2000 Toyota 4RUNNER body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 264 complaints for the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER, 41% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 264 41% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 145,000 miles 210 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 41 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 48 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 34 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 14 |
| 200k+ miles | 33 |
What the data shows
Of the 210 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 145,000 miles, and 2% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Traveling straight down the highway at 65 MPH. I hear a loud pop and my SUV veers hard to the right crossing the low speed lane and breakdown lane. Fortunately, there were no other vehicles next to me. SUV missed the guard rail, but climbed an embankment and came to rest on the drivers side of the vehicle. Resulting in me forcefully twisting the steering wheel, hitting my head on the windshield and braking the side glass with my head.
Just recently bought my 4runner from a dealer. Began swaying at highway speeds and producing a faint clicking sound. The swaying was noticeably prevalent when engaging and disengaging the accelerator, driving over small terrain features (railroad tracks, road seams etc.) switching lanes and coming to complete stops. Upon inspection found the left rear control arm had completely separated from the main frame. This could potentially have caused serious fatalities.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER
- Suspension 103 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 43 complaints
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Fuel system 26 complaints
- Steering 21 complaints
- Tires 16 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints