Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Toyota 4 Runner, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic27
- Tires14
- Air bags10
- Power train10
- Visibility8
- Fuel system, gasoline8
- Fuel system, other6
- Engine and engine cooling6
- Suspension5
- Vehicle speed control4
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 25 injuries and 2 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 70 2000 4 Runner vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 49 people died inside them, and 33 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2000 Toyota 4 Runner.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Toyota told its dealers about the 2000 Toyota 4 Runner: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 622728 | INFORMATION REGARDING SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR TAPE SET. *JB |
| 622700 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNINTENDED OR ACCIDENTAL REAR WINDOW ACTIVATION. *JB |
| 616094 | SUBJECT REGARDING NEW FRONT BRAKE PAD KITS TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION. *TT |
| 616075 | FRONT BRAKE VIBRATION. *TT |
| 610066 | INFORMATION ON CLADDING AND BUMPER COLOR CODES. *TT |
| 610059 | SUBJECT REGARDING FUEL GAUGE HORIZONTAL CALIBRATION PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 10015867 | '99 4RUNNER ENGINE (3RZ-FE) REPAIR MANUAL CORRECTION. *TT '00 4RUNNER. 00400-RM720-U1. *TT |
| 10011809 | THE ACCESSORY FOG LIGHTS FOR 1999-2002 MODEL YEAR 4RUNNER VEHICLES MAY BECOME CORRODED AND NOT FUNCTION. THE LIGHTS SHOULD BE REPLACED AS A PAIR. *NM |
| 10003563 | SPARE TIRE CARRIER OPERATION. VARIOUS MODLELS INCLUDING THE 2004 LANDCRUISER AND 4 RUNNER. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)