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1986 Toyota 4Runner Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 4, 2023
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
2
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 17, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Toyota 4Runner. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–8 of 8

Seat belts
Filed Apr 4, 2023

The contact owns a 1986 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side seat belts failed to unlock as needed. The contact and his passenger was unable to unlatch or release the seat belt. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID
11515408
Incident
Mar 1, 2023
Mileage
300,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 12, 2003

ON 1986 TOYOTA 4 RUNNERS THE HAND BRAKE IS SOLELY RELIED ON TO ADJUST THE BACK BRAKES. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE BELL CRANK BOOT DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY PREVENT CORROSION BETWEEN THE BELL CRANK AND ITS FRAME AT THE BACKING PLATE. THIS CAUSES THE ADJUSTING SCREW TO NOT ENGAGE AND THEREFORE THE BACK BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WITH LESS FORCE ON THE BACK BRAKES THAN THE FRONT BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKES TEND TO LOCK UP. STEERING CONTROL IS THEN LOST.*AK

NHTSA ID
10049623
Incident
Jul 26, 2003
Mileage
268,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 17, 2000

TIRE SIDEWALLS ARE EXHIBITING DIMPLING OR REDUCED THICKNESS FROM THE TREAD EDGE TO RIM ABOUT 1 INCH WIDE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD60AW3529 TIRESIZE: 31X10.5R15)

NHTSA ID
734522
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 14, 2000

TRAVELING ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND T-BAR RUSTED AND SPARE TIRE FELL DOWN. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED. *AK

NHTSA ID
870518
Incident
Sep 13, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 2, 2000
Crash reported

PE00-00; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. THEN CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRES, AND NOTICED THAT TREAD AND WIRES SEPARATED FROM TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ID
866639
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
Engine
Filed Sep 9, 1997

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD WARPED, CAUSING HEAD GASKET LEAKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
519135
Incident
Nov 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Apr 25, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL DUE TO FAILURE OF PARKING BRAKE, INJURING ONE/KILLING ONE. *DSH

NHTSA ID
503800
Incident
Apr 25, 1996
Engine
Filed Jan 17, 1996

CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. *SD

NHTSA ID
491000
Incident
Jan 17, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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