1999 Toyota 4RUNNER Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 330 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Toyota 4RUNNER, 1% of the 330 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The fog lights have gone out several times. I have new lamps replaced and they go out in a few weeks. This has been an issue since I purchased the car new in '99.”
NHTSA complaint #10162828, filed 2006-07“Tires: the tires did not physically fail, however after only 10,000 miles, they were practically bald - all 4. I requested that the dealer replace the tires which they refused to do althought they acknowledged that the tires were dangerously worn. The service technician informed me off the record that they knew this to be a problem with the vehicle - that the tires which came stock from the factory were in fact too small to bear the weight of the vehicle. In light of the safety issues regarding bridgestone?firestone at that time, I elected to replace all 4 tires at my cost. …”
NHTSA complaint #770752, filed 2002-12“Rear tail lights keep going out, not only one but all tail lights. Consumer had to replace tail lights 3 times in last year. Fog lights failed. The vehicle was serviced more than three times for electrical problems.”
NHTSA complaint #876870, filed 2000-12Related service bulletins
- 10011809Nov 23, 2004The accessory fog lights for 1999-2002 model year 4runner vehicles may become corroded and not function. The lights should be replaced as a pair.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 13% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 9% |
| 2021 | 3 | 8% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 6 | 2% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 17% |
| 1988 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1999 Toyota 4RUNNER
112 complaintsSuspension
66 complaintsFuel system
43 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsTires
28 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsSeats
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Toyota 4RUNNER
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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