1992 Toyota 4runner — V6

The 1992 Toyota 4Runner posts a moderate federal footprint of 68 complaints, 3 recalls, 2 investigations, and 28 TSBs — all comfortably below the peaks seen later in the model's record. Relative to 1990 (85 complaints, 4 investigations) and 1991 (50 complaints, 4 investigations), the 1992 complaint count is mid-range, recalls are slightly elevated at 3, and active investigations have dropped by half, indicating fewer unresolved safety inquiries. The record turns sharply upward beginning in 1995 (184 complaints) and continues climbing through the late 1990s and 2000s, placing 1992 firmly on the calm side of that arc. The leading complaint categories — engine/engine cooling and hydraulic service brakes tied at 18 each — point to mechanical wear rather than a single systemic defect, though the data does not specify root causes. With only 7 crash and 2 fire complaints logged, the safety exposure is modest. Bottom line: 1992 is a defensible used buy, as the federal record remains quiet for two to three more model years before complaint and recall activity escalates substantially.