IllustrationROTORS WARPED FOR THE 3RD TIME. *TT
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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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
27 reportsROTORS OVERHEAT, WARP. DEALER STATES IT IS BECAUSE I LIVE WHERE FEW ROADS ARE STRAIGHT. *AK
SERVICE DEPT. SAID ROTORS OVERHEAT AND WARP BECAUSE OF WHERE I LIVE. *AK
CONSUMER STATES DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON DRY OR WET SURFACE THE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY AND VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, DEALER NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM *TT
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 VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE DIVIDER WALL ON THE PASSANGER SIDE AND ROLLED OVER.*AK
MY DEALER TOLD ME THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONTIONS, THAT MY ROTORSWILL GET OUT OF TRUE. THEY SAY THIS IS DO TO HEAT, AKA LONG BRAKING, DOWN HILL. I TALKED WITH MY SERVICE MANAGER AT FREMONT TOYOTA ABOUT THIS AND HIS 4RUNNER DOES IT, BUT IS A FEW YEARS OLDER THAN MY TRUCK. IF THE ROTTERS HEAT AND GET OUT OF TRUE AND WHILE B…
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MY DEALER TOLD ME THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONTIONS, THAT MY ROTORSWILL GET OUT OF TRUE. THEY SAY THIS IS DO TO HEAT, AKA LONG BRAKING, DOWN HILL. I TALKED WITH MY SERVICE MANAGER AT FREMONT TOYOTA ABOUT THIS AND HIS 4RUNNER DOES IT, BUT IS A FEW YEARS OLDER THAN MY TRUCK. IF THE ROTTERS HEAT AND GET OUT OF TRUE AND WHILE BRAKING DOWNHILL THE FRONT END OF THE 4RUNNER HAS A MAGJOR VIBRATION AND THE TRUCK FEELS LIKE ITS YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT AND THEY(OLD TOYOTA WORKS, ETC.) SAY THAT THE 4RUNNER BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT DESIGNED RIGHT. IF THE ROTTERS GET OUT OF TRUE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION THE ROTTERS GET OUT OF TRUE, CAUSED BY HEAT; IT SEEMS THAT THE HEAT DISAPATION FOR THE FRON BRAKES NEEDS TO BE BETTER AND OR A BIGGER/HARDER ROTTER TO HANDLE THE WIGHT OF THE TRUCK AND IT BRAKES AND THE ROTTERS HEAT UP.*AK
VEHICLE WAS MOVING ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR INTO A PARKING SPOT WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING PRESSED , ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS AN INSTANT ENGINE SURGE WHICH PROPELLED THE VEHICLE OVER THE PARKING LOT MEDIA AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR. *AK
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED WOULD HAVE VIBRATIONS WHILE GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND HAD ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED DUE TO WARPING.*AK
THE VEHICLE HAS THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A 15 INCH RIM, HOWEVER VEHICLE CAME STOCKED WITH 16 INCH RIMS WHICH REQUIRES A LARGER 16 INCH ROTOR, THE CONSUMER REQUESTS THAT THE DEALER PROVIDE THE VEHICLE WITH THE APPROPRIATE ROTOR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED POOR BRAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKES. NLM
ROAD WAS SLIPPERY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID TO LEFT FROM RIGHT HAND LANE. VEHICLE HIT A BARRIER. HAD NO CONTROL. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.