IllustrationFRONT WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP ON WET CONDITION ROAD. APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
110 reportsWHILE 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
TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ALONG STRAIGHT HIGHWAY, 10:30 AM, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE 85 F, TREAD SEPARATED, TIRE DISINTEGRATED QUICKLY.*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 AT 55MPH DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A WALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
DRIVER'S SEAT TOTALLY RECLINED BACK WHEN NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES, AND I AM AFRAID IT MAY HAPPEN SOMETIME WHEN I AM DRIVING. I WOULD BE INJURED IF SUDDENLY THE SEAT RECLINED.*AK
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.
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED ON USED VEHICLES UPON SALE?. *AK
THE ENTIRE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERE SHAKING/VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. THE PROBLEM IS PARTICULARLY PRONOUNCED WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *YD
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.