Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2002 Toyota 4 Runner, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Suspension6
- Engine and engine cooling5
- Tires4
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
- Power train3
- Fuel system, other3
- Vehicle speed control3
- Air bags3
- Steering2
- Wheels2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 7 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 38 2002 4 Runner vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 30 people died inside them, and 21 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 2002 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 2002 Toyota 4 Runner: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10016957 | SUSPENSION AND AXLE - FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT. REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION. 00400-RM887-U2. *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 |
| 10015482 | COUNTERMEASURES TO THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) MAGNETIC CLUTCH RELAY FOR A/C LIGHT FLASHING (INOPERATIVE A/C) ISSUES ON SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MAGNETIC CLUTCH COMPRESSOR. *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 |
| 10003563 | SPARE TIRE CARRIER OPERATION. VARIOUS MODLELS INCLUDING THE 2004 LANDCRUISER AND 4 RUNNER. *TT |
| 10001052 | DOOR WEATHERSTRIP LOOSE. *TT |
| 10001044 | DOOR WEATHERSTRIP. *TT |
| 10000656 | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0770 STORED. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)