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2000 Toyota 4 Runner

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Toyota 4 Runner do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 96.5.

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104Owner complaints

Model-year median: 96.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
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1997120
1998110
1999104
200031
200132
2002168
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
27Tires
14Air Bags
10Power Train
10Fuel System, Gasoline
8
All reported categories
Visibility
8Engine And Engine Cooling
6Fuel System, Other
6Suspension
5Vehicle Speed Control
4Steering
3Unknown Or Other
3Equipment
2Exterior Lighting
2Wheels
2Electrical System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 20 of 104 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

21 crash reports0 fire reports12 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

8 reports
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82,000 miles · Sep 21, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE VEHICLES FUEL SENDING SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ INACCURATE FUEL QUANTITIES. THIS HAS LED TO FUEL STARVATION WHICH COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD IT HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN AS OF YET. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED BY TOYOTA AS A KNOWN DEFECT IN TOYOTA SE…

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THE VEHICLES FUEL SENDING SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ INACCURATE FUEL QUANTITIES. THIS HAS LED TO FUEL STARVATION WHICH COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD IT HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN AS OF YET. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED BY TOYOTA AS A KNOWN DEFECT IN TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN EL010-00. SINCE TOYOTA HAS IDENTIFIED THIS AS A KNOWN DEFECT ISSUE; MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE ORDERED TO RECALL AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10137216

71,000 miles · Dec 26, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE ARE 5 GALLONS LEFT IN THE GAS TANK. TOYOTA SAYS TSB EL010-00 ADDRESSES KNOWN DEFECTIVE 1999 AND 2000 4RUNNER FUEL GAUGES. MY VEHICLE IS A FEW MONTHS AND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY SO TOY WILL NOT PAY FOR FIX. SOME ADDRESSED THERE IS NO FUEL IN TANK EVEN THOUGH FUEL GAUGE READS 1/2. THIS CAUSE VEH…

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THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE ARE 5 GALLONS LEFT IN THE GAS TANK. TOYOTA SAYS TSB EL010-00 ADDRESSES KNOWN DEFECTIVE 1999 AND 2000 4RUNNER FUEL GAUGES. MY VEHICLE IS A FEW MONTHS AND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY SO TOY WILL NOT PAY FOR FIX. SOME ADDRESSED THERE IS NO FUEL IN TANK EVEN THOUGH FUEL GAUGE READS 1/2. THIS CAUSE VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES ON FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING WRECK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10051122

Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline

CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUEL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #891739

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL TANK DOES NOT FILL UP TO THE ADVERTISED 18.5 GALLONS. WHEN THE FUEL GACE IS ON EMPTY, IT ONLY FILLS UP TO 14.5 GALLONS.

NHTSA ODI #728193

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

SPECIFICATIONS ON VEHICLE INDICATE 18.5 GAL. TANK, BUT ONLY CAN FILL TO 15 GALS. FUEL GAUGE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITH 3-5 GALLONS STILL IN THE TANK. FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NOT PROPORTIONATE WITH GAS LEFT IN THE TANK.

NHTSA ODI #727726

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *ET

NHTSA ODI #553533

Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL GUAGE DEFECTIVE ADMITTED BY TOYOTA (NO CURRENT SOLUTION). *AK

NHTSA ODI #724776

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE. IT DID NOT READ THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND STATED THEIR WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #859652

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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