1999 Toyota 4RUNNER: grinding or squealing brakes

6 of the 330 complaints about the 1999 Toyota 4RUNNER describe grinding or squealing brakes.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 138,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Grinding or squealing brakes by model year

2025
10
2024
1
2022
1
2020
1
2019
3
2018
1
2016
2
2015
1
2010
1
2009
1
2008
1
2007
4
2006
3
2005
4
2004
2
2003
11
2002
4
2001
1
2000
1
1999
6
1998
3
1996
4
1995
1
1991
1

What owners say

Filed Aug 30, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · AL

Went to get and oil change, when my car was returned the car started to vibrate very time I was at a stop sign, then the check engine light came over 12-13 times all with different codes... My car keeps stalling and restarting... The brakes is making a grinding sound just got the brakes done... Fuel injection cleaning ... And the right rear light keeps malfunctioning even after I've change the bulbs on several times...

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Suspension · 205,000 miles · CA

I was traveling approximately 70 MPH on a straight highway. I felt a bump and then heard a grinding noise and saw sparks from my front left wheel well. I pulled to the shoulder and saw my front tire, wheel, and brake assembly were detached and lodged under my vehicle. On further inspection, the lower ball joint gave out and my wheel assembly detached. Very hazardous and would have LED to a collision if I had not been so late at night. This is a known problem with this ball joint and toyota issued recall on 2001-2004 4runners for the issue. Needs to be expanded to older years. Joint assembly was redesigned for 2005-current models to correct the problem. See attached photos.

Filed Oct 23, 2014 · 186,511 miles · DC

604i was driving on the highway and out of no where a loud beeping started, along with flashing "loss of traction" icon and then all of the sudden the brakes engaged and a loud grinding sound began which slammed myself and my children forward. It slammed us so hard it brought my speed down from 65 MPH to 40 MPH, and I was unable to accelerate or control the speed. To avoid hitting another vehicle I had to swerve, and began pushing the brake to try to slow the SUV, while it was still grinding so loud. I practically was standing with both feet in the brakes to stop it. The dealer ship said it was a faulty yaw rate sensor.

Filed Apr 24, 2007 · Engine · 138,000 miles · WA

I was driving my 1999 toyota 4-runner, down the road when all of a sudden I heard a grinding noise, instantly the engine started to shake and then loud grinding noise, the car quit and oil everywhere. I had thrown a rod. No warning at all. Service maintenance maintained. No reason for the engine to blow!

Filed Jan 24, 2006 · Engine · 83,500 miles · NE

(1) high pitched engine squeak; assumed worn belt. (2) main pulley key locking main pulley to crank shaft had sheared into two pieces. One piece lost. Pulley moved out of position, stressing belt and causing noise. Remaining piece of the key was embedded and fused into the crank shaft. Pulley key is $ part. Obviously, not durable enough for critical engine part, which when fails can ruin the entire engine. Even 500 x the $ cost would be worth having titanium or tungsten steel part that would never fail. Toyota is cutting corners, sacrificing quality in the name of profit. I risked having to replace the engine -- a $9,000 consideration. (3) fortunately old mill toyota (omaha, nebraska. Was able to remove the fused part and save the engine. A properly engineered part, even at much greater cost, would have protected me from this risk.

Filed Jan 10, 2003 · Brakes · 25,000 miles · CA

On several occasions while driving in snowy conditions, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. Each failure occured after the vehicle had been driven several miles. When brakes are applied there is a grinding noise. Dealership suggested that the metallic brakes may be worn too smooth, but could not pinpoint problem. *tt