Purchased second set of tires for my truck from dealership. Michlin lxt m/s2 type. Have 81,000 miles on my toyota prerunner pickup at this time. Have had the tires rotated and balanced at dealership on timely bases. Last time in for maintenance the service rep pointed out that the tires had "dry rotted". Tread thickness is very acceptable. Photos attached.
1997-2002 · 5 model years
Toyota Prerunner Problems by year
Owners have filed 25 complaints about the Toyota Prerunner across 5 model years, and it has 0 recalls. The 2001 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (7), while 1997, 1998 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the suspension.
- Complaints
- 25
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
Prerunner complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Prerunner problems
Latest Prerunner complaints
I purchased truck used 2012. The airbag fault light was on most of the time. I took it to aurora collision in seattle , wa. They couldnt figure out what was wrong so they replaced the entire airbag unit. Within 1 year the airbag fault light is always on again. I called them to report this problem and they said a new company bought the business same phone number 206 522-0493 and they do not have my records. Toyota of seattle told me they are supposed to keep customers records for 10 years and pass them on to the new owner. New business owner says he does not have them. Toyota of seattle says they cannot determine what airbag I have with out taking the truck apart. What can I do?
Frame has completely rusted out and vehicle will not pass pa inspection and is not safe to drive. Received "program notice" from toyota and took to a dealer for inspection in 2008 and vehicle was found to have no rust in frame. Never receive any subsequent notice from toyota regarding the application of a rust "spray". Vehicle has less than 90k miles.
My daughter was making a right hand turn on a city street when the ball joint broke away, the left side tire snapped off. It was still stuck to the brake rotor and suspension. It ruined the brake also. The tow truck even had problems picking it up.2Nd the rear end seal has broke away and leaked all the way over to the brake. The tires now lock up when trying to move forward.
Took my tacoma in today for spare tire recall. Work was denied due to frame rust. I did not received any notices beforehand until this one. I feel my vehicle is unsafe to drive. I have owned my tacoma since 2003.
Frame is rusted and unsafe to drive. Toyota issued a special policy for 15 year frame warranty and even bought back trucks for this issue but the warranty did not get extended because the truck was not undercoated in 2011 to extend this 15 year warranty. Toyota owners beware customer service is horrible they would not give me anything in writing to support this. They do not want me to use against them. Unsafe and they are not wanting to help. *Tr
Questions about the Toyota Prerunner
Which Toyota Prerunner years have the most problems?
Which Toyota Prerunner years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Toyota Prerunner problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (6), suspension (6), transmission & drivetrain (5) most often.
How many recalls does the Toyota Prerunner have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for any Toyota Prerunner model year on file.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data