1992 Toyota 4Runner SR5 review from North America
"Wish I had never bought this vehicle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission out at 125,000 big hassle replacing.
Head gasket recall - had to have fixed.
Engine out at 139,000 - expensive and hassle.
Constant brake problems (mostly front end)
Rear window motor went out at 130,000.
Recent front end recall is something I have been noticing was a problem for years toyota had said it wasn't - till now.
General comments?
Interior is well suited for a short person - taller than 5'7 it's a head banger.
Handles well with the exception of the recent recall problem.
Engine not strong enough for it's size - it's a dog.
Head gasket recall fixed eventually caused demise of engine and replacing it was very difficult since one can't simply purchase an engine from Toyota.
Have a service memo that proves toyota was aware
of the problem which caused tranny to go out - and the memo is dated months BEFORE the vehicle
was built by Toyota.
I believe Toyota was also aware of several
mechanical defects and still built the vehicles
and sold them as if there wasn't any problems.
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| Rugged, Sexy, and Dependable |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1992 |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 1993 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 7000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Camry |
| Date of Entry | 1st August, 2006 |