2000 Toyota 4 Runner Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Toyota 4 Runner. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 118 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I had a complete failure of my automatic transmission in my 2000 4runner sr5. I was traveling at about 65 mph when I completely lost power. There were no indications of a problem with the vehicle prior to this. The motor was racing but no power was getting to the wheels. It was a sudden and total…”
“Loud noise in rear end of vehicle. Toyota dealership kept saying it was my tires. Until, I took it to another mechanic. Rear differential failure at 85,000 miles. Front & rear bearings were gaulded. "never" drove 4 runner under special conditions! Vehicle maintenance was always kept up to date.…”
“Ongoing problem with vibration when braking. Problem has existed since car was new. *jb”
“The cv joint bolt and clip on my 2000 toyota 4 runner fell off causing the spindle to bend, the axle and cv joint to be destroyed. The clip couldn't be found, only the bolt. Luckily we were in a parking lot or serious consequences would have occurred. We met a mechanic who had just seen the same…”
“The cv joint bolt and clip on my 2000 toyota 4 runner fell off causing the spindle to bend, the axle and cv joint to be destroyed. The clip couldn't be found, only the bolt. Luckily we were in a parking lot or serious consequences would have occurred. We met a mechanic who had just seen the same…”
“Salvaged cars and cars that were involved in accidents are being passed off as clean preowned safe cars. The carfax states one thing but the mechanics are finding the lies and the attempted cover ups. Major world located at 43-40 northern blvd. Long island city ny. Showed me a beautiful carfax…”
“Salvaged cars and cars that were involved in accidents are being passed off as clean preowned safe cars. The carfax states one thing but the mechanics are finding the lies and the attempted cover ups. Major world located at 43-40 northern blvd. Long island city ny. Showed me a beautiful carfax…”
“Salvaged cars and cars that were involved in accidents are being passed off as clean preowned safe cars. The carfax states one thing but the mechanics are finding the lies and the attempted cover ups. Major world located at 43-40 northern blvd. Long island city ny. Showed me a beautiful carfax…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Toyota 4 Runner as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.