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2000 Toyota 4RUNNER Equipment Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
0%of 483 total for the year
Median mileage
560miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER, 0% of the 483 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 560 miles.

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.

“I bought my 4-runner 6-00 about 3 months after I bought it we noticed and terrible oder coming from the air conditioner and heater. When I brought it to the dealer they sprayed it with something to kill the mold. Just 2 months later the oder was back so I brought it back, they did it sprayed it again and told me it was the climate I live in and I would have to live with it or pay to have the oder removed from now on. The also told me everyone down south has the same problem. Well, I have only found one person with the problem I have. …”

NHTSA complaint #10062604, filed 2004-03, 560 miles

“When I bought the vehicle the check engine light was on. Then when I got into the vehicle there were more miles on it then stated on the paper work I filled out. I took the vehicle back and forth to the dealership and they just reset the check engine light. One the way home from the dealership which is over 100 miles away, the light came back on. So I had a Toyota specialist look at the vehicle and he hooked up a diagnostic machine to it and found the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10071072, filed 2004-01

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201411%
201021%
200721%
200610%
200510%
200451%
200330%
200210%
200020%
199931%
199852%
199773%
199611%
199521%
199312%
199224%
199112%
1987120%
1986113%

Other parts of the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER

Body and structure
256 complaints
Suspension
102 complaints
Other or unknown
60 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
42 complaints
Brakes
33 complaints
Fuel system
25 complaints
Steering
21 complaints
Tires
16 complaints
Air bags
13 complaints
Engine cooling
13 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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