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2002 Toyota 4Runner brakes problems

The 2002 Toyota 4Runner has 23 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Brakes complaints

8%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

4Runner brakes complaints by model year83 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 2 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 23 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 7 complaints1995: 7 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 33 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 29 complaints2000: 33 complaints2001: 9 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 74 complaints2004: 83 complaints2005: 32 complaints2006: 36 complaints2007: 31 complaints2008: 15 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 7 complaints2013: 5 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 4 complaints2016: 5 complaints2017: 9 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 5 complaints2020: 5 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 5 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 22 complaints
4Runner brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“APRIL 28, 2005, NO INJURIES. CONTACT STATES HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. IT WAS RAINY. AND WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT. TRIED TO STEER LEFT, BUT STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT GO LEFT. APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY FAILED. THEN, HIT SEMI TRAILER TRUCK ON LEFT SIDE. CONTACT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · April 28, 2005 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2002 Toyota 4Runner have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2002 Toyota 4Runner brakes — 8% 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.