1999 Toyota 4Runner Electrical System Problems
- 11
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 11 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel gauge · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
After a less than [redacted] the toyota was parked. After a hour or so it burst into flames. Prior to this the door locks were locking themselves. Two fire departments responded. The 4runner was a complete loss. Also burned part of the roadside. I have found other complaints and photos of others bursting into flames, but have found no recalls. Toyota was absolutely no help. Horrible ordeal and thankful no one was…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 11191761
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Abs light ;po500 code speed sensor a speedometer not working, wont shift into gear with abs light on windows malfunction and all electric windows stopped working possibly due to same abs circuite as noticed same exact timeframe. Apart from that prior malfunctions include airbag light stays on needs restting from dealer and also horn does not operate. Missing/no factory installed fog lamps --dealer wants over…
ODI 10957316
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota 4runner. While driving approximately 45 mph on a four lane highway, a fire erupted in the rear of the vehicle the contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road. The fire department extinguished the flames and filed an incident report. There were no injuries. The state highway police had a wrecker tow the vehicle to a yard. The insurance company was to tow the…
Fire reported
ODI 10949793
Electrical System
Fuel gauge reads inaccurately causing a running out of fuel situation, very dangerous. Gauge is very erratic, but usually shows 1/2 tank when it runs out. Sometimes goes all the way to full, sometimes all the way to empty. I have replaced the fuel sender in the tank with no change. I understand there is a toyota service bulletin # el010-00 which addresses this issue and a nhtsa action number 950312. Toyota says the…
ODI 11052675
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel gauge is inaccurate readings will vary all over the place ran out of gas several times now. It says 1/2 tank but there was no gas in the tank. I understand it is a know issue toyota should fix. *tr
ODI 10494683
Electrical System
Almost ran out of gas in the middle of the highway. *tr
ODI 10558708
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
The vehicle stalls, incosistently, but, on a frequent basis, at any given time, then will be fine for a long period of time. It eats batteries. I've had to replace the battery every year. A local automotive electrical specialist replaced the b+ cable from the battery to the starter, and the problem went away for a year, but, has since returned. I recently upgraded to a battery with more cranking watts, and have een…
ODI 10820157
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
Sudden loss of power when driving 1999 toyota 4runner sr5. Fuel gauge reads full and vehicle stalls due to no fuel in tank. I have been able to verify that this is a known issue to toyota and that they have refused to correct the problem under warranty even though they have acknowledged that a problem with the part as delivered in this vehicle and they issued tsb:el010-00 titled "fuel gauge inaccuracy" to fix the…
ODI 10310501
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
#1 starter stuck twice-even removed key and engine kept cranking. #2 fuel guage reaes full when empty and vise versa. #3 p0171 engine code keeps throwing #4 brakes fade when applied hard. Have replaced pads and rotors and still fade. *tr
ODI 10238740
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
My gas gauge has failed like many others i have read about on the internet. Seems to be a serious problem which has caused many wrecks. *tr
ODI 10228930
Electrical System
Vehicle serviced more than three times due to electrical problems, left tail light not working. *cj
ODI 559065