEC... |
| Mar 30, 2021 | STRUCTURE | I RECENTLY HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND TO GET NEW TIRES. WHILE ON THE LIFT, THE MECHANIC POIN... |
| Mar 2, 2021 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. HAVE HEARD OF OTHER TOYOTAS FROM THE SAME TIME THAT WERE RECALLED BUT N... |
| Nov 13, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HAD THE 4RUNNER WV STATE INSPECTED. NEEDED TO REPLACE THE MUFFLER. NOTICED THE FRAME CRACKED ON FRAM... |
| Oct 5, 2020 | SUSPENSION | FRAME IS RUSTED. DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE |
| Sep 14, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE VEHICLE IS IN IMPECCABLE CONDITION. THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER SID... |
| Sep 3, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND TRUCK WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE |
| Sep 1, 2020 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I FOUND FRAME RUST WITH PERFORATION ON MY 02 TOYOTA 4RUNNER |