Toyota 4Runner Complaints (2000)

483 consumer complaints on file.

#11138838October 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
FRAME CORROSION ISSUES NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. WILL CAUSE BODILY HARM OR DEATH SHOULD FAILURE OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132218September 29, 2018
SUSPENSION
THOUGHT SHOCKS WERE BAD,PUT NEW ONES ON GOTTEN BETTER ONE PAYED ALMOST A 1,000 DOLLARS FOR FOUR SHOCKS.THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE I HAVE EVER IN COUNTER, YOU FI'LL EVERY BUMP AND ANYTHING ELSE IN THE HIGHWAYS. SURELY THIS IS NOT THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO RIDE,.I WILL NEVER BUY A TOYOTA OF ANY STYLE FOR THIS REASON EVER AGAIN. UNHAPPY OWNER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129701September 15, 2018
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT A TOYOTA YEAR AGO, MY FIRST EVER CAR PAYMENT, COUNTING ON TOYOTAS BEING RELIABLE. NOW I HAVE 4RUNNER IN DRIVE WAY WITH BROKEN REAR TRAILING ARM & FRAME ROTT I WISH DEALER WHICH SHOULD IT TO ME OR TOYOTA WOULD STEP IN. WIFE & 15 MONTH OLD BABY TRAVELING 35-40MPH FELT RIGHT REAR DROP LIKE TIRE WENT SIDE WAYS... TRUCK WOBBLED/ROCKED LIKE BOAT IN WATER. LIKELY NEEDS NEW FRAME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128717September 11, 2018
SUSPENSION
I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT I AM SUBMITTING THIS ON BEHALF OF ALL 3RD GEN 4RUNNERS! IT HAS NOT, YET, HAPPENED TO ME BUT I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL I REPLACE THE PARTS EVEN THOUGH THEY SEEM FINE. AT THE LEAST A BETTER, SAFER DESIGN COULD BE MADE SO THAT WHEN IT DOES FAIL, PEOPLES LIVE AREN'T PUT INTO JEOPARDY. HELLO! I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT 1996-2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER'S AND THEIR VERY COMMON ISSUE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS FAILING. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS STOCK OR MODIFIED, FIRST YEAR OR LAST YEAR RUN BUT SOMEHOW TOYOTA ONLY HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 2001 AND 2002 MODEL YEARS. LEAVING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF US VULNERABLE TO A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE POINT IS THE BAIL JOINT AND WHEN IT FAILS IT SEVERS ITSELF FROM THE VEHICLE, PULLING THE AXLE SHAFT OUT AND CAUSING THE FRONT END TO DIP TO THE GROUND CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING EXPERIENCE AS YOU COULD POSSIBLY DIE AT ANY SPEED. YOU CAN FIND THOUSANDS OF STORIES ON GOOGLE, IT HAPPENS LITERALLY EVERYDAY WITH PEOPLE REPORTING IN MANY 3RD GEN 4RUNNER FORUMS AND FACEBOOK GROUPS. GOOGLE '3RD GEN 4RUNNER LBJ FAILURE' FOR INSTANCE. WHY DOES TOYOTA ONLY NEED TO RECALL 2 YEARS OF A 6 YEAR VEHICLE RUN? ALL YEARS ARE EQUALLY AFFECTED. TOYOTA IS A NAME OF DEPENDABILITY SO THIS RARE ACT OF BETRAYING THE CUSTOMER AND PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE IS JUST SO UNLIKE THEM. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HELP YA OUT? I HAVE NOT PERSONALLY HAD THIS HAPPEN BUT I CHECK MY LOWER ARMS ALL THE TIME FOR ANY PLAY BUT HAVE HEARD STORIES OF OTHERS WITH DETAILED MAINTENANCE AND IT HAPPENING TO THEM REGARDLESS. IT'S TOTALLY UNSAFE AND A REDESIGN SHOULD BE THOUGHT UP, NEWER GENERATIONS DO NOT HAVE THIS FAILURE PRONE ISSUE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IF THEY DO FAIL THEY DO NOT MAKE FOR A VERY UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123019August 28, 2018
SUSPENSION
2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER FRAME ROT. REAR SUSPENTION IS SEPERATING FROM THE FRAME, MIDDLE OF THE FRAME HAS A 2 FOOT SECTION MISSING, AND THE FRONT OF FRAME RIGHT BY THE FIREWALL HAS BIG ROT HOLES IN IT. THE TRUCK IS BECOMING UN SAFE TO DRIVE AND HARD TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122132August 24, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TOOK MY TRUCK TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND THEY LET ME KNOW THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121935August 23, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MECHANIC FOUND FRAME RAIL ROT NO OTHER RUST OR CORROSION I TOOK TO SEVERAL PLACES IN TOWN SUURPRISED NOT A RECALL WAS EVERY RESPONSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121708August 22, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TRAILING ARM, WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME SAFELY AT A REDUCED SPEED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM LA CROSSE TOYOTA (800 3RD ST S, LA CROSSE, WI 54601, (608) 793-7000) INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK SEVERAL PICTURES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE IN TOUCH WITH HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109790July 6, 2018
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED ACROSS THE CENTER LINE FROM THE REAR END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100672June 9, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS MISSING SECTIONS OF DUE TO THAT. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THE INFORMED ME THAT MY 4RUNNER IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR RUSTED FRAMES. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO TO GET MY 4RUNNER'S FRAME REPAIRED OR REPLACED. PLEASE ADVISE, THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098854May 30, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN
MY 2000 4RUNNER IS RUSTING OUT NEXT TO THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I TAKE IT FOR REGULAR WASHES--AND THIS STILL HAPPENED. I PURCHASED MY 2000 4RUNNER BRAND NEW WITH AN ADDITIONAL UNDERCOATING PROTECTION--BUT YOU WOULD NOT KNOW IT BY LOOKING AT THE RUST DAMAGE. THIS IS THE TELLTALE SPOT, IT SEEMS, FOR 4RUNNERS RUSTING OUT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TOYOTA!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091144May 1, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
PROGRESSIVE SEVERE REAR FRAME CORROSION LEADING TO STRUCTURAL FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089721April 23, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FRAME ROTTED FROM RUST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088987April 19, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME ON MY 2000 4 RUNNER IS RUSTED THROUGH. I BROUGHT IT TO GET WORK DONE IT BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE WOULDN'T PUT IT ON THE LIFT BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SO ROTTEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082384April 1, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOYATA SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPORTING SEVERE RUSTING OF THE FRAME ON THE 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, RENDERING VEHICLE UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062119January 11, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
DRIVING IN MILD WINTER CONDITION (LIGHT WET SLUSH) ON A MAINTAINED HIGHWAY MY 4RUNNER BEGAN TO FISH TALE. WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CORRECT THE FISH TALE NO CONTROL INPUT FROM THE DRIVE WOULD CORRECT THE SLIDING MOTION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE TOWARD THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW TO ALMOST A STOP, HOWEVER, THE REAR END WAS FAR ENOUGH OFF THE SHOULDER THAT IT BEGAN TO BE PULLED BY GRAVITY DOWN HILL. WHILE IT SLID DOWN HILL THE REAR WHEEL HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE AXLE TO SNAP NEAR THE CONTACT POINT OF THE WHEEL. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL ONE AND A HALF TIMES ENDANGERING FOUR LIVES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY HOWEVER NONE WERE INJURED. THE CAR WAS DESTROYED AND NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057261December 29, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055684December 20, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054907December 15, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH IN SEVERAL SPOTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047619November 20, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
SIGNIFICANT RUST ON THE FRAME AFFECTING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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