1999 Toyota 4RUNNER suspension problems
66 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 1999 Toyota 4RUNNER, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 66 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 182,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 21 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 182,000 miles, and 2% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
As I was driving down a 4 lane highway, the steering wheel suddenly jerked out of my hands to the right. I was unable to turn the steering wheel back to the left to correct. The roads were wet from an earlier rain; there was no standing water, no pot holes, or other visible defects in the road. I was in the left lane, traveling about 60MPH.
Original owner, not located in the "rust belt" took 4runner to exhaust shop to have a new exhaust put on and once underneath the vehicle you could see that the frame has completely rusted through near where the trailing arm brackets are and on the inside/underneath of the frame. The rest of the frame is in great condition because the 4runner has been take care of and maintained. There will be about a 2 foot section of frame that will need to be cut out as well as new trailing arm brackets to be cut and welded in.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Toyota 4RUNNER
- Body & structure 114 complaints
- Fuel system 44 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Tires 29 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints
- Engine 19 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints