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1999 Toyota 4Runner fuel system problems

The 1999 Toyota 4Runner has 44 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

44

Fuel System complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

4Runner fuel system complaints by model year44 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 2 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 44 complaints2000: 26 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 4 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 6 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 1 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 2 complaints2012: 6 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 10 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 2 complaints2018: 9 complaints2019: 13 complaints2020: 1 complaints2021: 1 complaints2025: 1 complaints2026: 1 complaints
4Runner fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE FUEL SENDING UNITS ON THE '99 AND '00 4 RUNNER ARE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE TO NOT READ PROPERLY. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE GAUGE IS READING HALF FULL. TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS BUT NO RECALL. BULLETIN EL010-00 AND EL010-99. IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · October 4, 2010

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 1999 Toyota 4Runner have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 1999 Toyota 4Runner fuel system — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.