1990 Toyota 4Runner: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1990 Toyota 4Runner. The campaign is 05V389000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Sep 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Rod / Relay / Connecting. NHTSA has 78 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
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Remedy of campaign 05V389000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the steering relay rod. The recall began october 5, 2005. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 977,839 units in total.
05V389000Received . 977,839 units.
Steering / Linkages / Rod / Relay / Connecting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, if the steering wheel is repeatedly turned under certain conditions where high steering effort and power assist are required, for instance, when fully turning the wheel while the vehicle is stopped, a fatigue crack may develop in the steering relay rod.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle is continued to be operated in this condition, the relay rod may fracture, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the steering relay rod. The recall began october 5, 2005. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 50N. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
78 complaints, 95 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1990 Toyota 4Runner
- All 1990 vehicles
| Component | 1990 4Runner | All 1990 vehicles | 4Runner, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 442.1 | 104.4 | 35.4 | 42 |
| Power Train | 157.9 | 85.1 | 54.9 | 15 |
| Structure | 84.2 | 65 | 275.5 | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 73.7 | 159.4 | 26 | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 52.6 | 43.8 | 33.8 | 5 |
| Tires | 31.6 | 30.4 | 14.1 | 3 |
| Steering | 21.1 | 39.9 | 45.5 | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 21.1 | 14.4 | 111.2 | 2 |
| Visibility | 21.1 | 32.8 | 10.3 | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 21.1 | 23.8 | 4 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 10
- Complaints that report a fire
- 6
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Apr 2018
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP02002 | Defect petition | REAR SEAT BELT ROUTING | Seat Belts / Rear/Other | 26 Mar 2002 | 26 Aug 2002 | |
| SQ99003 | Safety query | CORRODED BRAKE LINES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 27 Jan 1999 | 22 Apr 1999 | |
| EA92011 | Engineering analysis | LOSS OF BRK EFFECTIVENESS | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 24 Mar 1992 | 21 Jan 1993 | |
| PE91147 | Preliminary evaluation | LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 6 Nov 1991 | 24 Mar 1992 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19840
- 19850
- 19860
- 19870
- 19881
- 19891
- 19901
- 19911
- 19921
- 19931
- 19941
- 19951
- 19962
- 19971
- 19981
- 19990
- 20000
- 20011
- 20021
- 20033
- 20042
- 20055
- 20065
- 20075
- 20085
- 20096
- 201012
- 201110
- 20128
- 20136
- 20147
- 20159
- 20168
- 20175
- 20185
- 20194
- 20201
- 20211
- 20223
- 20231
- 20241
- 20251
- 20262
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1990 Toyota 4RunnerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 Toyota 4Runner: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/4runner/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Toyota 4Runner?
- 977,839 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota 4Runner have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Toyota 4Runner, model years 1984 to 2026. 1 of them names the 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Toyota 4Runner name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 42 of 95 component mentions, or 442.1 per 1,000. For all 1990 vehicles the figure is 104.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Toyota 4Runner open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.