Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2000 Toyota 4 Runner.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE OF MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 4RUNNER SR5. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN I CO… |
| 2006-03-22 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | LOUD NOISE IN REAR END OF VEHICLE. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP KEPT SAYING IT WAS MY TIRES. UNTIL, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC.… |
| 2006-02-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE CAR WAS NEW. *JB |
| 2006-01-11 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | No | 0 | THE CV JOINT BOLT AND CLIP ON MY 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER FELL OFF CAUSING THE SPINDLE TO BEND, THE AXLE AND CV JOINT TO BE… |
| 2005-12-03 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | SALVAGED CARS AND CARS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS ARE BEING PASSED OFF AS CLEAN PREOWNED SAFE CARS. THE CARFAX ST… |
| 2005-08-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLES FUEL SENDING SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ INACCURATE FUEL QUANTITIES. THIS HAS… |
| 2005-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I JUST PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WITH 80K .THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GAVE A PROBLEM CODE OF PO171 MASS AIR FLOW SEN… |
| 2005-06-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER ENGINE SEIZED UP AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST ALL OF ITS OIL. THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE TECHNICIAN FORGE… |
| 2005-06-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER ENGINE SEIZED UP AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST ALL OF ITS OIL. THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE TECHNICIAN FORGE… |
| 2005-02-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DOING APPROX. 60 MPH. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL. MY 2000 TOYOTA … |
| 2005-01-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | IN COLD WEATHER BRAKES DO NOT WORK IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING ENGINE RESULTING IN CAR BACKING UP OR MOVING FORWARD WHEN… |
| 2004-10-11 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | MY WIFE TOTALED OUR 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, LIMITED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL FRONTAL … |
| 2004-09-18 | TIRES | No | 1 | THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BENT TO THE RIGHT, OUT OF CONTROL, THEN HIT THE DIVIDER AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN AXLE. *BF IT W… |
| 2004-09-18 | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 0 | TOYOTA 4-RUNNER 2000, AXLE CENTER WAS TOTALLY BROKEN. *BF WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SUDDENLY FELT THE VEHICLE BEND … |
| 2004-09-08 | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 0 | TOYOTA 4-RUNNER 2000, AXLE CENTER WAS TOTALLY BROKEN. *BF WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FELL ABNORMAL, THE CO… |
| 2004-02-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE MY VEHICLE, 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE ACCIDENT … |
| 2004-01-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | I HAVE 49,000 MILES ON TOYOTA 4 RUNNER AND AM ON MY 4TH SET OF ROTORS. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS OUR DRIVING HABITS AND NOT T… |
| 2003-12-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE ARE 5 GALLONS LEFT IN THE GAS TANK. TOYOTA SAYS TSB EL010-00 ADDRESSES KNOWN DEFE… |
| 2003-12-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER TRYING TO GET MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND CAR STALLING REPAIRED. … |
| 2003-09-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | WARPED ROTORS ON MY 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 2WD SR5 CAUSING VIBRATIONS PROBLEMS AT 37,000 MILES. THIS VERY COMMON PROBLEM … |
| 2003-08-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DIAGNOSED WITH ENGINE SLUDGE. STILL HAS MILAGE LEFT ON WARRANTY. DENIED WARRANTY BECAUSE TOYOTA SAID I EITHER DIDN'T … |
| 2003-07-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULD SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK |
| 2003-07-02 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | MY 2000 TOYOTA FOUR RUNNER TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND WHEN I PUSH THE CLUTCH PEDAL DOWN IT GETS STUCK … |
| 2003-06-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALERSHIP (KERRY TOYOTA - FLORENCE, KY) REPLACED MY FRONT ROTORS AT 18,000 MILE… |
| 2003-06-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 99 4RUNNER'S FUEL GAUGE NEVER HAS WORKED. READINGS FLUCTUATES, OR INDICATE MORE GAS THAN ACTUALLY IN TANK. HAVE HA… |
| 2003-06-12 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | Yes | 0 | TIRE BLOW OUT CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARDRAIL. *MR (THE LEFT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT) THE CONSUMER HAD MOVED … |
| 2003-06-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | I HAVE LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF ROTORS. THE LAST SET LASTED LESS THAN A YEAR. I DON'T UNDERSTA… |
| 2003-06-05 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TIRE CONTAINED A 3 INCH GASH WITHOUT BEING PUNCTURE. *JB *TS *JB |
| 2003-05-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | ROTORS WARPED FOR THE 3RD TIME. *TT |
| 2003-05-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND HOOD. THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED… |
| 2003-05-02 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | VEHICLE MAKES A "CLUNK" OR "BUMP" IN THE REAR AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND RELEASING THE BRAKE. SHIFTER ALSO JUMPS FORWAR… |
| 2003-03-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5. VIN: [XXX]. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM TOYOTA. I PURCHASED A TOYOTA FOG LIGHT KIT… |
| 2002-09-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR STALLS ON DECELERATION WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (RED). TOYOTA TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WITHOUT A PERM… |
| 2002-09-21 | WHEELS | No | 2 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF, AND VEHICLE RAN OFF THE SIDE OFF THE ROAD.C… |
| 2002-07-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | No | 0 | TRANSFER CASE EXPLODED OFF THE VEHICLE AT 75 MPH WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE TRANSFER CASE NO LONGE… |
| 2002-06-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | SERVICE DEPT. SAID ROTORS OVERHEAT AND WARP BECAUSE OF WHERE I LIVE. *AK |
| 2002-04-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CONSUMER STATES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, DEALER NOTIFIED. … |
| 2002-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | EXPERIENCE HEAVY VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH 2 SETS OF ROT… |
| 2002-01-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE SPORT SEAT WITH LEATHER IN THE 2000 4RUNNER SR5; THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT FOLDS OVER DURING THE EXIT FROM T… |
| 2002-01-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TOYOTA 4RUNNER - LUGGAGE RACK'S PAINT PEELED OFF IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. THE DASHBOARD STARTED FOR FORM BUBBLES. |
| 2001-12-16 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Yes | 6 | 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 VEHI… |
| 2001-12-16 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Yes | 6 | 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 VEHI… |
| 2001-10-25 | TIRES | No | 0 | LEFT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE I WAS TOWING A 3000 LB TRAILER ON A MAJOR FREEWAY. THE REAR OF THE TOYOTA STARTED … |
| 2001-10-07 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER 3 TIMES. MR |
| 2001-08-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 2 | I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT ABOUT 25 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR SPEED ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES, THE… |
| 2001-08-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | MY DEALER TOLD ME THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONTIONS, THAT MY ROTORSWILL GET OUT OF TRUE. THEY SAY THIS IS DO TO HEAT,… |
| 2001-08-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL BLIND CURVES AND A SIGNIFICANT DOWNHILL GRADE, AS CONSUMER CAME AROUND THE … |
| 2001-05-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WAS DELAYED IN BRAKING WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING D… |
| 2001-03-29 | TIRES | No | 0 | I CONTACTED THE FIRESTONE ORGANIZATION TO POSSIBLY HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE I HAD APPREHENSIONS ABOUT THE TIRES, … |
| 2001-01-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |