What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

1999 Toyota 4RUNNER

Typical pattern

3.9% of complaints about the 1999 Toyota 4RUNNER came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 1999 vehicle — around the middle of the 201 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 13.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is structure (114 complaints), typically at 15.5 yr or about 175,000 miles.

Complaints
406
Median age at failure
13.8 yr
Median mileage
160,000 n=275
Crash / fire / tow
12.6% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Structure
114 reports · 175,000 mi
15.5 yr
1.8%
Suspension
66 reports · 182,600 mi
15.9 yr
12.1%
Other
35 reports · 176,000 mi
16.9 yr
5.7%
Tires
23 reports · 140,000 mi
1.8 yr
4.3%
Power train
19 reports · 178,000 mi
11.8 yr
0%
Fuel system
17 reports · 100,000 mi
9.4 yr
0%
Steering
16 reports · 170,000 mi
16.3 yr
18.8%
Electrical system
15 reports · 132,000 mi
9.8 yr
33.3%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

06E049000 2006-05-24
Exterior lighting

CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

06E026000 2006-03-23
Exterior lighting

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

In owners’ own words

Fuel system mileage not reported 3 mo in service
ENGINE STALLS WHILE VEHICLE IN OPERATION. STALLING OCCURS DURING DECELERATION (E.G. APPROACHING A TOLL BOOTH) AND ACCELERATION (E.G. ACCELERATING AFTER MAKING A FULL STOP). FAILURES ARE SPORADIC AND RANDOM (3X/MONTH). DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE 4 TO 5 VEHICLES (SAME MAKE AND MODEL) WITH SAME PROBLEM. DEALER CLAIMS INABILITY TO FIX PROBLEM UNTIL SPECIAL TECHNICAL TEAM ARRIVES FROM MANUFACTURER.
Fuel system mileage not reported 2 mo in service
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CLUNKING IS STILL. THE GAS SMELL IS ELLUSIVE. TAIL LIGHTS = FRUSTRATING!!!
Fuel system mileage not reported 2.0 yr in service
WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL LINE FAILED. APPROX. 7 GALLONS OF GASOLINE SPRAYED OVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE. WHEN I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, GAS WAS DRIPPING FROM THE HOOD AND STREAMING DOWN THE SIDES OF THE ENGINE. THANKFULLY, NO FIRE! TIM'S BUICK, PONTIAC, GMC, TOYOTA, 1006 COMMERCE DR., PRESCOTT, AZ 86304, REPLACED THE HOSE AND PLACED ADDITIONAL RUBBER HOSE AROUND THE FUEL LINE AT THE POINT OF WEAR.*AK
Electrical system mileage not reported 9 mo in service
THE FOLLOWING WORK ORDER WAS GIVEN TO ME. FOUND DCT # PO420 INEFFECIENT CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TESTED A/F SENSOR IT WAS GOOD, IT MEASURED 1.8 OHMS. TESTED 02 SENSOR IT MEASURED 19.0 OHMS N@ 1800 DEGREES. DIAGNOSED SWITCHED GROUNDS AT E.C.U. E10 # 8 AND # 17 . REMOVED AND SWITCHED WIRES TO THE CORRECT POSITIONS. ERACED CODE IN ECU MEMORY.

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