1994 Toyota 4 Runner Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Toyota 4 Runner. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I own a 94 toyota 4runner with a 3vz-e motor. The head gasket was replace under the recall in 1997 when the vehicle had 45000 miles. The toyota dealership just replaced the head gasket and never resurfaced the heads. On september 20,2006 head gasket blow again.it is well known about the design…”
“Dt: the contact owns a 1994 toyota runner sr5. He almost purchased the vehicle from a private party, and he went on to the website to obtain a car fax report. The report was showing an odometer reading of 147124 on september 18, 2004. Now the car is showing an odometer reading of a little more…”
“Left rear wheel broke off the vehicle at 65 mph. This caused the driver to lose control, and vehicle flipped over three times.*ak the left rear axle broke causing accident. The driver sustained road rash to left hand and arm which resulted in permanent scaring. *nm”
“Dayton timberline a/t, p235/75r15, dot#vdhltd3110.consumer that the sidewalls blew out. The tread wear on the tires was less than 10,000 miles. Right rear tire went out first. Followed by left front tire which experienced the same defect as the right rear tire.*ak”
“In short, I brought a 1994 toyota 4 runner with a warranty back in june 2002 from potamkin springfield auto world. In november 2003, the truck was deemed unsafe to drive because the head gaskets blew. I had the required maintenance done plus other repairs and took the truck to be serviced whenever…”
“While driving 60 mph the spare tire cable broke without warning and as a result the tire fell off into on-coming traffic. Please provide any additional information. *nlm”
“Under technical service bulletin# 54015, the engine was replaced free of charge on 5/15/2002 for the second time. One year later the engine died. The dealer stated the engine failed due to the oil not being changed. The consumer says the vehicle was regularly taken for maintenance. *ph there was…”
“While driving the vehicle stalled which made it difficult for the driver to control the vehicle. The dealer was notified. *nlm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Toyota 4 Runner as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.