2000 Toyota 4RUNNER

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2014· STRUCTURE

  FRAME IS RUSTING PREMATURELY. *JS

• 12/30/2001· SUSPENSIONCrash

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45-50 MILE PER HOUR IN SLIGHT RAIN. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE MIDDLE GUARD RAIL AND AND ROLLED OVER. THIS WAS NOT HAPPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY A MONTH OLD(1500 MILES). I TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT 'S JUST OUT OF SPECS AND ON THE REPAIR STATEMENT DID NOT SHOWN THAT IT HAS BEEN FIXED OR NOT.*AK

• 12/30/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN PANIC SITUATION PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND CLAIMS THERE IS NOT PROBLEM; WILL NOT REPAIR. *AK

• 12/29/2017· STRUCTURE

  FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS CORRODED AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I WAS PICKING UP SPEED, I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING.

• 12/29/2011· STRUCTURE

  PASS SIDE REAR FRAME RUSTED THROUGH! *KB

• 12/27/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELSCrash

  WHEN PULLING MY 2000 LIMITED 4WD 4 RUNNER BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY OVER A 1INCH PIECE OF ASPHALT MY ENTIRE WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING MY VEHCLE TO FLIP. IN ADDITION, THAT 4RUNNER AND THE REPLACEMENT 2000 4WD 4RUNNER'S ANTISKID/ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND LOCKED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHILE HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS BOTH WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND WITH PEOPLE IN THE CROSSWALK. *AK

• 12/26/2016· STRUCTURE

  THE FRAME OF MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED- TO THE POINT WHERE PARTS OF IT ARE BREAKING OFF. THE REST OF THE BODY/ENGINE ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE ON THE 3RD GENERATION TOYTOA 4RUNNERS (YEARS 1998-2002). TOYOTA DID A RECALL ON THE 1998-2002 TACOMA FRAMES WHICH ARE IDENTICAL TO THE 4RUNNER. THE CAR IN UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TOYOTA WILL TAKE NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM.

• 12/26/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE ARE 5 GALLONS LEFT IN THE GAS TANK. TOYOTA SAYS TSB EL010-00 ADDRESSES KNOWN DEFECTIVE 1999 AND 2000 4RUNNER FUEL GAUGES. MY VEHICLE IS A FEW MONTHS AND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY SO TOY WILL NOT PAY FOR FIX. SOME ADDRESSED THERE IS NO FUEL IN TANK EVEN THOUGH FUEL GAUGE READS 1/2. THIS CAUSE VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES ON FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING WRECK. *AK

• 12/24/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE, GIVES MISLEADING INFORMATION, MAY BE TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE FUEL REMAINING. THIS LEADS TO FREQUENT, UNNECESSARY, GAS STATIONS STOPS. *TR

• 12/23/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRAME NEAR THE MUFFLER WAS CORRODED MORE THAN THREE FEET LONG AND APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF INCHES WIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND REFUSED TO ASSUME THE REPAIR COST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE 140,000.

• 12/22/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

• 12/22/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

• 12/21/2018· STRUCTURE

  REAR TRAILING ARM MOUNTS RUSTING AWAY FROM FRAME. IN ADDITION, SOME OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME ARE RUSTING THROUGH.

• 12/21/2015· STRUCTURE

  WITH ONLY 129,000 MILES AND WITH NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS MY FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH LEAVING MY VEHICLE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS IN GREAT CONDITION IN EVERY OTHER ASPECT, AND WAS NOT DRIVEN OFF ROAD OR MISUSED IN ANY WAY. I NOTICED THE REAR END SWAYING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC. HE SAID I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT WAS ONLY GOOD FOR PARTS AT BEST SINCE THE FRAME IS UNREPAIRABLE. IN ADDITION TO THE OBVIOUS PLACE IT IS CRACKED IT IS RUSTING AWAY IN MULTIPLE OTHER LOCATIONS. I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT RUNS GREAT, BUT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. HAD I NOT NOTICED THE SWAYING I MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED OTHER MOTORISTS DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

• 12/21/2004· POWER TRAIN,TIRES

  THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BENT TO THE RIGHT, OUT OF CONTROL, THEN HIT THE DIVIDER AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN AXLE. *BF IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AXLE CENTER WAS TOTALLY BROKEN AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE GOING OUT. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE EMOTIONAL STREES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. *SC

