1996 Toyota 4Runner body & structure problems
The 1996 Toyota 4Runner has 43 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
43
Body & Structure complaints
21%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Body & Structure complaints by year
What owners report
“TRAVELING NB APPROACHING GREEN LIGHT AND A CAR RAN RED LIGHT IN INTERSECTION. THE CAR ON SB SWERVED ON MISS THEM, HIT THEM ANYWAY AND HIT ME HEAD ON. BOTH ON THEIR AIR BAGS WENT OFF AND MINE DID NOT. I AM STILL IN PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR PARTIAL ROTATOR CUFF TEAR, SPRAINED NECK, BACK, SHOULDER, ELBOW…”
Common questions
How many body & structure complaints does the 1996 Toyota 4Runner have?
NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 1996 Toyota 4Runner body & structure — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.