2002 Toyota 4Runner: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2002 Toyota 4Runner. The campaign is 05V225000. NHTSA received the report on 17 May 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint. NHTSA has 192 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 05V225000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints free of charge. The recall began on july 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. 768,379 units in total.
05V225000Received . 768,379 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles, due to a manufacturing issue in the front suspension lower ball joint, there is a possibility that the surface of the ball of the joint may have been scratched. The ball joint may eventually experience excessive wear and looseness, resulting in increased steering effort.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The lower ball joint may separate from the knuckle causing loss of steering control and a crash could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints free of charge. The recall began on july 5, 2005. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 50J. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
192 complaints, 261 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.
- 2002 Toyota 4Runner
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 4Runner | All 2002 vehicles | 4Runner, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 344.8 | 62 | 275.5 | 90 |
| Suspension | 168.6 | 81.2 | 125.9 | 44 |
| Unknown or Other | 114.9 | 21 | 111.2 | 30 |
| Power Train | 111.1 | 119 | 54.9 | 29 |
| Steering | 38.3 | 39.6 | 45.5 | 10 |
| Service Brakes | 38.3 | 25.7 | 44 | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 30.7 | 39.2 | 33.8 | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 26.8 | 76.5 | 26 | 7 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 26.8 | 100.3 | 35.4 | 7 |
| Air Bags | 23 | 73.7 | 73.2 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 13
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Jun 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP18002 | Defect petition | Frame corrosion | Structure / Frame and Members | 17 Aug 2018 | 18 Mar 2022 |
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 2002 Toyota 4RunnerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Toyota 4Runner: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/4runner/2002/. 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 2002 Toyota 4Runner?
- 768,379 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 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Toyota 4Runner name most often?
- Structure: 90 of 261 component mentions, or 344.8 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 62 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Toyota 4Runner open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.