IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 20 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A LARGE TREE IN WHICH THE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
1999 Toyota 4 Runner
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Toyota 4 Runner do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 96.5.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports3 fire reports10 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
11 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF VEHICLE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT BECAME NECESSARY TO TAKE EVASIVE MANEUVERS. WHEN I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES I DID NOT FEEL THE ABS ENGAGE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE ROLLED FRONT OVER BACK AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THIS CONCERNED ME. HOW CAN A VEHICLE ROLL OVER AND THE…
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WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT BECAME NECESSARY TO TAKE EVASIVE MANEUVERS. WHEN I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES I DID NOT FEEL THE ABS ENGAGE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE ROLLED FRONT OVER BACK AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THIS CONCERNED ME. HOW CAN A VEHICLE ROLL OVER AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOY?*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
OWNER WAS DRIVING 20MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 60MPH HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. *AK MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.
WHILE TRAVELING IN THE RAIN, CONSUMER HIT A BUMP NSIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN INTO A WALL THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY*JB.
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY A 18 WHEELER TRUCK, AND WAS PUSHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. FRONT END STRUCK THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE RUNNING A RED LIGHT. TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE REPORT TAKEN. CONSUMER CONTACTED TOYOTA, AND EXPLAINED INCIDENT. NO ACTION TAKEN AS OF YET FROM MANUFACTURER. PLEASE FILL IN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
ON JUL. 21, 2000, I WAS TRAVELLING SOUTH ON HWY 25 AND ANOTHER CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS TRAVELLING APPROX 64 MPH WITH MY CRUISE SET AT 64. THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. MY FRONT END WAS DEMOLISHED. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS WROTE OFF AS A TOTAL LOSS BY MY INSURA…
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ON JUL. 21, 2000, I WAS TRAVELLING SOUTH ON HWY 25 AND ANOTHER CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS TRAVELLING APPROX 64 MPH WITH MY CRUISE SET AT 64. THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. MY FRONT END WAS DEMOLISHED. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS WROTE OFF AS A TOTAL LOSS BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON THE TWO LANE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE SOME PEDESTTRIANS ON SIDE ON THE SHOULDERS . THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN-FRONT OF CONSUMER, AND NO LIGHTS ON AT ALL. CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. DUAL AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF, AND SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RETRACT. HER DAUGHTER WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD AND IN…
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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON THE TWO LANE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE SOME PEDESTTRIANS ON SIDE ON THE SHOULDERS . THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN-FRONT OF CONSUMER, AND NO LIGHTS ON AT ALL. CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. DUAL AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF, AND SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RETRACT. HER DAUGHTER WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD AND INTO STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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