295 problems have been reported for the 1998 Toyota 4Runner. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 1998 Toyota 4Runner. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure with 64 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (59 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Toyota 4Runner in 1998.
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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 1998 Toyota 4Runner with the Toyota 4Runner from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 4Runner is 295 while the average number of problems reported for the 28 model years of the Toyota 4Runner is 235.