1991 Toyota 4RUNNER engine problems

20 complaints (47% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 20
of this car's complaints: 47%
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Engine
16
Exhaust system
2
Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
Exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
Cooling system: fan
1
Cooling system
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Toyota 4RUNNER engine problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1991 Toyota 4RUNNER owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 24, 2007 · Engine · PR

Car over heated and cut off. Now leaking water into spark plugs.

Filed Jan 21, 2007 · Engine · 191,680 miles · AR

Blown head gasket, 1991 toyota v6 4runner, recalled in 1998 for the problem, corrected and gasket failed again in 2007.

Filed Aug 27, 2004 · Engine · 153,664 miles · CA

Head gasket leak.

Filed Jul 11, 2003 · Engine · CA

The head gasket leaked oil. *jb the main wires on the engine shorted out with multiple electrical component failures. Over $3500 spent in repairs within 2 weeks. * cb

Filed Jun 27, 2003 · Engine · WA

Fuel leaked onto the gasket and caused a fuel odor to enter the vehicle through the vents.

Filed Dec 26, 2000 · Engine · MA

There had been a manufacturer's recall of head gaskets. Consumer had taken vehicle to dealer for rapairs, but dealer was not taking responsibility for recall repairs. Instead dealer was charging consumer full price on repairs when, in other situations, dealer would not charge full price for head gasket.

Filed Jul 15, 2000 · Engine · NY

The head gasket failed at +-77,000 miles. I replaced the gasket and had the valves inspected and refinished at this time. It was evident that there was a design flaw with the water ports at two cylinders. Subsequently, toyota had a 'volunary warranty extension' concerning the head gasket failures. At +- 118,000 miles, toyota replaced the head gasket, this time, at their cost. I now have low compression (failing valves or piston rings) on the two cylinders where the water port design flaw exists.

Filed Jan 11, 1999 · Engine · CA

Received recall a notice from manufacturer regarding leaking engine head gaskets.also, was informed a pin came loose out of water pump. Needed new water pump due to new design of water pump for toyota 4 runners. Recall not in system.

Filed Oct 22, 1998 · Engine · CA

Engine fan blew out while driving. Consumer's complaint came before the incident has happened on june 10,1998. Consumer took vehicle to dealer to respond to a manufacturer's recall repair needed to be done. Also along with recall, dealer informed consumer that additional work needed to be done which could cost consumer $400.00 more . Consumer informed that vehicle was running fine until she responded to that recall. After repairs, comsumer has been experiencing all sorts of problems. Dealer/mfr notified.

Filed Oct 7, 1998 · Engine · VA

Engine head gaskets failed without warning, creating conditions for a possible fire. Also damaged catalytic converter.

Questions about the 1991 Toyota 4RUNNER engine

Does the 1991 Toyota 4RUNNER have engine problems?

Owners have filed 20 complaints about the engine of the 1991 Toyota 4RUNNER, 47% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 1991 Toyota 4RUNNER engine problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1991 Toyota 4RUNNER engine?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Toyota 4RUNNER have bad engine?

The Toyota 4RUNNER model years with the most engine complaints are 1995 (115 complaints), 2003 (99 complaints) and 2004 (43 complaints).