1995 Toyota 4RUNNER Engine And Engine Cooling:engine Problems
NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How engine and engine cooling:engine ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 172 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1995 Toyota 4RUNNER overview page.
What owners report
“CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, NOTICED LOSS OF POWER, ROUGH IDLING AND POOR PICKUP(STUMBLES). THEN RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK AT 3AM, TEMP. GAUGE…”NHTSA complaint 10202292 — filed 09/09/2007
“MY 95 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKET, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME VIN NUMBER ARE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING…”NHTSA complaint 10184968 — filed 03/13/2007
“EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING SMOOTH AND STRONG WHEN THE 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HIT 143K. JUST TODAY THE VEHICLE STARTED IDLING REALLY LOW AND ROUGH, AND FINALLY…”NHTSA complaint 10180669 — filed 01/24/2007
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Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1995 Toyota 4RUNNER have engine and engine cooling:engine problems?
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine is the most-reported problem area on the 1995 Toyota 4RUNNER: 69 of 172 complaints on file (40.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1995 Toyota 4RUNNER have in total?
172 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 14 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 17 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling:engine category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
