AI Damage1999 Toyota Trailer Harness: common problems
Owners of the 1999 Toyota Trailer Harness filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about equipment. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 10
- involving a crash
- 1
What fails most often
- Equipment: 10 complaints (100% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 10 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 10 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
During the timeframe between january 11th to january 15th, 2011, the abs light and the brake lights came on repeatedly. As recommended by the manual, I parked the car until I could get an appointment with a servicing dealer.
Toyota tacoma frames are rusting out prematurely. Mine is a 1998 in excellent condition and only 45,000 miles. Just bought brand new wheels,tires,and other accesories that totalled over $1,000 and now it won't pass inspection and they say even if I fix it ,it will continue to rust and I will have to keep repairing it.
Fail state car inspection due to illegal installation of headlights by a company doing business in the city of chesapeake. Premier sound who installed a $400.00 plus headlights on my 97 toyota 4runner did not tell me that this headlights would not pass state inspection.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 10,921 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 30% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Trailer Harness has 6 complaints (2 years in the data). This year has 10, above average.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Toyota Trailer Harness?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: equipment. Total complaints: 10. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: headlights and tail lights (10%), rust, corrosion (10%), warning lights, check engine (10%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1999 Toyota Trailer Harness?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1999 Toyota Trailer Harness from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1999 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.