• 12/21/2001· TIRES

  LEFT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE I WAS TOWING A 3000 LB TRAILER ON A MAJOR FREEWAY. THE REAR OF THE TOYOTA STARTED TO SWAY WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE TRAILER TO START TO SWAY. THE TOYOTA SWUNG BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY AND NEARLY ROLLED OVER. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO BOTH THE TRAILER AND THE TOYOTA AS THE TWO VEHICLES JACK KNIFED AND STRUCK EACH OTHER. I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP ON A ROUGH SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHICH DID ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THE GOODYEAR TIRES WERE NOT SUFFICIENTLY HEAVY DUTY FOR 4 WHEELING ON PRIMITIVE ROADS AND TRAILER TOWING. THE 4RUNNER CAME WITH A TOWING PACKAGE WHICH ALSO WAS INADEQUATE. THE SOCK ABSORBERS ARE TOO SOFT FOR STABLE TOWING. ADJUSTABLE STIFFER SHOCKS SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON SUCH A VEHICLE AS WELL AS SOME KIND OF VEHICLE LEVELING SYSTEM TO PROVIDE MORE STABLE TOWING. (DOT NUMBER: 4B72 TIRESIZE: 265-70-R16)

• 12/20/2017· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT MY 4RUNNER FROM A DEALER. BEGAN SWAYING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND PRODUCING A FAINT CLICKING SOUND. THE SWAYING WAS NOTICEABLY PREVALENT WHEN ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR, DRIVING OVER SMALL TERRAIN FEATURES (RAILROAD TRACKS, ROAD SEAMS ETC.) SWITCHING LANES AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOPS. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN FRAME. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS FATALITIES. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, IT APPEARS THAT 17 YEARS WAS THE MAGIC NUMBER.

• 12/20/2014· STRUCTURE

  WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON LIFT BEING SERVICED MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME TO RESPOND TO HIS SHOP, OBSERVED LARGE SECTIONS OF VEHICLE'S FRAME COMPLETELY ROTTED AND MISSING, MECHANIC ADVISED FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *DT

• 12/20/2001· STEERINGCrash

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR SPEED ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND PULLED TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE DIVIDER WALL ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND SPUN ABOUT FIFTY FEET AWAY BEFORE IT STOPPED.. *AK

• 12/20/2001· STEERING,AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR SPEED ON A SLIGHTLY WET ROAD. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE HIGHWAY DIVIDER WALL(GUARDRAIL) ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE AND ROLLED OVER AND SPINNED 50 FEET AWAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

• 12/19/2013· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING IS RUSTED VERY BADLY LEAKING GEAR OIL. RUST IS EXTREMELY THICK. HUGE FLAKES MORE LIKE CHUNKS. LEAKING FROM REAR OF HOUSING WHERE RUST HAS PENETRATED FAR ENOUGH TO CAUSE A SLOW LEAK. REST OF 4RUNNER IS IN GOOD SHAPE. *TR

• 12/17/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  EXPERIENCE HEAVY VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH 2 SETS OF ROTORS IN 2 YEARS. DEALER IS OF NO HELP. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND DRIVE MY CHILDREN AROUND IN THIS SUV DAILY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, JUST WANTED IT OUT THERE IN CASE ANYTHING EVER HAPPENS. *JB

• 12/16/2013· STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK TO A BODY SHOP TO FIX THE FRAME AND BODY OF THE TRUCK, AS DIRECTED FROM TOYOTA. WHICH I WAS TOLD FROM TOYOTA IN PORTSMOUTH NH, TO TAKE IT TO A BODY SHOP TO GET IT FIXED. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THEY CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL, I HAD TO PASS SEVERAL VEHICLES, THE CAR WAS SHAKING AS I HAD THE BREAKS ON THE WHOLE TIME. IT WAS UPWARDS OF 80 MILES AN HOUR WITH OUT ANY CONTROL. MY SISTER WAS FOLLOWING ME, I ALSO HAVE PROOF FROM THE BODY SHOP, AS I BARELY MADE IT THERE, I HAD TO PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BREAK TO STOP THE CAR. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME, PROBABLY DRIVER ERROR, NOT THE CASE. WHEN I LEFT THE TRUCK WITH THE BODY SHOP, THEY TOLD ME THE FRAME AND BODY OF THE TRUCK WERE NOT REPAIRABLE. I PAID TOYOTA FOR TIRE ROTATION, OIL CHANGE, AND FILTERS, TO HEAR THAT I HAVE TO SCRAP THE CAR. I STILL FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING DUE TO THE TRUCK ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL, AND GOT NO SUPPORT FROM TOYOTA. *TR

• 12/15/2017· STRUCTURE

  THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH IN SEVERAL SPOTS.

