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Toyota 4 Runner engine and engine cooling problems by year

271 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 11 4 Runner model years. The most reported year is 1995 with 77 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
2004 4 Runner1827%
2003 4 Runner7545%
2002 4 Runner516%
2001 4 Runner826%
2000 4 Runner66%
1999 4 Runner1211%
1998 4 Runner1513%
1997 4 Runner119%
1996 4 Runner2427%
1995 4 Runner7762%
1994 4 Runner2038%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.