1991 Toyota 4Runner SR5 review from North America

The 4Runner has performed extremely well for me and I am becoming a very faithful Toyota buyer. After 150,000 miles, the 4Runner had a problem with the Crankshaft, but I'm afraid that is due to my failure to maintain the correct oil fills, because it was fairly low when we drained it to do the repair.

I continually hear about people having problems with the head gaskets on Toyota trucks, but I have never had a problem, knock on wood. I had to rebuild the engine in a 1982 Toyota pickup after 180,000. According to the previous owner and the dealership I questioned, the head gasket and everything else was original. After 180,000 miles, I am completely satisfied with its performance. After the rebuild, its running better than ever.

The only other problem I have had is that the air compressor pump froze at the beginning of the summer, but being in Arizona with 120 degree heat, after 12 years, I'm willing to replace it. Furthermore, the type of compressor on the 4Runner does not "grenade" and that is a major advantage. When a compressor grenades, the entire system has to be flushed to eliminate the metal shavings. The 4Runner simply freezes.

Everything else has performed extraordinarily well. The 4Runner has performed as well as any truck I've had. It has pulled large trailers, takes hills really well, (haven't tried a real mountain yet, since Arizona doesn't have mountains!)