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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

Limited mileage data: 25 of 110 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE STALLS/QUITS WHEN BRAKING, USUALLY BETWEEN 0 AND 10 MPH. STARTED AFTER HAVING VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS. DEALER FIRST VISIT, THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. SECOND VISIT, CHANGED THROTTLE BODY, DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. SAID IT WAS PART OF A GROUP THAT NEEDS NEW COMPUTER, THAT DID NOT HELP EITHER, SAID IT MAY BE THE TRANSMISSION…

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VEHICLE STALLS/QUITS WHEN BRAKING, USUALLY BETWEEN 0 AND 10 MPH. STARTED AFTER HAVING VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS. DEALER FIRST VISIT, THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. SECOND VISIT, CHANGED THROTTLE BODY, DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. SAID IT WAS PART OF A GROUP THAT NEEDS NEW COMPUTER, THAT DID NOT HELP EITHER, SAID IT MAY BE THE TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM STILL NOT SOLVED. TOYOTA TECH LINE TOLD THE LOCAL DEALER IT MUST BE A FLUKE JUST GIVE IT BACK TO THE CUSTOMER (ME). I GIVE A LOT OF CREDIT TO THE LOCAL DEALER SERVICE PERSONNEL, THEY TOLD ME THIS AND TOLD ME IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY ARE WORKING THE PROBLEM AND GAVE ME A LOANER CAR. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE, AT FIRST IT WAS OCCASIONALLY, BUT NOW IT IS STILL INTERMITENT, BUT WILL OCCUR NUMEROUS TIMES A DAY, IF YOU DRIVE IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #707645

Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

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 …

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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.

NHTSA ODI #707446

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.