1.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
164,125 miles

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problem #8

Jun 202020

4Runner 6-cyl

  • 199,252 miles
The vehicle reads empty when full and full when empty sometimes. Constantly changing never able to know if the tank is full and ran out of gas since it wasn't reading the correct amount car was not in motion when I ran out fortunately.

- Reno, NV, USA

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problem #7

Mar 252016

4Runner

  • 220,000 miles
Low fuel light comes on with around 5-6 gallons of fuel remaining and gas hand goes from full to half after only 70 miles.

- Glasgow, KY, USA

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problem #6

Jan 112016

4Runner

  • 211,750 miles
The gauge reading will gradually change while driving or will show a different reading after cycling the ignition key 'off' and then 'on'. the gauge will come off of 'full' quickly.

- Crofton, MD, USA

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problem #5

Jul 012014

4Runner

  • 180,000 miles
The fuel gauge does not read correctly and will indicate full at times and empty at others leading to risk of running out of fuel. I finally reailzed this and so don't use the gauge anymore. Created risk of running out of gas on the highway if I hadn't seen it.

- Dublin, OH, USA

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problem #4

Jan 232013

4Runner 6-cyl

  • 196,001 miles
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.

- Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

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problem #3

Nov 182012

4Runner 6-cyl

  • 81,000 miles
I'm the original owner of this 1999 Toyota 4runner. Fuel gauge is inaccurate, gives misleading information. According to specification this gas tank can holds 18.5 gallons, but when the gauge said it was empty I filled it all the way up and it only took ~13 gallons. This a faulty design and it needs to be recalled and repaired for customer. I didn't notice this problem until I have a long trip ~ 500 miles away from home.

- Corona, CA, USA

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problem #2

Oct 042010

4Runner 6-cyl

  • 140,000 miles
The fuel sending units on the '99 and '00 4 runner are defective and cause the fuel gauge to not read properly. I have run out of gas several times while the gauge is reading half full. Toyota has a service bulletin on this but no recall. Bulletin EL010-00 and EL010-99. It is a definite safety issue as I have run out of gas on a busy highway.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

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problem #1

Aug 172010

4Runner 4WD 6-cyl

  • 85,000 miles
The fuel gauge always reads 1/2 full to full. Ran out of gas 6 times due to this problem. Toyota has a tsb (EL010-00) out on fuel gauge inaccuracy. After replacing an expensive sending unit, still no help. According to this tsb I do not have to replace the circuit board behind the instrument cluster. This is a factory flaw and Toyota should be responsible for this problem. Thanks.

- Berkeley Heights, NJ, USA

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