1998 Toyota 4Runner body & structure problems
The 1998 Toyota 4Runner has 78 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
78
Body & Structure complaints
26%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Body & Structure complaints by year
What owners report
“ON 03'04/02 I WAS SITTING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WITIN ON THE LIGHT TO CHANGE TO GREEN. THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN , THEN I PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION WHERE I WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER SIDED. AT THIS TIME I HEAR A LOUD BANG THEN THE LOWER AREA BY THE BRAKES CAVED IN ON MY LEFT LEG, THE THE DOORS…”
Common questions
How many body & structure complaints does the 1998 Toyota 4Runner have?
NHTSA has 78 complaints about the 1998 Toyota 4Runner body & structure — 26% 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.