Toyota 4RUNNER
1998 only
1998 Toyota 4RUNNER have 108 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Subframe, cradle and frame corrosion, typically surfacing around 180,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 1998 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota 4RUNNER report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 1998 only
Median onset: 180,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 183,431 miles.
Median onset: 159,158 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 190,000 miles.
Typical repair: $1,350–$2,550 nationally.
Median onset: 152,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 280,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 174,103 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 167,043 miles.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 1998 model year. See the full Toyota 4RUNNER report for every year and full specs/safety data.