What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2000 Toyota 4RUNNER

Typical pattern

3.5% of complaints about the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2000 vehicle — around the middle of the 213 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 14.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is structure (264 complaints), typically at 15.4 yr or about 145,000 miles.

Complaints
603
Median age at failure
14.8 yr
Median mileage
145,000 n=435
Crash / fire / tow
8% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Structure
264 reports · 145,000 mi
15.4 yr
2.3%
Suspension
102 reports · 165,000 mi
15.6 yr
8.8%
Other
58 reports · 170,000 mi
16.6 yr
1.7%
Power train
43 reports · 120,912 mi
9.9 yr
11.6%
Service brakes, hydraulic
23 reports · 35,000 mi
2.8 yr
13%
Steering
21 reports · 179,000 mi
16.1 yr
19%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

06E049000 2006-05-24
Exterior lighting

CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

06E026000 2006-03-23
Exterior lighting

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

In owners’ own words

Steering mileage not reported 2 mo in service crash / fire / tow
CONSUMER'S FRIEND CALLED & STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND CONSUMER DIED. HE AND A FRIEND WERE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AND THEY WERE TURNING AROUND THE CORNER AND HIT A CURB, BACK WHEELCAUGHT GRAVEL INSIDE OF THE WHEEL AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER. DRIVER WAS THROWN THOUGH THE SUN ROOF. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PASSENGER WAS THROWN OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW. DRIVER WAS A FATALITY. *AK
Steering mileage not reported 2.3 yr in service crash / fire / tow
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR SPEED ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE HIGHWAY DIVIDER WALL(GUARDRAIL) ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE AND ROLLED OVER AND SPINNED 50 FEET AWAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Steering mileage not reported 2.3 yr in service crash / fire / tow
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR SPEED ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND PULLED TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE DIVIDER WALL ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND SPUN ABOUT FIFTY FEET AWAY BEFORE IT STOPPED.. *AK
Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 1.2 yr in service
FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WILL REPLACE ROTORS.*AK

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