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2002 Toyota Prerunner problems

NHTSA lists 6 complaints for the 2002 Toyota Prerunner, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as TOYOTA PRERUNNER.

At a glance

Complaints
6
With crash
1
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
10

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN350.0%
SEAT BELTS233.3%
STRUCTURE233.3%
AIR BAGS116.7%
SUSPENSION116.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
AIR BAGSFRONTAL1
SEAT BELTSFRONT1
STRUCTUREBODY1
STRUCTUREFRAME AND MEMBERS1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

0 recalls.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

10 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT5
AIR BAGS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
SEAT BELTS1
SUSPENSION1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY1
WHEELS1

10253223

Date: 2024-03-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life Coolant, effective March 1, 2024. These products are ordered through the Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) website.

10207946

Date: 2022-01-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, TIRES, WHEELS.

POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information

10190460

Date: 2021-03-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements

10145776

Date: 2016-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Update on Technician Certification Requirements.

10062051

Date: 2013-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

10051865

Date: 2013-01-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS.

TOYOTA: IN A COLLISION, TO HELP REDUCE INJURIES, WITH SEAT BELT PRE=TENSIONERS AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS (SRS), ITS POSSIBLE THAT THE DEVICES MAY OR MAY NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED WITH UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT. MODEL YEARS 1990-2013. MODELS VARIOUS MODELS. *PE

10015504

Date: 2005-06-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 50J - PHASE I - FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND LOOSENESS CAUSING INCREASED STEERING, EFFORT, REDUCED VEHICLE SELF-CENTERING, AND NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *TT

625635

Date: 2001-09-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.

SUBJECT REGARDING FAN FLUID COUPLING REPLACEMENT FOR INCREASED TOW HITCH CAPACITY. *JG

10197476

Date: 2001-05-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Replacement vin plates.

10197473

Date: 1991-01-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Product general information.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
PRERUNNER6

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Other Toyota models, 2002

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