• 12/15/2001· VISIBILITY

  DRIVER'S OUTSIDE MIRROR IS WAVY AND DISTORTED. MAKES YOU SOMEWHAT DIZZY TO LOOK AT IT. REPLACED TWICE BY DEALER WITH EXACT SAME RESULTS. DEALER FINALLY TOLD ME THAT ALL 4RUNNER MIRRORS WERE COMING THAT WAY. WHEN ASKED THE SOLUTION, HE ACTUALLY TOLD ME "DON'T LOOK AT IT". I TOLD HIM I CONSIDERED IT A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

• 12/14/2000· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A PUNCTURE BETWEEN TREADS OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P225/75R15 DOT W2HH AND THAT TIRE WAS REPAIRABLE. *SLC

• 12/11/2013· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  FRAME IS RUSTING THROUGH CAUSING INSTABILITY CONCERNS. *TR

• 12/09/2012· STRUCTURE

  I HAVE A 2000 4RUNNER SR5 SPORT THAT HAS LIVED ITS LIFE IN NEW ENGLAND. THE CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND THE FRAME OF THE CAR APPEARS TO HAVE SOME SURFACE RUST. I HAD THE EXHAUST REPLACED LAST WEEK AND THEY FOUND THAT THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME HAD TOTALLY ROTTED OUT FROM THE INSIDE, SO THAT THE THERE ARE ONLY THREE SIDES TO THE FOUR OF THE TUBE FRAME LEFT. I HEARD THAT TOYOTA HAS HAD ISSUES WITH FRAMES RUSTING. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN I DRIVE AROUND IN THIS CAR AND I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TOYOTA SHOULD ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

• 12/09/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND ADVISED HER THAT IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXTREME CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.

• 12/08/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED IT FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FRAME RUST AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR A RECALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT THEY WOULD NOT WELD THE FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

• 12/07/2014· STRUCTURE

  FRAME ROT ALONG TOPSIDE OF RAIL WITH HOLE PRESENT , JUST BEHIND PASSENGER WHEEL. CONCERNED THAT FRAME WILL FAIL WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHERWISE. *TR

• 12/06/1999· STEERING,AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER'S FRIEND CALLED & STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND CONSUMER DIED. HE AND A FRIEND WERE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AND THEY WERE TURNING AROUND THE CORNER AND HIT A CURB, BACK WHEELCAUGHT GRAVEL INSIDE OF THE WHEEL AND THE TRUCK TURNED OVER. DRIVER WAS THROWN THOUGH THE SUN ROOF. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PASSENGER WAS THROWN OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW. DRIVER WAS A FATALITY. *AK

• 12/05/2018· STRUCTURE

  VEHICLE HAS 180K ON IT. ITS RUSTED OUT BEYOND REPAIR ON THE FRAME AT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE COIL SHACKLES. THE TACOMA HAD A FRAME RECALL, I BELIEVE WE SHOULD TO. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY STARTING ITS LIFE. CAN GO 500K PLUS MILES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

• 12/05/2011· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAIL IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE INSIDE OF THE RAIL. *TR

• 12/05/2005· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,TIRES

  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 THAT DID NOT TELL THE TRUTH. I FOUND OUT LATER AFTER I PAID A MOBILE MECHANIC 191.00 TO CHECK THE CAR OUT. THE MANAGER ADMITTED TO THE MECHANIC THAT THE CAR WAS A SALVAGE CAR AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. IF I KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT AN ACCIDENT, I WOULD HAVE AUTOMATICALLY PASSED THIS SUV (2000 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER) UP. I WOULD NOT HAVE HIRED A MECHANIC. I AM ON DISABILITY AND LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME. I PASSED UP MY AMBULETTE SERVICE AT THEIR SUGGESTION TO WAIT FOR THE MECHANICS ARRIVAL. THEY PROMISED TO PAY MY CAB FARE HOME. THEY LIED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS DEALERSHIP. I AM OUT OF $201.00 BECAUSE OF THEIR LIES. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE BEING RIPPED OFF EVEN WORSE THAN ME. AT LEAST I HAD THE COMMON SENSE TO GET THE CAR CHECKED OUT BEFORE BUYING. MOST FOLKS DON'T. I LEARNED A VALUABLE LESSON. STAY AWAY FROM MAJOR WORLD AUTO. *NM

