199 problems have been reported for the 1996 Toyota 4Runner. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1996 Toyota 4Runner. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension with 39 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (38 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Toyota 4Runner in 1996.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota 4Runner, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Toyota 4Runner with the Toyota 4Runner from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 4Runner is 199 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Toyota 4Runner is 234.