Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Toyota 4Runner has 89 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
89
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Frame is rotted out. Mechanic lifted it on hoist and frame is rusted terribly and said not drivable. |
| Mar 2, 2022 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The frame is rusted thru in many places that hold the rearend in the frame and along the side rails ... |
| May 23, 2021 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Section of frame broke and fell to the pavement. Vehicle bouncing and went off road causing damage t... |
| Oct 7, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH AND HEARD A "POP." VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING BADLY -- TOTAL LOSS ... |
| Aug 12, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | VEHICLE STARTED HANDLING POORLY. I HAD RECENTLY REPLACED THE REAR SHOCKS AND THOUGHT I NEEDED AN ALI... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | RUST AND HOLES IN THE FRAME. *TR |
| Mar 4, 2020 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DUE TO THE DREADED ' TOYOTA ROT ' FRAME FAILURE THE SPARE TIRE MECHANISM HAD RUSTED OFF GOING DOWN U... |
| Jan 28, 2020 | SUSPENSION | THE UNDER FRAME ROTTED OUT AND BROKE WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE V... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WITH 180,000 MILES ON THE CAR, HAS ABUNDANT AMOUNT OF RUST. BEING A DAILY DRI... |
| Jan 10, 2019 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING AND MY FRAME BROKE AND CAUSE MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO SHIFT CAUSE ME ... |
| Dec 26, 2018 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME ON BOTH MY 2000 4RUNNERS IS ROTTING OUT BOTH BODIES ARE IN PERFECT SHAPE CANT WAIT TO SUE TOYO... |
| Nov 29, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | FRAME RUSTED AND TIRE CAME DETACHED FROM CAR WHILE DRIVING. FELT LIKE DRIVING ON ICE |
| Nov 27, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THE FRAME WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MEETS IS RUSTING OUT AT AN ALARMING RATE. IT IS GOING TO BE U... |
| Nov 24, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN MY 2000 4RUNNER, IT STARTED TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY, IT WENT IN... |
| Oct 13, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | DRIVERS SIDE BRACKET HOLDING REAR WHEEL SNAPPED OFF WHILE STOPPED. UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE AS IS. |
| Oct 12, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE IS ROTTING AWAY THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WILL NOT PASS ... |
| Oct 6, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | FRAME CORROSION ISSUES NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. WILL CAUSE BODILY HARM OR DEATH SHOULD FAILURE OCCUR. |
| Sep 13, 2018 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I BOUGHT A TOYOTA YEAR AGO, MY FIRST EVER CAR PAYMENT, COUNTING ON TOYOTAS BEING RELIABLE. NOW I HAV... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | SUSPENSION | I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT I AM SUBMITTING THIS ON BEHALF OF ALL 3RD GEN 4RUNNERS! IT HAS NOT, YET, HAP... |
| Aug 28, 2018 | SUSPENSION | 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER FRAME ROT. REAR SUSPENTION IS SEPERATING FROM THE FRAME, MIDDLE OF THE FRAME HAS... |