1999 Toyota 4Runner Fuel Gauge System Problems
- 4
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel Gauge System
1999 toyota 4runner, repeated fuel gauge failure: incorrectly states amount of fuel in tank (changing during the same driving trip); reports an empty tank when full and an 1/8 to a 1/4 tank fill when empty; all of which result in events where the vehicle is run out of gas. Multiple expensive attempted fixs by the dealer without success. *tr
ODI 10216858
Fuel Gauge System
Toyota 99 4runner fuel gauge always reads empty, requires replacement of expensive circuit boards in instrument cluster to repair. Toyota dealer quoted $1050 to repair on 9/24/07. *jb
ODI 10204024
Fuel Gauge System
Inconsistent fuel guage readings, causing me to run out of fuel when guage reads 1/4 tank. Since it wasn't a recall, by the time i found out that there was a techinical service bulletin out, my 1999 toyota 4runner was out of warranty, so they refused to fix it unless i paid. I've been lucky so far that i haven't run out of fuel in a hazardous situation. I e-mailed toyota and they still wouldn't give any…
ODI 10051130
Fuel Gauge System
Fuel gauge giving erratic reading. Reporting empty with 6 gallon left.
ODI 10051032