• 12/04/2010· STRUCTURE

  I AM WRITING TO REPORT A DEFECT IN THE FRAME OF MY 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE FRAME EXHIBITS EXTENSIVE RUSTING. THE FRAME HAS HOLES AND HAS SEPARATED ALONG THE BOTTOM WELD. THE SOURCE OF THE WORST RUSTING APPEARS TO BE CONDENSATION FROM THE AC UNIT DRIPPING ONTO THE FRAME AND RUNNING ALONG IT. TOYOTA HAS DECLARED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE TO OPERATE, YET WILL DO NOTHING TO COMPENSATE FOR OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/03/2020· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH AND HEARD A "POP." VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING BADLY -- TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. REAR END WAGGING HORRIFICALLY NEARLY HITTING CARS IN OTHER LANES. MANAGED TO GET TO SHOULDER BUT COULDNT SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. GOT VEHICLE OFF AT EXIT AND TO GARAGE. WAS TOLD FRAME SNAPPED AND REAR END CONTROL ARM NO LONGER ATTACHED REAR END TO FRAME. FRAME ROT EXTENSIVE. SCARY AS HELL. NO OTHER RUST ON VEHICLE. THOUGHT VEHICLE WOULD FLIP!

• 12/03/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  THE ABS ON MY CAR ACTIIVATED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING ROUGHLY 26 MPH CAUSING ME TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION 2000 TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER. *AK

• 12/03/2002· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE SPORT SEAT WITH LEATHER IN THE 2000 4RUNNER SR5; THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT FOLDS OVER DURING THE EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE SEAT SIDE FOLDS OVER IT FOLDS OVER ON TO THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB AND CAUSES THE LEATHER TO CRACK. I HAVE HAD THE SEAT COVER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT AM CONCERNED WHEN MY WARRANTY EXPIRES. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN 10 MONTHS LATER, AND AM NOW TOLD IT IS FAIR WEAR AND TEAR. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE SEAT COVER IF I AM DOING NOTHING WRONG. THERE IS NOW WAY TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE AND NOT HAVE THE SIDE OF THE SEAT FOLD OVER ONTO THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB, THUS CREATING THE ABNORMAL WEAR AND CRACKS. DT

• 12/02/2012· STRUCTURE,WHEELS

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE NYS THRUWAY IN THE VICINITY OF HARRIMAN, NY, THE STEERING BEGAN TO WANDER, AND THE VEHICLE FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP, WHICH INSPECTED THE 4RUNNER AND FOUND EXTREME RUST DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE FRAME SUCH THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AGAIN, AND COULD ONLY BE SCRAPPED. THEY OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS CLOSE TO BREAKING OFF, WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHERE WE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN KILLED. WE WERE SHOCKED THAT SUCH A DANGEROUS RUST CONDITION COULD DEVELOP IN A TOYOTA 4RUNNER THAT WAS ONLY 12 YEARS OLD, WAS BUILT AND INTENDED FOR HEAVY DUTY USE, AND HAD BEEN MAINTAINED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN DRIVEN OFF-ROAD. WE NOTIFIED TOYOTA BY TELEPHONE AND LETTER OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AND WERE INFORMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO RECALL OF THIS MODEL, AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY WOULD DO. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET SHOWED MANY REPORTS OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCES FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT A SAFETY RECALL NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED. *TR

• 11/30/2018· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  FRAME RUSTED AND TIRE CAME DETACHED FROM CAR WHILE DRIVING. FELT LIKE DRIVING ON ICE

• 11/30/2016· STRUCTURE

  THE FRAME CORRODED, MAKING LOT OF HOLES IN THE FRAME AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK.

• 11/29/2010· STRUCTURE

  I HAVE A 2000 4RUNNER WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED. THERE IS EXCESSIVE RUST UNDERNEATH THE CARRIAGE/FRAME TO THE POINT WHERE TIRE TECH WOULD NOT TRY TO REMOVE THE SPARE. THE POWER STEERING WHEEL FLUID IS NOW LEAKING FROM THE LINE DUE TO THE RUST. TOYOTA HAS RECALLED 2000 TACOMAS AND TUNDRAS FOR RUST PROBLEMS IN THEIR FRAMES BUT NOT 4RUNNERS OF SAME YEAR. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES THEY WILL GLADLY INSPECT MY FRAME FOR A CHARGE. MY RUSTED SPARE TIRE MOUNT IS A SAFETY HAZARD ITSELF LET ALONE THE OTHER PROBLEMS DEVELOPING.

