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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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110Owner complaints

Model-year median: 96.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
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1996122
1997120
1998110
1999104
200031
200132
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Tires
27Service Brakes, Hydraulic
15Engine And Engine Cooling
12Air Bags
11Fuel System, Other
10
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
8Electrical System
7Power Train
6Seats
5Suspension
5Exterior Lighting
3Seat Belts
3Equipment
2Steering
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Child Seat
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Structure
1

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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

2 reports
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57,735 miles · Jan 15, 2004
EquipmentStructureUnknown Or Other

I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED USED CAR FROM A TOYOTA DEALER BACK IN SEP. 2002 FOR $24,000.THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME A MASTER KEY (MASTER KEY IS ONE OF THE INSPECTION POINT CHECK)AND THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME A CAR JACK.THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE.THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON JULY 10 2003 I LOOKED AT ENGINE AND U…

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I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED USED CAR FROM A TOYOTA DEALER BACK IN SEP. 2002 FOR $24,000.THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME A MASTER KEY (MASTER KEY IS ONE OF THE INSPECTION POINT CHECK)AND THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME A CAR JACK.THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE.THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON JULY 10 2003 I LOOKED AT ENGINE AND UNDERNEATH THE CAR.I NOTICED THE POOR WORKMANSHIP ON FRONT AND REAR BUMPER,SOME MUDD GUARDS ARE MISSING AND THE VIN LABLES LOOKS LIKE IT WAS PEELED OFF BEFORE AND THE ONES ON THE DOORS AND HOOD DOESN'T LOOK AUTHENTIC.

NHTSA ODI #10070572

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 1999
Unknown Or Other

DEALER WANTS VEHICLE FOR 30 DAYS TO REPAIR IT WHICH IS EXCESSIVE

NHTSA ODI #709979

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.