2000 Toyota 4Runner Driveline Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- rear differential · 6 records
- differential housing · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Driveline
Rear differential housing has rusted through, leaks fluid, and is irreparable. *tr
ODI 10411652
Driveline
Rusted & leaking rear differential housing on 2000 toyota 4runner. *tr
ODI 10320383
Driveline · Frame And Members · Front · Fuel System, Other · Rear
2000 sport edition 4 runner, all working components and frame are badly rusted. Nothing can be worked on without breakage of parts and bolts. There has been a recall on tacomas and tundras from the east coast where salt is used on the roads. Customers have been given replacement frames or their vehicles have been purchased back from toyota. Our car is from vermont and new york where i am sure they used road salt and…
ODI 10335725
Driveline · Power Train
My 2000 toyota 4runner has a rear differential rust through issue releasing gear oil onto the highway and potentially causing my rear end to seize possibly causing a crash. *tr
ODI 10283158
Driveline
2000 toyota 4runner - sr5 4wd - manual transmission: rear differential housing rust-out with pinhole leaks causing gear oil to leak. *tr
ODI 10276408
Differential Unit · Driveline
Rear differential fluid leak due to excessive rusting of housing in gear carrier area. *tr
ODI 10308363
Driveline · Power Train
Rear differential housing completely rusted through such that differential fluid is leaching directly through the metal and dripping onto the roadway. This could result in the differential seizing up and causing loss of control of the vehicle, or other vehicles to lose traction on road due to gear oil leaking onto roadway. Toyota does not sell differential housing and insists entire differential must be replaced at…
ODI 10406201
Driveline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension
My 2000 toyota 4runner shakes at speeds above 60mph. It also does this while braking. It is visibly noticeable in the steering wheel, but all passengers in the car can feel the shaking and vibration. It becomes almost violent and alarming around 70mph. I have taken it to several repair shops and no one can find a solution. I have read hundreds of posts about this problem that ranges from 96-08 models. *tr
ODI 10231458