Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Toyota 4Runner has 33 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I TOOK MY 4 RUNNER TO JOSEPH TOYOTA TO THE HAVE THE ROTORS CHECKED AND THE I WAS TOLD THEY FOUND R... |
| Dec 28, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | IN AUGUST OF 2009 I PURCHASED A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH APPROXIMATELY 89,000 MILES ON IT. I DRIVE E... |
| Feb 15, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE CAR WAS NEW. *JB |
| Jan 28, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | IN COLD WEATHER BRAKES DO NOT WORK IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING ENGINE RESULTING IN CAR BACKING UP OR ... |
| Nov 10, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE ABS ON MY CAR ACTIIVATED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING ROUGHLY 26 MPH CAUSING ME TO ENTER AN INTERSECTIO... |
| Feb 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON FEBRUARY OF 2004 I JUST BOUGHT MY TOYOTA 4RUNNER. ON THE WAY HOME THE BRAKES WERE VIBRATING WHEN ... |
| Jan 26, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE 49,000 MILES ON TOYOTA 4 RUNNER AND AM ON MY 4TH SET OF ROTORS. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS OUR DRIVI... |
| Sep 6, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WARPED ROTORS ON MY 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 2WD SR5 CAUSING VIBRATIONS PROBLEMS AT 37,000 MILES. THIS V... |
| Jul 10, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULD SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK |
| Jun 27, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALERSHIP (KERRY TOYOTA - FLORENCE, KY) REPLACED MY FRONT RO... |
| Jun 11, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF ROTORS. THE LAST SET LASTED LESS THAN A YEA... |
| May 30, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ROTORS WARPED FOR THE 3RD TIME. *TT |
| Jun 10, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | SERVICE DEPT. SAID ROTORS OVERHEAT AND WARP BECAUSE OF WHERE I LIVE. *AK |
| Apr 1, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | EXPERIENCE HEAVY VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS. I HAVE BEEN TH... |
| Aug 31, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT ABOUT 25 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR SPEED ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. WHEN I ... |
| Aug 28, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY DEALER TOLD ME THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONTIONS, THAT MY ROTORSWILL GET OUT OF TRUE. THEY SAY ... |
| May 15, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WAS DELAYED IN BRAKING WHICH RESULTED IN ... |
| Jan 15, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TOYOTA RECOMMENDS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT BRAKES BE INSPECTED EACH 7500 MILES.I DID NOT SEE THIS I... |
| Jan 8, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ROAD WAS SLIPPERY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID TO L... |
| Nov 7, 2000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WILL REPLACE ROTORS.*AK |