Diagnostic Aids
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Toyota Highlander. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
If misfire cannot be reproduced, reason may be because of driving with lack of fuel, improper fuel, fouled spark plug, etc. Using Toyota hand-held tester or scan tool, read freeze frame data. Freeze frame data records engine conditions when malfunction is detected.