Originally Posted by itr1275

Sorry for the fact check, but it's important we do not exaggerate or alter history and facts.

For the record, the Pinto was not "banned". This was the media skewing the truth. The Pinto platform continued for a decade in several forms. It was a dated design and died naturally in 1980. However, it has become the defacto joke about a car exploding. Which is just humor but not reality.

The 1970-71 Pinto had a remote chance of rupturing a fuel tank. Fuel tanks do not magically explode, the usually just leak and a heat source (extremely hot brakes or exhaust) might create a fire.

GM had a much bigger problem that changed the design and testing of vehicles. This effect 10 million vehicle over decades.
History of the GM Side Saddle Gas Tank Defect - The Center for Auto Safety

This is NBC take on it. Note they lied.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtpMzGN9uWc&feature=youtu.be

As for rollovers. The 4runner is not a sports car and you shouldn't expect it to be. As with the pinto it's a media thing, SUVs don't magically roll over. I don't personally know anyone that has rolled a 4Runner on the street. However, my brother did roll his Pinto. . . sorry it didn't explode.