2000 Toyota 4RUNNER Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 3%of 483 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER, 3% of the 483 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 miles. 11 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall. I was driving approx. 55 miles per hour on highway 138. I hit black ice and drove straight into a tree on the side of the road. The air bags did not deploy. I sustained injuries to my face and head, from smashing into the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10795238, filed 2015-11, 150,000 miles“I was involved in an accident where my vehicle, 2000 Toyota 4 RUNNER, sustained damage to the front end. The accident damaged the frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was a total lost per the insurance company (state farm). I was knocked unconscious in the accident. The problem I have is that the air bags never deployed. I have pictures of the vehicle and the frame damage I can e-mail to you.”
NHTSA complaint #10060605, filed 2004-03, 61,000 miles“My wife totaled our 2000 Toyota 4 RUNNER, limited. Neither air bag deployed even though there was substantial frontal impact and rollover. The emergency workers were surprised the air bags did not deploy. I have digital pics of the wrecked vehicle if needed.”
NHTSA complaint #10097987, filed 2004-10, 68,000 miles“About 1 month ago the air bag light started flashing. It is available for inspection. It had not been in an accident. We took it to a local Toyota dealer. There are some middle of the story details, but bottom line is eventually they told me it could not be fixed secondary to inability to obtain a control module. This has been verified by Toyota Customer Service.”
NHTSA complaint #11419525, filed 2021-06“I was driving on the freeway doing approx. 60 MPH. The road conditions were wet from previous rainfall. My 2000 Toyota 4runner sr5 2wd hydroplaned and caused me to spin out multiple times. I struck the concrete center divider twice and continued to spin and finally slid across all four lanes of the freeway and rested on the right shoulder. While the vehicle did feel like it was trying to rollover, I managed to steer the wheel opposite of where it was pulling and kept it upright. However, during the accident and upon impact (twice) neither one of my airbags deployed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10112243, filed 2005-02Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10132410Jul 20, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling…
- 10131961Jan 14, 2014Toyota vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
- 10042555Sep 6, 2011Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 | 2 | 20% |
| 2023 | 2 | 6% |
| 2022 | 6 | 15% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 | 5 | 15% |
| 2019 | 5 | 8% |
| 2018 | 8 | 13% |
| 2017 | 3 | 8% |
| 2016 | 10 | 12% |
| 2015 | 17 | 20% |
| 2014 | 8 | 10% |
| 2013 | 9 | 25% |
| 2012 | 70 | 73% |
| 2011 | 112 | 69% |
| 2010 | 92 | 63% |
| 2009 | 2 | 9% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 | 6 | 4% |
| 2006 | 24 | 6% |
| 2005 | 19 | 4% |
| 2004 | 37 | 5% |
| 2003 | 12 | 2% |
| 2002 | 9 | 4% |
| 2001 | 6 | 3% |
| 2000 | 13 | 3% |
| 1999 | 13 | 4% |
| 1998 | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 | 9 | 3% |
| 1996 | 9 | 6% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER
256 complaintsSuspension
102 complaintsOther or unknown
60 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsFuel system
25 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsTires
16 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsWheels
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology