IllustrationMY 2000 4RUNNER ONLY HAS 123K MILS ON IT AND THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED IT MIGHT BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I TRIED TO GET NEW SHOCKS ON IT AND WAS TOLD THEY CAN'T DUE TO THE BAD RUST. THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN PERFECT CONDITION!
2000 Toyota 4RUNNER
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most 4RUNNER years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER are substantially higher than the model-year median of 58.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
425–50K
650–75K
1975–100K
127100–150K
147150K+
308 reports with mileage · 71 unknown
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.
- Structure. Review the 255 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 97 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
379 reportsSEVERE BLOWOUT OF FRAME , ENGINE ONLY HAS 130 THOUSAND , THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALLED ALONG WITH THE OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN , ITS A BAD D GRADE METAL THAT MAKES UP THE FRAME ITS GARBAGE
FRAME ROT BEYOND REPAIR
THE DRIVER SEAT BOLTS WHERE THE MOUNTS ARE LOCATED ARE COMPLETELY STRIPPED/RUSTED OUT WHICH WILL REQUIRE COMPLETE WELDING REPAIR. NO ACTIVE RECALLS ARE FOUND. 3 OUT 4 BOLTS ARE STRIPPED/RUSTED OUT. UNSAFE TO DRIVE, DRIVER SEAT ON VERGE OF DISLODGING OUT, CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT. VERY COMMON 4RUNNER PROBLEM, OWNER SHOULD NOT BE RES…
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THE DRIVER SEAT BOLTS WHERE THE MOUNTS ARE LOCATED ARE COMPLETELY STRIPPED/RUSTED OUT WHICH WILL REQUIRE COMPLETE WELDING REPAIR. NO ACTIVE RECALLS ARE FOUND. 3 OUT 4 BOLTS ARE STRIPPED/RUSTED OUT. UNSAFE TO DRIVE, DRIVER SEAT ON VERGE OF DISLODGING OUT, CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT. VERY COMMON 4RUNNER PROBLEM, OWNER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANUFACTURER DEFAULT.
TAKATA RECALL..MY 2000 4 RUNNERS FRAME IS RUSTED OUT ON THE BACK END AND MY FIANCE HAD TO PUT A PLATE ON THE RIGHT FRONT ABOUT 3-4 YRS AGO BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED PRETTY GOOD TOO..IT NOW LIKE DANCES IN THE BACK END IF I HIT A ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD WHICH DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL SAFE AT ALL TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN IT.
THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER IS RUSTED OUT AND IS NOT DRIVABLE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. I HAVE 282,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE TO JUNK A CAR THAT DRIVES DUE TO THIS RUSTED OUT FRAME
FRAME HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT
THE FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED
THIS IS WHAT BROKE ON MY TRUCK
RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM FRAME BRACKET BROKE, BROUGHT TO GARAGE FOR REPAIR TO FIND PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RUSTED OUT FROM REAR TO FRONT AND UNSTABLE, DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RUSTED AND DETERIORATED AS WELL, MECHANIC SAYS VEHICLE UNFIT FOR THE ROAD, MOTOR, TRANSMISSION AND BODY STILL GREAT SHAPE, SHAME ON YOU TOYOTA FOR USING SUCH LOW QU…
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RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM FRAME BRACKET BROKE, BROUGHT TO GARAGE FOR REPAIR TO FIND PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RUSTED OUT FROM REAR TO FRONT AND UNSTABLE, DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RUSTED AND DETERIORATED AS WELL, MECHANIC SAYS VEHICLE UNFIT FOR THE ROAD, MOTOR, TRANSMISSION AND BODY STILL GREAT SHAPE, SHAME ON YOU TOYOTA FOR USING SUCH LOW QUALITY STEEL ON A IMPORTANT STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE, COULD OF RESULTED IN LOSS OF LIFE. RECTIFY THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT DOES PLEASE.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.