1999 Toyota 4 Runner air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Toyota 4 Runner — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving 20 mph had a frontal impact with a large tree in which the front end was crushed. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupants in the crash. Please provide further information. *nm”
filed Sep 24, 2006
“While driving at highway speeds it became necessary to take evasive maneuvers. When I slammed on the brakes I did not feel the abs engage. I lost control of the vehicle and hit a guardrail. When this occurred the vehicle rolled front over back and the airbags never deployed. This concerned me. How…”
filed Jul 17, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other 4 Runner years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 4 Runner | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 4 Runner | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 4 Runner | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 4 Runner | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 4 Runner | 10 | 10% |
| 1998 4 Runner | 5 | 4% |
| 1997 4 Runner | 8 | 7% |
| 1996 4 Runner | 7 | 8% |
| 1995 4 Runner | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Toyota 4 Runner
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.