IllustrationROAD 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
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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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
104 reportsCONSUMER TEST DROVE A VEHICLE WITH POWER SEATS BUT PURCHASED A VEHICLE WITH MANUAL SEATS AND A MOON ROOF, CONSUMER HEAD BRUSHES THE CIELING WITH THE SEAT IN A COMFORTABLE POSITION, CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE ADDITION OF THE MOON ROOF DECREASED HEADROOM BY 2" AND THAT MANUAL SEATS COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED LOWER LIKE THE POWER SEA…
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CONSUMER TEST DROVE A VEHICLE WITH POWER SEATS BUT PURCHASED A VEHICLE WITH MANUAL SEATS AND A MOON ROOF, CONSUMER HEAD BRUSHES THE CIELING WITH THE SEAT IN A COMFORTABLE POSITION, CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE ADDITION OF THE MOON ROOF DECREASED HEADROOM BY 2" AND THAT MANUAL SEATS COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED LOWER LIKE THE POWER SEATS, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THE CONSUMER OCCASIONALLY HITS HIS HEAD ON THE MOONROOF HOUSING CAUSING MILD INJURY. NLM
FRONT CRASH AT 30-35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM CLUTCH PEDAL WHICH CAUSED PREMATURE FAILURE OF CLUTCH.*AK
TOYOTA RECOMMENDS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT BRAKES BE INSPECTED EACH 7500 MILES.I DID NOT SEE THIS IN MY MANUAL.THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE AN OWNER RECEIVES.AT 19,900 MILES MY REAR BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE ADJUSTMENTS HAD NOT BEEN MADE EVERY 7500 MILES.I DID NOT GET ANY WARNING LIGHTS, ONLY REAR BRAKE FAILURE.IF THE GENERAL MAINTENANC…
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TOYOTA RECOMMENDS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT BRAKES BE INSPECTED EACH 7500 MILES.I DID NOT SEE THIS IN MY MANUAL.THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE AN OWNER RECEIVES.AT 19,900 MILES MY REAR BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE ADJUSTMENTS HAD NOT BEEN MADE EVERY 7500 MILES.I DID NOT GET ANY WARNING LIGHTS, ONLY REAR BRAKE FAILURE.IF THE GENERAL MAINTENANCE IS NOT PERFORMED EACH 7500 MILES THE BRAKES CAN FAIL AND MINE DID.THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER THE WARRANTY.THERE IS NO WARNING BEFORE REAR BRAKE FAILURE.THE OWNER MUST RELY ON THEIR MEMORY TO ENSURE SAFE OPERATION OF REAR BRAKES. *AK
THEIR IS A KNOCKING SOUND IN ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
WHILE TRAVELIN GON HIGHWAY AT 30 MPH HEARD A NOISE. PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED.*AK
MODEL, SIZE AND DOT # DA72C44 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, TOYOTA, 4 RUNNER. *AK THE CUSTOMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW UP, AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH
WHEN PULLING MY 2000 LIMITED 4WD 4 RUNNER BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY OVER A 1INCH PIECE OF ASPHALT MY ENTIRE WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING MY VEHCLE TO FLIP. IN ADDITION, THAT 4RUNNER AND THE REPLACEMENT 2000 4WD 4RUNNER'S ANTISKID/ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND LOCKED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHILE HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEH…
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WHEN PULLING MY 2000 LIMITED 4WD 4 RUNNER BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY OVER A 1INCH PIECE OF ASPHALT MY ENTIRE WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING MY VEHCLE TO FLIP. IN ADDITION, THAT 4RUNNER AND THE REPLACEMENT 2000 4WD 4RUNNER'S ANTISKID/ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND LOCKED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHILE HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS BOTH WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND WITH PEOPLE IN THE CROSSWALK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PUNCTURE BETWEEN TREADS OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P225/75R15 DOT W2HH AND THAT TIRE WAS REPAIRABLE. *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.