1999 Toyota 4RUNNER fuel system, gasoline problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1999 Toyota 4RUNNER — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased a 1999 toyota 4runner 2 years ago after driving it off the lot we noticed within a week that the fuel gauge was not working. They explained that had they knew it was broken, how wouldn't you, they would not have been able to sell it for that price. I paid for the fix and was reassured…”
filed Jan 11, 2011
“I have a 1999 toyota 4-runner and the fuel gauge has stopped working. It began by showing a quantity of fuel when it really did not have any fuel. This caused me to run out of fuel and almost have a major accident. It now may read full, zero, 1/2 etc. You cannot depend on the accuracy. I contacted…”
filed Aug 7, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other 4RUNNER years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4RUNNER | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 4RUNNER | 6 | 9% |
| 2018 4RUNNER | 5 | 9% |
| 2015 4RUNNER | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 4RUNNER | 4 | 5% |
| 2012 4RUNNER | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 4RUNNER | 2 | 9% |
| 2007 4RUNNER | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 4RUNNER | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 4RUNNER | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 4RUNNER | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 4RUNNER | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Toyota 4RUNNER
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.