• 11/27/2018· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  THE FRAME WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MEETS IS RUSTING OUT AT AN ALARMING RATE. IT IS GOING TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN A FEW MONTHS WHEN THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS WILL BE RIPPED OFF FROM THE FRAME RAIL. THERE IS ALMOST NO RUST ON THE BODY OF THE TRUCK AND IT SPEND MOST OF ITS LIFE IN ARIZONA OUT OF THE SALT BELT. IN ONLY 5 YEARS THE FRAME HAS STARTED TO DESEGREGATE AND IT HAS BEEN CLEANED REQULARLY. I'VE STARTED UNDERCOATING IT WITH PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCTS AND RUST CONVERTERS/ INHIBITORS AND IT IS STILL JUST METING AWAY. THE RUST HOLE HAS GROWN TO OVER 2 TIMES THE SIZE IT WAS 2 MONTHS AGO. I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE FRAMES ARE THIS BAD, I HAD GM VEHICLES OLDER AND LESS MAINTAINED DO BETTER THAN THIS.

• 11/25/2018· STRUCTURE

  WHILE IN MOTION WE NOTICED SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHICH FELT UNSTABLE..THE RIGHT REAR SPRING ARM BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF COMPLETE FRAME ASSEMBLY HAD 1 1/2 IN WIDE GAP RUSTED AWAY THE COMPLETE LENGTH OF THE FRAME.

• 11/25/2016· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  FRAME RUST TO THE POINT THE PASSENGER REAR CONTROL ARM IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF BC OF THE AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST

• 11/25/2016· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ROTTING FRAME! UN DRIVABLE. STABILIZER BAR POPPED OFF.

• 11/24/2018· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN MY 2000 4RUNNER, IT STARTED TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY, IT WENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THANK GOD THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY, I HAD TIME TO GET IT BACK IN MY LANE. IF NOT, I WOULD HAVE BEEN A CASUALTY. I GOT IT HOME AND CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND FOUND OUT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THE WHOLE FRAME WAS RUSTED, HOLES EVERYWHERE YOU LOOKED. I JUST SPENT $2,000 ON NEW TIRES AND OTHER REPAIRS THREE MONTHS AGO. NOW THE 4RUNNER IS USELESS, I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WAS NOT A SERIOUS SAFETY RECALL. WITH ALL THE 4RUNNERS ON THE ROAD THERE IS GOING TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE KILLED. YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO FAIL UNTIL IT THROWS YOU INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND KILLING EVERYONE IN YOU CAR AND OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE IN THE OTHER CARS THAT YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL AND HAVE TOYOTA REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE FRAMES. THIS 2000 4RUNNER IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, NO RUST ON EXTERIOR AND RUNS GREAT. DOES NOT BURN OR USE ANY OIL. BAD DEFECTIVE RUSTY FRAME WHICH WAS A POOR DESIGN OR LACK OF PREP IN MANUFACTURING.

• 11/24/2010· STRUCTURE

  WE OWN A 2000 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WHOSE FRAME HAS CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT A TOYOTA DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT (SECOND OPINION) VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP ADVISED THAT IT WAS AND HAD BEEN COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MY SON, WHO DROVE IT 600 MILES TO COLLEGE, WAS PUT IN SERIOUS DANGER. WE TOOK A TOTAL LOSS ON THE CAR AFTER HAVING HAD IT DEALER SERVICED SINCE BUYING IT NEW IN 2000. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. IT IS PRECISELY THE ISSUE TOYOTA FACED WITH THE TACOMA AND TUNDRA MODELS, WHICH THEY RECALLED AND STOOD BEHIND THROUGH REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT/DOLLAR CREDITS. WE AND THE DEALER CONTACTED TOYOTA DIRECTLY SEVERAL TIMES AND THE COMPANY REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THE 4RUNNER WITH THE SAME FRAME CORROSION PROBLEM AS THOSE MODELS. *TR

• 11/23/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  FRAME RUSTING THROUGH IN FRONT OF VEHICLE....TOYOTA RECALLED THEIR TACOMA TRUCK, WHICH USES THE SAME FRAME AND RUNNING GEAR, BUT NO RECALL ON THE 3RD GENERATION 4RUNNERS WHICH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FRAME RUST AS THE TACOMA PICKUP TRUCK. I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AND SOMETHING "SNAPPED" UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE 4 RUNNER. AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS SAID THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH.