Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Toyota 4Runner has 35 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
35
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | ENGINE | HAD A MISFIRE IN #6 CYLINDER AT 155K MILES. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD A HEAD... |
| Nov 9, 2016 | ENGINE | BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 150K MILES. POTENTIAL TO OVERHEAT TO OVERHEAT WHILE IN OPERATION LEAVING THE PA... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | ENGINE | BLOWN HEAD GASKET WITH 130,000 MILES. BLOWN NEAR THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER (LIKE EVERYONE ELSE). COST ... |
| Oct 11, 2015 | ENGINE | EVENT OCCURRED AT START UP. WARNING LIGHTS >>> CHECK ENGINE, VSC TRAC, AND TRAC OFF. PER TOYOTA DE... |
| Sep 7, 2015 | ENGINE | VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALER AND TOLD ME CODE WAS PO306 CODE WAS DI... |
| Aug 28, 2015 | ENGINE | THIS 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAD 145000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ALONG WITH VSC ... |
| May 14, 2015 | ENGINE | MY 4RUNNER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VSC TRAK OFF LIGHTS CAME ON WITH IT. THE TROUBLE CODE... |
| Dec 8, 2014 | ENGINE | CYLINDER 6 MISFIRES CAUSED BY OIL LEAKING INTO CYLINDER 6 COMBUSTION CHAMBER AROUND SPARK PLUG. THE... |
| Oct 22, 2013 | ENGINE | AFTER READING ONLINE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF CYLINDER #6 FAILING WITH A HEAD GASKET ISSUE W... |
| Sep 21, 2012 | ENGINE | ENGINE IS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE #6 CYLINDER CAUSING MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT T... |
| Oct 27, 2011 | ENGINE | ROTTEN EGG SMELL FROM REAR OF TRUCK. WORSE WITH REAR WINDOW OPEN. |
| Apr 6, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING, THE CEL (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) CAME ON AND THE VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHTS CAME ON AS W... |
| Dec 9, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THIS INCIDENT WAS 1ST NOTICED 12/9/2009. I STARTED MY CAR IN THE MORNING AND LET IT WARM UP, WHEN ... |
| Sep 1, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | 1.) THERE IS A SERIOUS "CLUNK" NOISE WHEN BRAKING AND ALSO THE SAME NOISE WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPL... |
| Jul 22, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EXCESSIVE SULFUR SMELL WHEN ACCELERATING. OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR CAN SMELL THE SULFUR, AND ALL WINDOWS... |
| Feb 2, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AFTER 2.5 YEARS AND ABOUT 25000 MILES, MY 4 RUNNER SPORT DEVELOPS A STRONG SULFUR ODOR INSIDE THE CA... |
| Jul 1, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR EVEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THERE WAS... |
| Nov 26, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ALMOST CONSTANT SULPHER SMELL. DEALER STATES THAT THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEM, AND NO TSB'S. T... |
| May 15, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | UPON ACCELERATION THE EXHAUST EMITS A VERY STRONG ROTTEN EGG SMELL INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. TH... |
| Nov 20, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2004 SPORT 4RUNNER HAS A PERIODIC STRONG SULFUR SMELL ONGOING SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AUGUS... |