Model year record
1999 Toyota 4 Runner
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 134 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 18 | 6,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 9 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 8 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 7 | 48,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 7 | 39,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 5 | 55,587 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 4 | 50,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 3 | — |
| Suspension: front | 3 | — |
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 2 | 102,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 74,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: fog lights | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 2 | 104,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 57,735 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | 112,111 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 107,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 111,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | 83,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 72,505 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical | 1 | 57,735 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, diesel: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 74,120 mi |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | 79,733 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | 72,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | 72,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | 97,000 mi |
| Steering | 1 | 59,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | 57,735 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | 59,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 102,000 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior | 1 | — |
The 1998 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2000 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Toyota 4 Runner model years
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