Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Toyota 4runner has 191 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
191
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The frame rusted and is available for inspection. My daughter was driving our 2000 Toyota 4Runner SR... |
| Aug 10, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2000 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated while at a local mechanic he was informed... |
| Jun 25, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Frame on passenger side (front,left) is rotted. While I was driving on the highway I almost got in a... |
| Jan 12, 2021 | STRUCTURE | FRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY AND UNSAFE WHICH IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM PLEASE HELP WAS DRIVING HOME CI... |
| Feb 29, 2020 | STRUCTURE | AS I STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, MY 4RUNNER STARTED TO JOLT AND ONCE IT BEGAN MOVI... |
| Feb 5, 2020 | STRUCTURE | FRAME IS REALLY RUSTING BAD AS IS THE CASE WITH 100S OF OTHER 4RUNNERS. T4R.ORG WILL SHOW HUNDRED UP... |
| Dec 26, 2019 | STRUCTURE | 2000 4RUNNER WITH FRAME RUST/ROT, REAR PASSENGER SIDE RAILING ARM FELL OFF. LUCKY I WAS NOT DRIVING ... |
| Jul 18, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS IN... |
| May 9, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE CHANING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE F... |
| Mar 20, 2019 | STRUCTURE | FRAME IS EXCESSIVELY RUSTY AND SEVERELY CRACKED, RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT BECAME AP... |
| Mar 20, 2019 | STRUCTURE | FRAME RUST THERE ARE AREAS WHERE THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THIS IS RUSTING FROM THE I... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A POPPING NOISE WAS ... |
| Jan 18, 2019 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME IS ROTTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. VERY LITTLE VISIBLE CORROSION, AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN LARHE SE... |
| Jan 18, 2019 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME IS ROTTING AWAY ON A VEHICLE WITH 158,646 MILES. TOYOTA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS... |
| Jan 15, 2019 | STRUCTURE | THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE, MY FRAME ON MY 2000 4RUNNER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, MY SHOCK MOUN... |
| Dec 15, 2018 | STRUCTURE | REAR TRAILING ARM MOUNTS RUSTING AWAY FROM FRAME. IN ADDITION, SOME OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME ARE RUS... |
| Nov 22, 2018 | STRUCTURE | WHILE IN MOTION WE NOTICED SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHICH FELT UNSTABLE..THE... |
| Nov 20, 2018 | STRUCTURE | VEHICLE HAS 180K ON IT. ITS RUSTED OUT BEYOND REPAIR ON THE FRAME AT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ... |
| Aug 4, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TRAILING AR... |
| Jun 9, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS MISSING SECTIONS OF DUE TO THAT. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND... |