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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JT3HN86R3Y0••••••2000 Toyota 4RUNNER
This build draws 2.6× more complaints than the average 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER build (19 vs 7).
19on this build
327on the model
45builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedStructure 10Suspension 8Power Train 3Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashNov 1999
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…
StructureFeb 2020
Frame is really rusting bad as is the case with 100s of other 4runners. T4r.org will show hundred upon hundreds of complaints of this. My truck only has 99k miles and the frame is almost completely wrecked. This has been an issue on these trucks for years and nothing has been…
SuspensionJan 2019
Was driving to work one morning and my frame broke and cause my rear differential to shift cause me to have to tow my vehicle
Unknown Or OtherJun 2016
The frame rusted and the sway bar mount broke away from the frame on the driver side of the car
Vehicle Speed ControlFeb 2011
The contact owns a 2000 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 40 mph while the contact's foot was on the brake pedal. The vehicle continued to accelerate until the contact shifted into neutral and then…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JT3HN86R3Y0303511 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.