Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota 4runner has 13 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH A SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 70K ORIGINAL MIL... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | I WAS DOING AN OIL CHANGE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED VERY BADLY . I THINK THAT THERE SHOU... |
| Feb 15, 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | FIRST, THE MOTOR BLEW FOR NO REASON AT 152,000 MILES. I REBUILT THE CAR AND HAD A NEW MOTOR PUT IN.... |
| Jul 18, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AROUND CURVES. SEVERAL TIMES WHIL... |
| Feb 13, 2016 | STEERING | LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE, BUT RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE MY VEHICL... |
| Apr 22, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | VEHICLE BUCKED AND SWAYED AS REAR FRAME SEPARATED AT THE JOINT ON DRIVER SIDE WAS UNAWARE OF ISSUE B... |
| Apr 2, 2015 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT TH... |
| Nov 15, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | 2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 05V225000 AUTO RECALL DATE: 05/17/2005 VEHICLE COMPONEN... |
| Jul 21, 2010 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE BRAKES ENGAG... |
| Jul 8, 2010 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT A VERY LOW UNKNOWN SPEED THE ... |
| Sep 1, 2006 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE AT ... |
| May 20, 2002 | STEERING | WE TAUGHT THAT WE BOUGHT THE SAFEST CAR. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING WE NOTICED THAT THE CAR VIBRATES W... |
| Mar 9, 2002 | STEERING | THE CONSUMER NOTICED FROM THE WHEN THEY FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THAT IT VIBRATES (AT HIGHWAY SPE... |