Toyota 4RUNNER
2004 only
2004 Toyota 4RUNNER have 551 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Body and panel corrosion, typically surfacing around 144,500 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2004 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 — 2004 only
Median onset: 144,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 138,000 miles. 0.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 80,000 miles. 15.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 86,539 miles.
Median onset: 84,500 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 123,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 135,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Which other vehicles have head gasket failures? →Median onset: 50,425 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older 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.
Cost estimator: what will this one cost you?
Enter the car's year and mileage. See which known problems are due in your next 3 years, what each costs at your state's labor rates, which ones to ask the seller about, and routine maintenance to budget for.
Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2004 model year. See the full Toyota 4RUNNER report for every year and full specs/safety data.