Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Toyota 4 Runner, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling8
- Tires5
- Power train4
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
- Structure2
- Seat belts2
- Electrical system2
- Suspension2
- Seats1
- Unknown or other1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 48 2001 4 Runner vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 28 people died inside them, and 16 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2001 Toyota 4 Runner.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Toyota told its dealers about the 2001 Toyota 4 Runner: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634014 | SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS - THE NEW IMMOBILIZER RESET FEATURE THAT ALLOWS THE REGISTRATION OF A NEW MASTER KEY EVEN IF ALL ORIGINAL MASTER KEYS ARE LOST. *TT |
| 622728 | INFORMATION REGARDING SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR TAPE SET. *JB |
| 622700 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNINTENDED OR ACCIDENTAL REAR WINDOW ACTIVATION. *JB |
| 622325 | INFORMATION REGARDING TIGHTENING OF REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLTS.*JB |
| 622320 | SUBJECT REGARDING TIGHTENING OF REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLTS.*JB |
| 619098 | ECU (ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) FLASH REPROGRAMMING PROCESS. *TT |
| 614971 | SUBJECT REGARDING PAINT COLOR INFORMATION. *TT |
| 10015504 | SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 50J - PHASE I - FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND LOOSENESS CAUSING INCREASED STEERING, EFFORT, REDUCED VEHICLE SELF-CENTERING, AND NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *TT |
| 10011809 | THE ACCESSORY FOG LIGHTS FOR 1999-2002 MODEL YEAR 4RUNNER VEHICLES MAY BECOME CORRODED AND NOT FUNCTION. THE LIGHTS SHOULD BE REPLACED AS A PAIR. *NM |
| 10006563 | OWNER RENOTIFICATION OF NON-COMPLETED SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGNS AND LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGNS. *MR |
| 10003563 | SPARE TIRE CARRIER OPERATION. VARIOUS MODLELS INCLUDING THE 2004 LANDCRUISER AND 4 RUNNER. *TT |
| 10003249 | ECU (ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) FLASH REPROGRAMMING PROCESS. *TT |
| 10000545 | IMMOBILIZER KEY CODE RESET. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)