Recall Register

1991 Toyota 4Runner: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1991 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 39 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.
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Recall campaigns

1 campaign. 977,839 units in total.

  1. 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

39 complaints, 50 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.

  • 1991 Toyota 4Runner
  • All 1991 vehicles
1991 Toyota 4Runner: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1991 4RunnerAll 1991 vehicles4Runner, all yearsMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling460101.6191.123
Service Brakes, Hydraulic160185.2118.38
Power Train120105.7137.26
Steering10040.253.95
Tires8028.846.44
Visibility2034.332.21
Fuel System, Other202.49.51
Parking Brake205.17.61
Equipment2023.613.21
Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
4
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
3 Jan 2008

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.

Complaints about the 1991 Toyota 4Runner, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 7 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1991 Toyota 4Runner
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP02002Defect petitionREAR SEAT BELT ROUTINGSeat Belts / Rear/Other26 Mar 200226 Aug 2002
SQ99003Safety queryCORRODED BRAKE LINESService Brakes, Hydraulic27 Jan 199922 Apr 1999
EA92011Engineering analysisLOSS OF BRK EFFECTIVENESSService Brakes, Hydraulic24 Mar 199221 Jan 1993
PE91147Preliminary evaluationLOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESService Brakes, Hydraulic6 Nov 199124 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.

  1. 19840
  2. 19850
  3. 19860
  4. 19870
  5. 19881
  6. 19891
  7. 19901
  8. 19911
  9. 19921
  10. 19931
  11. 19941
  12. 19951
  13. 19962
  14. 19971
  15. 19981
  16. 19990
  17. 20000
  18. 20011
  19. 20021
  20. 20033
  21. 20042
  22. 20055
  23. 20065
  24. 20075
  25. 20085
  26. 20096
  27. 201012
  28. 201110
  29. 20128
  30. 20136
  31. 20147
  32. 20159
  33. 20168
  34. 20175
  35. 20185
  36. 20194
  37. 20201
  38. 20211
  39. 20223
  40. 20231
  41. 20241
  42. 20251
  43. 20262

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1991 Toyota 4Runner: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/4runner/1991/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
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 1991 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 1991 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Toyota 4Runner name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 23 of 50 component mentions, or 460 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 101.6 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Toyota 4Runner open?
No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.