Model year record
1994 Toyota 4X4 recalls & problems
The 1994 Toyota 4X4 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 8 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (6 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1994 Toyota 4X4.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 6 | — |
| Power trainAxle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal; Clutch assembly | 2 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Retractor | 1 | — |
| SteeringHydraulic power assist › Pump | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling
1994 TOYOTA 4X4 HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AND MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. *TS THE VEHICLE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING, THE DEALER RESEALED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE WATER PUMP, CRANK SEAL, DRIVE BELTS AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED. *JB
- Engine and engine cooling
TRUCK RAN FINE UNTIL STOPPED OVER TO BUY FOOD. WHEN TRIED TO START TRUCK AGAIN,MOTOR FROZED (BLOWN HEAD GASKET). REPLACED TIMING BELT,RADIATOR, WATER PUMP,BELTS & THERMOSTAT THE YEAR BEFORE. TEMPERATURE NORMAL PRIOR TO INCIDENT.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. FIRST WAS DONE IN NOV 1996, AND PRESENTLY PROBLEM REOCCURRING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal
REAR AXLE SEAL IS LEAKING FLUID. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED REAR AXLE SEAL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
DUE TO OIL IN THE ANTI-FREEZE, THE CAMSHAFT FROZE. THE ANTI-FREEZE ATE AWAY THE BEARING MATERIALS INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
CAMSHAFT SEIZED ON LEFT EXHAUST HEAD. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY ON POWERTRAIN. ALSO, WHILE AT STOP SIGN RELEASED CLUTCH AND ENGINE DIED. SUED DEALER IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT. *AK
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THEY GET HUNG UP IN THE DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.