1999 Toyota 4 Runner fuel system, other problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, other on the 1999 Toyota 4 Runner — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle stalls and dies on highway almost causing wreck. Find out there is no fuel in tank even though fuel gauge reads 1/3. Toyota says tsb el010-00 addresses known defective 1999 and 2000 fuel gauges and also addresses some gauges inaccurately reading empty when 4 gallons remain, but my vehicle…”
filed May 19, 2005
“The gas gauge would read full when it was actually empty, and visa versa. Then the skin of the dash board by the tachometer bubbled from the heat of the circuit board over heating. I called toyota and was told there was no bulletin on this problem and they referred me to the dealership who also…”
filed Oct 21, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Other problems in other 4 Runner years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 4 Runner | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 4 Runner | 3 | 9% |
| 2000 4 Runner | 6 | 6% |
| 1995 4 Runner | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Toyota 4 Runner
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.