Major Problems with 1999 Toyota 4Runner Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Toyota 4Runner

1999 Toyota 4Runner FRONTAL Victims: 2

1999 Toyota 4Runner FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 250000 miles

1999 Toyota 4Runner SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 200000 miles

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Problems with BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota 4Runner owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE body is rusting severely. rear hatch will not open. bumpers have disintegrated. frame rusted away from body and had to	66 ~ 263022 miles
SUSPENSION full blown frame rust mechanic states is 100% invasive affecting steering alignment braking and checking of differential and rear-end fluids	48 ~ 173985 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the fuel sending units on the '99 and '00 4 runner are defective and cause the fuel gauge to not...	30 ~ 145032 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE full blown frame rust mechanic states is 100% invasive affecting steering alignment braking and checking of differential and rear-end fluids	22 ~ 159140 miles
TIRES the original bridgestone/firestone front passenger side tire experienced a blowout while driving (225/75r15 dot w2hh awb). nlm...	17
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that there is a hole in the box frame of...	16 ~ 168750 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE erratic fuel gauge danger of running out of fuel on a dangerous situation. *nm...	14 ~ 91885 miles
STEERING -started the vehicle. -moved forward a few feet -started to turn steering wheel left noticed steering was heavier than normal...	13 ~ 136449 miles
POWER TRAIN this is the 4th time in 4 years that my 4runner has had a left rear axle seal problem. the...	13 ~ 166308 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my gas gauge has failed like many others i have read about on the internet. seems to be a serious	11 ~ 100100 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a 1999 toyota 4runner that has the same problem with the abs as is being reported for the...	8 ~ 30750 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the front end...	7 ~ 186116 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the fuel gauge always reads 1/2 full to full. ran out of gas 6 times due to this problem. toyota...	7 ~ 159107 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i bought this tire from a firestone company. i was driving on the i-60 east coming from work. all of...	7
SERVICE BRAKES the rear axle seals repeatedly fail on this vehicle i'm now having to make a fourth costly replacement of both...	6 ~ 121000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL in september 2009 i was starting my 1999 toyota 4runner in my driveway. i dressed the clutch as usual and...	6 ~ 86695 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bags failed to deploy on feb. 10 2010 following a serious front end crash (30-50 mph) of our 1999...	5 ~ 250000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving the vehicle heard a loud noise and thump. took vehicle home to inspect. noticed front driver's side spring...	4 ~ 120000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER ran out of fuel while driving in heavy traffic. we nearly got rear ended! fuel gauge showed plenty of gasoline.	4 ~ 170000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that there is an 18 inch strip of fabric unraveling...	4 ~ 146667 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER toyota 99 4runner fuel gauge always reads empty requires replacement of expensive circuit boards in instrument cluster to repair. toyota	4 ~ 39754 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC #1 starter stuck twice-even removed key and engine kept cranking. #2 fuel guage reaes full when empty and vise versa....	3 ~ 155667 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION purchased new - now at 135k miles. have replaced 1 or both rear axle seals at least 5 times --...	3 ~ 115000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have 99 4 runner and as i was driving down the highway my vehicles engine died i had to...	3 ~ 113667 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle stalls and dies giving the driver no indication. dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem. *ak...	3
AIR BAGS abs light po500 code speed sensor a speedometer not working wont shift into gear with abs light on windows malfunction...	2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the gauge reading will gradually change while driving or will show a different reading after cycling the ignition key 'off'	2 ~ 105875 miles
STRUCTURE i took my 4 runner into garage in september to get inspection sticker and it failed. i was told that...	2 ~ 96900 miles
ENGINE the vehicle stalls incosistently but on a frequent basis at any given time then will be fine for a long...	2 ~ 90000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1999 toyota 4runner suv parked in a parking lot for a few hours locked with windows closed. electrical event opened	2 ~ 102000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS this is an intermittent problem that during braking at various speeds on varying roads surfaces and hills the front end...	2 ~ 42000 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes vibrate badly but only once in a while. after coming to a complete stop the rear axle or rear...	2
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota 4runner. the contact noticed that his differential housing was leaking fluid. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 135000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN frame on 1999 toyota 4runner has rusted through in front of rear axle attachment on driver's and passenger's sides. rear...	1 ~ 200000 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota 4runner. while driving approximately 65-70 mph the sun roof suddenly exploded with no prior...	1 ~ 169000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1999 toyota 4runner the left rear wheel axle seal is leaking gear oil all over the left rear wheel and...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN several suspension and structural components of my 1999 4runner are showing excessive rust. the worst of which is on the...	1 ~ 78000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving my 1999 toyota 4-runner down the road when all of a sudden i heard a grinding noise...	1 ~ 138000 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY have a 1999 4runner which suffered right rear axle gasket failure at 59000 miles. same 4runner suffered left rear axle...	1 ~ 59000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact stated when the vehicle was started it revved very fast. the consumer removed the key but the...	1 ~ 112111 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 1999 toyota 4runner. on may 9 2005 the vehicle's lower ball joints failed and the tire...	1 ~ 135000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS related to: most of the vehicle which had power seats on the passenger site. last evening i laid my cell...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY related to: most of the vehicle which had power seats on the passenger site. last evening i laid my cell...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY after the vehicle was parked for over 4 hours the electrical wiring inside the driver's door caught on fire. this...	1 ~ 102000 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION as i was driving down a 4 lane highway the steering wheel suddenly jerked out of my hands to the...	1 ~ 59000 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while traveling at 55mph driver's seat back collapsed. consumer lost control of vehicle and hit a wall. please provide any	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS would like to know if head restraints are required to be installed on used vehicles upon sale?. *ak...	1
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving and when changing gears consumer heard a loud noise also when pushing clutch the noise returned consumer was...	1
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING rear tail lights keep going out not only one but all tail lights. consumer had to replace tail lights 3	1
SWITCH > TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING rear tail lights keep going out not only one but all tail lights. consumer had to replace tail lights 3	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving the fuel line failed. approx. 7 gallons of gasoline sprayed over the entire engine. when i pulled off...	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer was traveling about 25mph on the two lane highway. there were some pedesttrians on side on the shoulders ....	1
SEATS toyota 4 runner was struck in rear while at red light. estimate speed of car striking toyota was 25 mph.	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES at 72 mph left rear sidewall separated from tire. tire size p225/75r15 on a 99 4 runner. *ak firestone should	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving at about 15 mph on a straight road vehcile spun out out of control. *ak...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE engine stalls while vehicle in operation. stalling occurs during deceleration (e.g. approaching a toll booth) and acceleration (e.g. accelerating after...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tires: the tires did not physically fail however after only 10 000 miles they were practically bald - all 4....	1
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY rear view mirror location causes a reflection that obstructs view the reflection is of the over head console. mjs...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel gauge giving incorrect readings.*ak...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN brakes vibrate badly but only once in a while. after coming to a complete stop the rear axle or rear...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tires: the tires did not physically fail however after only 10 000 miles they were practically bald - all 4....	1

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