2000 Toyota 4RUNNER steering problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The hole underneath frame is rusted into and there is a bunch of wielding done to it and it's very unsafe to drive and the car lot guy keeps saying he wants it back on the road”
filed Oct 11, 2023
“The frame is rusted almost in half a mechanic said it's not safe to drive it will kill someone. The car lot that is selling me the car said he can fix it but it's being held together by welds and c foam. He wants me to still pay for it. I've complained about not being able to drive over 45 without…”
filed Oct 9, 2023
“We recently looked at this vehicle at Toyota of Ann Arbor car lot. After taking the vehicle to a private Professional Certified Car Inspector we were told that that the passenger side Frame had a catastrophic Crack that ran 7' from front to back and over the forward facing Rear Leaf Spring Shackle Support making the…”
filed Apr 2, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other 4RUNNER years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4RUNNER | 3 | 6% |
| 2023 4RUNNER | 2 | 7% |
| 2022 4RUNNER | 4 | 10% |
| 2021 4RUNNER | 12 | 35% |
| 2020 4RUNNER | 4 | 13% |
| 2019 4RUNNER | 10 | 16% |
| 2018 4RUNNER | 11 | 19% |
| 2017 4RUNNER | 2 | 6% |
| 2016 4RUNNER | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 4RUNNER | 8 | 9% |
| 2014 4RUNNER | 7 | 9% |
| 2013 4RUNNER | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.