Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Toyota 4 Runner, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Tires27
- Service brakes, hydraulic15
- Engine and engine cooling12
- Air bags11
- Fuel system, other10
- Fuel system, gasoline8
- Electrical system7
- Power train6
- Seats5
- Suspension5
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 12 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 80 1999 4 Runner vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 58 people died inside them, and 49 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
In the United Kingdom
0 cars built in 1999 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1999 Toyota 4 Runner.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Toyota told its dealers about the 1999 Toyota 4 Runner: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 627355 | INFORMATION REGARDING ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. *YD |
| 622728 | INFORMATION REGARDING SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR TAPE SET. *JB |
| 622700 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNINTENDED OR ACCIDENTAL REAR WINDOW ACTIVATION. *JB |
| 621988 | SUBJECT REGARDING REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTIONS. *TT |
| 621324 | SUBJECT REGARDING OWNER RENOTIFICATION ON NON-COMPLETED SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGNS. *TT |
| 616094 | SUBJECT REGARDING NEW FRONT BRAKE PAD KITS TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION. *TT |
| 616075 | FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION. *TT |
| 610059 | SUBJECT REGARDING FUEL GAUGE HORIZONTAL CALIBRATION PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 610052 | THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE LOCATION OF THE GREASE FITTINGS FOR THE PROPELLER SHAFT JOINTS AS WELL AS THE TYPE OF GREASE TO USE WITH EACH FITTING LOCATION. *TT |
| 6088659 | THIS SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES THE LOCATION OF THE GREASE FITTINGS FOR THE PROPELLER SHAFT JOINTS. *TT |
| 606669 | TOYOTA WILL INITIATE A SPECIAL CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE ECM WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. *TT |
| 606572 | SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN X02 TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE ECM WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR ON CERTAIN CALIFORNIA EMISSION SPECIFICATION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.4 LITER, V6 ENGINE. *TT |
| 605174 | SUBJECT REGARDING WIRELESS DOOR LOCK BUZZER. *TT |
| 605080 | INFORMATION ON THE SCANTOOL IMMOBILIZER KEY CODE UTILITY. *TT |
| 604667 | SUBJECT REGARDING TOYOTA DINGHY TOWING GUIDE. *TT |
| 604654 | PROCEDURES ON ADJUSTING WIRELESS DOOR LOCK BUZZER. *TT |
| 603031 | INFORMATION ON OXYGEN SENSOR IMPROVEMENT. *YC |
| 602514 | SUBJECT ON FUSE INSTALLATION DURING PDS. *YC |
| 602170 | GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING 4RUNNER FUSE INSTALLATION DURING PDS. *YC |
| 10015867 | '99 4RUNNER ENGINE (3RZ-FE) REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION. *TT '00 4RUNNER. 00400-RM720-U1. *TT |
| 10015457 | 1999 TOYOTA 4RUNNER BODY ELECTRICAL - COMBINATION METER - REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION. 00400-RM663-U2. *TT |
| 10011809 | THE ACCESSORY FOG LIGHTS FOR 1999-2002 MODEL YEAR 4RUNNER VEHICLES MAY BECOME CORRODED AND NOT FUNCTION. THE LIGHTS SHOULD BE REPLACED AS A PAIR. *NM |
| 10003563 | SPARE TIRE CARRIER OPERATION. VARIOUS MODLELS INCLUDING THE 2004 LANDCRUISER AND 4 RUNNER. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)