Major Problems with 2000 Toyota 4Runner Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Toyota 4Runner

2000 Toyota 4Runner HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Victims: 6

2000 Toyota 4Runner WHEELS Victims: 2

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Problems with BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and STRUCTURE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota 4Runner owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE 2000 4runner limited rusting on body with 66 000 miles. frame and underside also rusting. live in utah they use	167 ~ 120499 miles
SUSPENSION my 2000 toyota 4runner shakes at speeds above 60mph. it also does this while braking. it is visibly noticeable in...	82 ~ 140114 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER removed muffler to replace found holes in frame on the inboard side and bracket securing rearend in place rotted 1/2...	53 ~ 141632 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the frame is rusted/corroded through in multiple places where important parts are attached. i was told by the mechanic that	40 ~ 126457 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE we have a 2000 toyota 4runner purchased brand new from a maine dealer. this vehicle recently failed state inspection due...	31 ~ 151957 miles
POWER TRAIN my 2000 toyota 4runner has a rear differential rust through issue releasing gear oil onto the highway and potentially causing	17 ~ 140731 miles
STEERING my 2000 toyota 4runner shakes at speeds above 60mph. it also does this while braking. it is visibly noticeable in...	16 ~ 167558 miles
STRUCTURE 2000 4runner limited rusting on body with 66 000 miles. frame and underside also rusting. live in utah they use	13 ~ 122567 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS continuing problems with excessive vibration when applying brakes. entire vehicle vibrates. *nm...	12 ~ 27100 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota 4runner equipped with spector advanta suv lt265/70/r16 tires. the contact stated that the...	8 ~ 79500 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN my 2000 toyota 4runner shakes at speeds above 60mph. it also does this while braking. it is visibly noticeable in...	8 ~ 122493 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota 4runner. while engaging the accelerator pedal at a low speed of approximately 5...	7 ~ 103375 miles
WHEELS while driving on the nys thruway in the vicinity of harriman ny the steering began to wander and the vehicle...	6 ~ 158656 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i recently bought this car and noticed that the fuel gauge is reading full tank. after driving the car for...	6 ~ 110056 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when pulling my 2000 limited 4wd 4 runner back onto the highway over a 1inch piece of asphalt my entire...	6
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY shortly after i purchased my new vehicle i noticed the driver's side rear-view mirror was warped. i went to a...	6
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer's friend called & stated that vehicle was in an accident and consumer died. he and a friend were driving...	6 ~ 68000 miles
AIR BAGS takata recall. i was driving approx. 55 miles per hour on highway 138. i hit black ice and drove straight...	5 ~ 103000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2000 4runner fuel gauge is misleading in terms of amount of gas used/remaining in tank. *tr...	5 ~ 110000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on february of 2004 i just bought my toyota 4runner. on the way home the brakes were vibrating when i...	5 ~ 46000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel guage defective admitted by toyota (no current solution). *ak...	5
REAR > SUSPENSION 2000 sport edition 4 runner all working components and frame are badly rusted. nothing can be worked on without breakage...	4 ~ 173333 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2000 toyota 4 runner. while driving approximately 25 mph the contact noticed that there was oil...	4 ~ 129486 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING our 2000 toyota 4runner on a recent road trip had the engine light come on while we were in rural...	4 ~ 59167 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owned a 2000 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that the vehicle could not be started. the vehicle...	4 ~ 163033 miles
SEATS the driver seat bolts where the mounts are located are completely stripped/rusted out which will require complete welding repair. no...	2 ~ 147000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM readings fluctuates or indicate more gas than actually in tank. i was on the freeway in motion and the truck...	2 ~ 196729 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i purchased 4 yokohama geolander h/t-s on a local repair shop on 02/2013. i took my vehicle in for my...	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER the vehicle was severely damage in the front left and middle of the truck. the truck airbags did not deploy	2 ~ 130000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN rear axle seals leaking gear oil from rear differential into rear brake drum housing covering brake shoes drums and braking...	2 ~ 130000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2000 sport edition 4 runner all working components and frame are badly rusted. nothing can be worked on without breakage...	2 ~ 120000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN a control valve within the radiator burst causing engine coolant to get into the transmission and seize it. mechanic diagnosed...	2 ~ 140000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING a control valve within the radiator burst causing engine coolant to get into the transmission and seize it. mechanic diagnosed...	2 ~ 133500 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER vehicle stalls and dies on freeway almost causing wreck. find out there is no fuel in tank even though fuel...	2 ~ 104962 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owned a 2000 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that the vehicle could not be started. the vehicle...	2 ~ 91065 miles
NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE > REAR toyota 4-runner 2000 axle center was totally broken. *bf while driving the vehicle started to fell abnormal the consumer lost	2
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the consumer noticed smoke coming from the tail pipe and hood. the dealer stated the engine had sludge build up	2
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING i was driving on the highway at about 45 to 50 miles per hour speed on a slightly wet road....	2
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL their is a knocking sound in engine when accelerator is applied. dealr has been contacted.*ak...	2
SERVICE BRAKES frame rust exceeds normal wear and tear. frame rusted right through. bolts rusted. the frame absolutely disintegrating. entire frame needs	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that the frame was severely rusted. the vehicle was...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING frame rust-through - vehicle's frame has prematurely rusted through from the inside-out along passenger side in area of muffler assembly.	1 ~ 173916 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM my toyota 4runner dated 2000 is running by itself. i need to keep pressing the brakes hard in order to	1 ~ 200000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC in august of 2009 i purchased a 2000 toyota 4runner with approximately 89 000 miles on it. i drive every...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2000 4runner fuel gauge is misleading in terms of amount of gas used/remaining in tank. *tr...	1 ~ 100000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i pulled onto the highway and heard a loud noise like someone threw a wrench into my engine. all my...	1 ~ 128900 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE bought truck used had 2 weeks noticed problem now its going to cost 400.00 to fix. *tr...	1
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota 4runner. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently without warning....	1 ~ 60000 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the cv joint bolt and clip on my 2000 toyota 4 runner fell off causing the spindle to bend the...	1 ~ 91000 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY the cv joint bolt and clip on my 2000 toyota 4 runner fell off causing the spindle to bend the...	1 ~ 91000 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicles fuel sending sensor is malfunctioning causing the fuel gauge to read inaccurate fuel quantities. this has led to...	1 ~ 82000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2000 toyota four runner transmission makes a loud whining noise and when i push the clutch pedal down it...	1 ~ 40000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN vehicle makes a "clunk" or "bump" in the rear after coming to a stop and releasing the brake. shifter also	1 ~ 46 miles
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2000 toyota 4runner sr5. vin: [xxx]. it was purchased new from toyota. i purchased a toyota fog...	1 ~ 45000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION transfer case exploded off the vehicle at 75 mph while traveling on the interstate highway. the transfer case no longer	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer states during normal braking on dry or wet surface the wheels would lock up intermittently and vehicle would slide	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving extreme vibrations occurred in the front end of vehicle. this problem became more pronounced when brakes were applied.	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY vetilation system is emitting some type of odor which gives the passanger in the front seat a headache and causes...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING request to eliminate daytime running lights and fog lights because they're annoying and distracting. ph la...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the driver side mirror is warped making it diffucult to focus on objects. there are 2 images of objects behind...	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the seat belt release mechanism fails to retain child properly it only takes a very light touch to release the...	1
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC a recall has been issued for toyota echos in certain geographic locations (apparently areas in which the weather is cold/freezing)washington...	1
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN there is noise coming from clutch pedal which caused premature failure of clutch.*ak...	1

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